Glut: Mastering Information Through the Ages, (Paperback)

from lamona

This is the "pop" version of information history, written by someone who read maybe one book on each topic he would cover, and generally not a scholarly book at that. There are much better works on information throughout history, and on the history of books and libraries. This might be ok if it's...

from Michael.McGuire

Wright presents an interesting narrative, blending ideas from a range of disciplines. On the one hand, it's a smooth overview of the development of information management -- mainly from a library science viewpoint. On the other hand, some nicely evocative connections to spur further thought. Orga...

from getaneha

Wright's beautifully written book, Glut is the right book for you. Among other things, this book is a deeper exploration of the rich history of traditional information revolutions and how networks and hierarchies have co-existed for millennia mutually shaping each other. As Wright notes, the cont...