Knowing what we know : the transmission of knowledge, from ancient wisdom to modern magic / Simon Winchester.
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Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
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2023
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First edition.
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| Edition |
First edition.
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| Description |
xii, 415 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 389-392) and index.
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| Contents |
Prologue: To know this only, that he nothing knew -- Teach your children well -- Gathering the harvest -- This just in -- Annals of manipulation -- Just leave the thinking to us -- The first and wisest of them all.
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| Summary |
Examining such disciplines as education, journalism, encyclopedia creation, museum curation, photography and broadcasting, an award-winning writer explores how humans have attained, stored, and disseminated knowledge.
"From the creation of the first encyclopedia to Wikipedia, from ancient museums to modern kindergarten classes--this is award winning writer Simon Winchester's brilliant and all-encompassing look at how humans acquire, retain, and pass on information and data, and how technology continues to change our lives and our minds"--Dust jacket flap.
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ebook version : 9780008484408
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| ISBN |
9780063142886 (hardcover)
0063142880 (hardcover)
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