The Information: A History, a Theory, a Flood
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The Information: A History, a Theory, a Flood is a nonfiction book by James Gleick that explores the development of information theory and its profound impact on science, technology, and culture.
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| The Information: A History, a Theory, a Flood canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Information: A History, a Theory, a Flood Context triple: [James Gleick, notableWork, The Information: A History, a Theory, a Flood]
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A.
Turing’s Cathedral: The Origins of the Digital Universe
Turing’s Cathedral: The Origins of the Digital Universe is a historical and philosophical exploration of the early development of computers and the digital age, centered on John von Neumann and the origins of modern computing at the Institute for Advanced Study.
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B.
The Master Switch: The Rise and Fall of Information Empires
The Master Switch: The Rise and Fall of Information Empires is a nonfiction book that examines the recurring cycle of openness and monopolistic control in communications and information industries throughout modern history.
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C.
Blown to Bits: Your Life, Liberty, and Happiness After the Digital Explosion
"Blown to Bits: Your Life, Liberty, and Happiness After the Digital Explosion" is a non-fiction book that explores how the digital revolution transforms privacy, security, freedom, and everyday life in the information age.
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D.
Power in the Global Information Age
"Power in the Global Information Age" is a book by political scientist Joseph S. Nye Jr. that analyzes how information technologies are transforming the nature and distribution of power in international relations.
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E.
An Introduction to Information Theory: Symbols, Signals and Noise
An Introduction to Information Theory: Symbols, Signals and Noise is a classic, accessible textbook that explains the fundamental concepts of information theory, communication, and coding for a broad scientific and engineering audience.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Information: A History, a Theory, a Flood Target entity description: The Information: A History, a Theory, a Flood is a nonfiction book by James Gleick that explores the development of information theory and its profound impact on science, technology, and culture.
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A.
Turing’s Cathedral: The Origins of the Digital Universe
Turing’s Cathedral: The Origins of the Digital Universe is a historical and philosophical exploration of the early development of computers and the digital age, centered on John von Neumann and the origins of modern computing at the Institute for Advanced Study.
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B.
The Master Switch: The Rise and Fall of Information Empires
The Master Switch: The Rise and Fall of Information Empires is a nonfiction book that examines the recurring cycle of openness and monopolistic control in communications and information industries throughout modern history.
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C.
Blown to Bits: Your Life, Liberty, and Happiness After the Digital Explosion
"Blown to Bits: Your Life, Liberty, and Happiness After the Digital Explosion" is a non-fiction book that explores how the digital revolution transforms privacy, security, freedom, and everyday life in the information age.
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D.
Power in the Global Information Age
"Power in the Global Information Age" is a book by political scientist Joseph S. Nye Jr. that analyzes how information technologies are transforming the nature and distribution of power in international relations.
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E.
An Introduction to Information Theory: Symbols, Signals and Noise
An Introduction to Information Theory: Symbols, Signals and Noise is a classic, accessible textbook that explains the fundamental concepts of information theory, communication, and coding for a broad scientific and engineering audience.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | nonfiction book ⓘ |
| author | James Gleick NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awarded |
National Book Award for Nonfiction longlist
NERFINISHED
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Royal Society Winton Prize for Science Books shortlist NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| genre |
history of science
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science writing ⓘ |
| hasISBN | 978-0-375-42372-7 ⓘ |
| hasPart |
analysis of information as a physical quantity
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biographical account of Claude Shannon ⓘ discussion of digital revolution ⓘ discussion of information and meaning ⓘ historical narrative of communication ⓘ |
| intendedAudience | general readers interested in science and technology ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainTopic |
Claude Shannon
NERFINISHED
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coding and compression ⓘ communication networks ⓘ computers ⓘ data deluge ⓘ entropy in information theory ⓘ genetic information ⓘ information age ⓘ information overload ⓘ internet ⓘ search engines ⓘ telegraphy ⓘ writing systems ⓘ |
| mediaType |
audiobook
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ebook ⓘ print ⓘ |
| notableFor |
popularizing information theory
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surveying the history of information and communication ⓘ |
| pageCount | about 544 ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 2011 ⓘ |
| publisher |
Fourth Estate
NERFINISHED
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Pantheon Books NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | global ⓘ |
| subject |
communication technology
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computing ⓘ digital technology ⓘ history of communication ⓘ history of mathematics ⓘ history of science ⓘ information theory ⓘ philosophy of information ⓘ |
| timePeriodCovered | from early writing systems to the digital age ⓘ |
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