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The Information
by James Gleick
A history of information from African drums to Shannon to the flood: what it is, how it was theorized, how it drowns us. Sweeping and brilliant.
Read it if…
you want the big story of information itself.
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Skip it if…
you want a short read.
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Three things you will actually use
- Information is physical.
- Meaning is separate from bits.
- The flood needs filters.
Do this first
Read the chapters on Shannon.
Our verdict
Gleick on information.
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