A nation transformed by information : how information has shaped the United States from Colonial times to the present / / editors, Alfred D. Chandler, Jr., James W. Cortada
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A nation transformed by information : how information has shaped the United States from Colonial times to the present / / editors, Alfred D. Chandler, Jr., James W. Cortada
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| Pubblicazione: | Oxford, [England] ; ; New York : , : Oxford University Press, , 2000 |
| ©2000 | |
| Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (393 p.) |
| Disciplina: | 338.973/06 |
| Soggetto topico: | Information technology - United States - History |
| Soggetto genere / forma: | Electronic books. |
| Persona (resp. second.): | ChandlerAlfred D <1918-2007, > (Alfred Dupont) |
| CortadaJames W. | |
| Note generali: | Includes index. |
| Nota di bibliografia: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 301-361) and index. |
| Nota di contenuto: | Contents; Contributors; 1 The Information Age in Historical Perspective: Introduction; 2 Early American Origins of the Information Age; 3 Recasting the Information Infrastructure for the Industrial Age; 4 Business Use of Information and Technology during the Industrial Age; 5 The Threshold of the Information Age: Radio, Television, and Motion Pictures Mobilize the Nation; 6 Progenitors of the Information Age: The Development of Chips and Computers; 7 Information Technology Management Since 1960; 8 Computers in U.S. Households Since 1977; 9 The Information Age: Continuities and Differences |
| NotesBibliographic Essay on the Role of Information in the Transformation of the United States; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y; Z | |
| Sommario/riassunto: | The editors and contributors in this book argue that information is the driver of a third industrial revolution. They demonstrate that the information revolution actually has been taking place for two centuries, and they trace the history of this revolution from Colonial times to the present day. |
| Titolo autorizzato: | A nation transformed by information |
| ISBN: | 1-280-47193-X |
| 1-4237-6030-1 | |
| 0-19-535200-9 | |
| 1-60256-342-X | |
| Formato: | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
| Record Nr.: | 9910455188403321 |
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