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The Information: A History, a Theory, a Flood (1st Edition) by James Gleick Hardcover, 544 Pages, Published 2011 ISBN-10: 0-375-42372-9 / 0375423729 ISBN-13: 978-0-375-42372-7 / 9780375423727 Amazon Best Books of the Month, March 2011: In a sense, The Information is a book about everything, from words themselves to talking drums, writing and lexicography, early attempts at an analytical engine, the telegraph and telephone, ENIAC, and the ubiquitous computers that followed. But that's jus |