Knowing what we know : the transmission of knowledge, from ancient wisdom to modern magic / Simon Winchester.
Examining such disciplines as education, journalism, encyclopedia creation, museum curation, photography and broadcasting, an award-winning writer explores how humans have attained, stored, and disseminated knowledge.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780063142886
- ISBN: 0063142880
- Physical Description: xii, 415 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York, NY : Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2023]
- Copyright: ©2023
Content descriptions
Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 389-392) and index. |
Search for related items by subject
Subject: | Knowledge, Sociology of. Thought and thinking. Information technology > Social aspects. Information behavior. |
Genre: | Instructional and educational works. |
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- 24 of 25 copies available at SPARK Libraries.
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- 1 current hold with 25 total copies.
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In Memoriam of Charles M. Flaig
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In Memory of Ted Reitz
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