Perspectives on Information (eBook, PDF)

Redaktion: Ramage, Magnus; Chapman, David

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

This book presents an insider's perspective on information in a wide range of disciplines, from quantum physics to library science. It reflects the diversity of understanding of information within these disciplines, but also brings clarity and coherence to the different perspectives through promoting information as a unifying concept.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 178
• Erscheinungstermin: 9. Mai 2011
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781136707643
• Artikelnr.: 38269678

Autorenporträt

Magnus Ramage is a Lecturer in the Communication and Systems Department at The Open University, where he researches and teaches on the nature of information, online collaboration and the history of systems thinking. He is co-author of Systems Thinkers (2009) and Online Communication and Collaboration: A Reader (Routledge, 2010). David Chapman is a Senior Lecturer at The Open University. Previously a practicing engineer at Plessey Telecommunications, he now researches and teaches on the nature of information, ICTs, and ICTs and society. He is co-author of Digital Signal Transmission (1992) and blogs about information at intropy.co.uk.

Inhaltsangabe

1. Introduction. Magnus Ramage and David Chapman 2. Competing Models of
Information in the History of Cybernetics. Magnus Ramage 3. 'The
Information Revolution': Taking a Long View. Chris Bissell 4. Information,
Meaning and Context.
David Chapman 5. Signs and Signals. John Monk 6. Fundamentals of
Information: Purposeful Activity, Meaning and Conceptualisation. Sue
Holwell 7. Using Information (and Exformation) to Inform Action. Paul
Lefrere 8. Information and Libraries: Impact of Web 2.0. Juanita
Foster-Jones 9. Three Principles of Information Flow: Conversation as a
Dialogue Game. Paul Piwek 10. Quantum Information. Tony Nixon 11.
Information Policy Making: Developing the Rules of the Road for the
Information Society (Or the Anatomy of a Digital Economy Act) Ray Corrigan
12. Conclusion. David Chapman and Magnus Ramage