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