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245 00 a| Perspectives on Informationh| [electronic resource] /c| edited by Magnus Ramage and David Chapman.;

260 a| New York :b| Routledge,;

300 a| viii, 168 pages :b| illustrations ;c| 24 cm.;

490 0 a| Routledge Studies in Library and Information Science ;v| 9;

504 a| Includes bibliographical references and index.;

506 a| Available only to authorized users.;

520 a| "Information is everywhere, and defines everything in today's society. Moreover, information is a key concept in a wide range of academic disciplines, from quantum physics to public policy. However, these disciplines all interpret the concept in quite different ways. This book looks at information in several different academic disciplines - cybernetics, ICT, communications theory, semiotics, information systems, library science, linguistics, quantum physics and public policy. 'Perspectives on Information' brings clarity and coherence to different perspectives through promoting information as a unifying concept across the disciplinary spectrum. Though conceived as a contribution to the ongoing conversation between academic disciplines into the nature of information, the deliberately accessible style of this text (reflecting the authors' backgrounds at The Open University) will be make it valuable for anyone who needs to know something more about information. Given the ubiquity of information in the 21st century, that means everyone"--c| Provided by publisher.;

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Perspectives on Information / edited by Magnus Ramage and David Chapman.

Other author	Ramage, Magnus (Magnus Alastair), 1970-
Other author	Chapman, David (David Alan), 1958-
Format	Electronic
Publication Info	New York : Routledge,
Description	viii, 168 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Supplemental Content	Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete
Subjects	Information theory.

Series	Routledge Studies in Library and Information Science ; 9
Abstract	"Information is everywhere, and defines everything in today's society. Moreover, information is a key concept in a wide range of academic disciplines, from quantum physics to public policy. However, these disciplines all interpret the concept in quite different ways. This book looks at information in several different academic disciplines - cybernetics, ICT, communications theory, semiotics, information systems, library science, linguistics, quantum physics and public policy. 'Perspectives on Information' brings clarity and coherence to different perspectives through promoting information as a unifying concept across the disciplinary spectrum. Though conceived as a contribution to the ongoing conversation between academic disciplines into the nature of information, the deliberately accessible style of this text (reflecting the authors' backgrounds at The Open University) will be make it valuable for anyone who needs to know something more about information. Given the ubiquity of information in the 21st century, that means everyone"-- Provided by publisher.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Access restriction	Available only to authorized users.
Technical details	Mode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/form	Electronic books.
LCCN	2010050148
ISBN	9780415884105 (hbk. : acid-free paper)
ISBN	9780203814505 (ebk)

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