Cataloging the world : Paul Otlet and the birth of the information age / / Alex Wright

• Autore: Wright Alex <1966->
• Pubblicazione: New York : , : Oxford University Press, , 2014; 2014
• Descrizione fisica: 350 pages
• Disciplina: 020.9
• Soggetto topico: Bibliographers - Belgium; Universal bibliography; Documentation
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Machine generated contents note: -- Introduction -- 1. The Libraries of Babel -- 2. The Dream of the Labyrinth -- 3. Belle Epoque -- 4. The Microphotic Book -- 5. The Index Museum -- 6. Castles in the Air -- 7. Hope, Lost and Found -- 8. Mundaneum -- 9. The Collective Brain -- 10. The Radiated Library -- 11. The Intergalactic Network -- 12. Entering the Steam -- Conclusion.
• Sommario/riassunto: "The dream of capturing and organizing knowledge is as old as history. From the archives of ancient Sumeria and the Library of Alexandria to the Library of Congress and Wikipedia, humanity has wrestled with the problem of harnessing its intellectual output. The timeless quest for wisdom has been as much about information storage and retrieval as creative genius. In Cataloging the World, Alex Wright introduces us to a figure who stands out in the long line of thinkers and idealists who devoted themselves to the task. Beginning in the late nineteenth century, Paul Otlet, a librarian by training,"
• Titolo autorizzato: Cataloging the world
• ISBN: 0-19-935420-0; 0-19-993142-9; 0-19-993141-0; 1-306-54569-2; 9780199931415
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910808955803321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II