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

Winchester, Simon, 1944-

Knowing what we know : the transmission of knowledge, from ancient wisdom to modern magic / Simon Winchester. - New York, NY : Harper, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, 2023. - xii, 415 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 24 cm.

Prologue: To know this only, that he nothing knew
Teach your children well
Gathering the harvest
This just in
Annals of manipulation
Just leave the thinking to us
The first and wisest of them all

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.


9780063142886 0063142880


Sociología del conocimiento
Tecnologías de la información--Aspectos sociales
Pensamiento

BD 175 / W759k 2023