The Information: A History, a Theory, a Flood (1)

Author

James Gleick

Genre

Science History, Technology, Popular Science, Philosophy of Science

Synopsis

A sweeping intellectual journey that traces the history of information from African talking drums to the digital age, exploring how information has become the defining currency of our time. James Gleick masterfully weaves together stories of pioneers like Claude Shannon and Alan Turing with insights into quantum mechanics, genetics, and communication theory to reveal how information shapes our understanding of the universe. This landmark work examines both the revolutionary ideas that created our information age and the overwhelming flood of data that now threatens to consume us.