Forged in war how a century of war created today's information society

"The tools of our information age-from search engines to data mining to smart appliances-grew directly out of conflicts from World War I to the present day. Explore how today's Information Society reflects a worldview shaped by a century of war"--

Main Author: Lankes, R. David, 1970- (Author)
Format: Books Print Book
Language: English
Published: Lanham : Rowman & Littlefield, [2021]
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Summary: "The tools of our information age-from search engines to data mining to smart appliances-grew directly out of conflicts from World War I to the present day. Explore how today's Information Society reflects a worldview shaped by a century of war"--
Physical Description: xxi, 277 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN: 9781538148952
1538148951
Author Notes: R. David Lankes is a professor and the director of the University of South Carolina's School of Information Science.