Год выпуска: 0 Автор: Benjamin M. Compaine, William H. Read Издательство: Страниц: 0 ISBN: 0262032643
Описание
foreword by William O. Baker To understand the Information Age one must understand the concept of information as a resource. Like other basic resources such as energy and materials, information resources are building blocks of society. But unlike energy and materials, they are far more abundant and versatile. Information resources includes computers, telecommunications, the mass media, and financial services, all created or changed by the movement from analog to digital. This collection looks at the factors underlying digital technologies as well as the resulting public and strategic policy issues. In a rapidly evolving discipline, certain judgments are likely to change. To strike a balance between the more abstract concepts of enduring value andwritings focused on current examples, each part of the book opens with a timeless "evergreen" chapter, followed by one or more "contemporary" chapters. Contributors: Daniel Bell, Anne Wells Branscomb, Benjamin M. Compaine, Derrick...
