- Bib ID:
- 436192
- Format:
- Book
- Author:
- Burke, James, 1936-
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- Printer:
- 2000 [printing]
- Description:
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- New York ; London : Simon & Schuster, c1999
- 285 p. : ill., ports. ; 21 cm.
- ISBN:
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- 0684859343
- 0684859351 (paperback)
- Summary:
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"In The Knowledge Web, James Burke takes us on a fascinating tour through the interlocking threads of knowledge running through Western history. Displaying mesmerizing flights of fancy, he shows how seemingly unrelated ideas and innovations bounce off one another, spinning a vast, interactive web on which everything is connected to everything else: Carmen leads to the theory of relativity, champagne bottling links to wallpaper design, Joan of Arc connects through vaudeville to Buffalo Bill."--BOOK JACKET. "Illustrating his open, connective theme in the form of a journey across the web, Burke breaks down complex concepts, offering information in a manner accessible to anybody - high school graduates and Ph.D. holders alike."--BOOK JACKET.
- Full contents:
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- 1. Feedback
- 2. What's in a Name?
- 3. Drop the Apple
- 4. An Invisible Object
- 5. Life Is No Picnic
- 6. Elementary Stuff
- 7. A Special Place
- 8. Fire from the Sky
- 9. Hit the Water
- 10. In Touch.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Subject:
- Technology -- History
- Copyright:
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- Published status:
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- Publication date:
- 1999
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