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Author:

Winchester, Simon, author.

Title:

Knowing what we know : the transmission of knowledge, from ancient wisdom to modern magic / Simon Winchester.

Edition:

First edition.

Publisher:

Harperan imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers,

Copyright Date:

2023

Description:

xii, 415 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.

Subject:

Knowledge, Sociology of.
Thought and thinking.
Information technology--Social aspects.
Information behavior.
Instructional and educational works.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Summary:

Examining such disciplines as education, journalism, encyclopedia creation, museum curation, photography and broadcasting, an award-winning writer explores how humans have attained, stored, and disseminated knowledge.

ISBN:

0063142880
9780063142886

Locations:

GFPE771 -- Altoona Public Library (Altoona)

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

TCPG826 -- Bettendorf Public Library Information Center (Bettendorf)

KSPG296 -- Burlington Public Library (Burlington)

PNAX964 -- Northeast Iowa Community College Library - Calmar (Calmar)

SAPG074 -- Cedar Falls Public Library (Cedar Falls)

TYPH572 -- Cedar Rapids Public Library (Cedar Rapids)

XBPE737 -- Lied Public Library - Clarinda (Clarinda)

CBPF522 -- Coralville Public Library (Coralville)

XXPH787 -- Council Bluffs Public Library (Council Bluffs)

HUAX887 -- Southwestern Community College Library - Creston (Creston)

XHPD657 -- Glenwood Public Library (Glenwood)

CMPE792 -- Drake Community Library (Grinnell)

SCPC074 -- Hudson Public Library (Hudson)

CAPH522 -- Iowa City Public Library (Iowa City)

S1PD771 -- Johnston Public Library (Johnston)

CPPC926 -- Kalona Public Library (Kalona)

AQPC277 -- Lamoni Public Library (Lamoni)

YEPF572 -- Marion Public Library (Marion)

GOPG641 -- Marshalltown Public Library (Marshalltown)

HRPE845 -- Sioux Center Public Library (Sioux Center)

LAPH975 -- Sioux City Public Library (Sioux City)

GDPF771 -- Urbandale Public Library (Urbandale)

SFPH074 -- Waterloo Public Library (Waterloo)