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Information: A Very Short Introduction

Paperback • 2010 • English

Information: A Very Short Introduction

By Luciano Floridi

4 Ratings • 4.8 of 5

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About the book

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 through information ...Show more

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9780199551378

Publisher

Oxford University Press

Published year

2010

Language

English

Original title

Information: A Very Short Introduction

Format

Paperback

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