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The Information: A History, a Theory, a Flood.

a book by science history writer James Gleick. The guy who wrote « chaos ».

It’s not about « computer », but rather the inevitable march toward our now ( with computers )

Each chapter break down a particular advance, or area of science that was changed by information theory ( before information theory was a thing )

Some titbits :

until the telegraph, the second faster way to carry meaning was putting a bunch of guys on horses.

The fastest was using drums over a river. — Talking about telegraph, the French had something innovative going on just a few years before it’s invention. Based on tower relay and a elaborate flag code.



I taught a freshmen course with some readings from this book. It was quite an interesting experience.




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