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Perspectives on Information.
This book presents an insider's perspective on information in a wide range of disciplines, from quantum physics to library science. It reflects the diversity of understanding of information within these disciplines, but also brings clarity and coherence to the different perspectives through pro...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Hoboken :
Taylor & Francis,
2011.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Book Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Figures and Tables; Acknowledgements; 1 Introduction; 2 Competing Models of Information in the History of Cybernetics; 3 'The Information Revolution': Taking a Long View; 4 Information, Meaning and Context; 5 Signs and Signals; 6 Fundamentals of Information: Purposeful Activity, Meaning and Conceptualisation; 7 Using Information (and Exformation) to Inform Action; 8 Information and Libraries: Impact of Web 2.0; 9 Three Principles of Information Flow: Conversation as a Dialogue Game; 10 Quantum Information.
- 11 Information Policy Making: Developing the Rules of the Road for the Information Society (or the Anatomy of a Digital Economy Act)12 Conclusion; Contributors; Index.