ISBN:
9781283222716
,
9780191572982
,
128322271X
Language:
English
Pages:
1 Online-Ressource (XV, 130 Seiten)
Series Statement:
Very short introductions 225
Series Statement:
Very short introductions
Parallel Title:
Erscheint auch als Floridi, Luciano, 1964 - Information
DDC:
001
Keywords:
Knowledge, Sociology of
;
Knowledge, Sociology of
;
Knowledge, Sociology of
;
Electronic books
;
Information
;
Soziologie
;
Einführung
;
Knowledge, Sociology of
;
Information
;
Soziologie
Abstract:
We live an information-soaked existence - information pours into our lives through television, radio, books, and of course, the Internet. Some say we suffer from 'infoglut'. But what is information? The concept of 'information' is a profound one, rooted in mathematics, central to whole branches of science, yet with implications on every aspect of our everyday lives: DNA provides the information to create us; we learn through the information fed to us; we relate to each other throughinformation transfer - gossip, lectures, reading. Information is not only a mathematically powerful concept, but
Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index. - IMD-Felder maschinell generiert
