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Knowing What We Know
The Transmission of Knowledge: From Ancient Wisdom to Modern Magic
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ISBN-13:
9780063142886
Veröffentl:
2023
Erscheinungsdatum:
25.04.2023
Seiten:
432
Autor:
Simon Winchester
Gewicht:
604 g
Format:
234x155x37 mm
Sprache:
Englisch
Beschreibung:
Simon Winchester is the acclaimed author of many books, including The Professor and the Madman, The Men Who United the States, The Map That Changed the World, The Man Who Loved China, A Crack in the Edge of the World, and Krakatoa, all of which were New York Times bestsellers and appeared on numerous best and notable lists. In 2006, Winchester was made an officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) by Her Majesty the Queen. He resides in western Massachusetts.
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.