The Knowledge Web : From Electronic Agents to Stonehenge & Back--And Other Journeys Through Knowledge

Burke, James Lee

ISBN 10: 0684859343 / ISBN 13: 9780684859347

Published by Simon & Schuster Trade, New York, NY, U.S.A., 1999

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New York: Simon & Schuster, 1999. First edition. 8vo. Hard cover binding. Very good in very good dustjacket, protected with a mylar cover.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Knowledge Web : From Electronic Agents to Stonehenge & Back--And Other Journeys Through Knowledge
• Publisher: Simon & Schuster Trade, New York, NY, U.S.A.
• Publication Date: 1999
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0684859343
• ISBN 13: 9780684859347
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: First Edition
• Condition: Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good
• Seller catalogs:
  • Science and Nature

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Synopsis

What do the Hubble Telescope, Buffalo Bill and the Spanish Inquisition have in common, and how is the answer found in a fast food chain? Continuing the journey he began in "The Pinball Effect", James Burke shows how unrelated ideas and innovations bounce off each other, spinning a web of knowledge.

About the Author

James Burke's books include the bestselling Connections and The Day the Universe Changed. He contributes a monthly column to Scientific American and serves as director, writer and host of the television series Connections 3, which airs on the Learning Channel. He lives in England, France and airplanes.