A History of Information Storage and Retrieval

by Foster Stockwell

Book Overview

Throughout history, humans have sought ways not only to acquire but to preserve knowledge. From when to plant crops to who begat whom, even the earliest people worked to gather and store information. Today, computers and other technologies have almost completely changed the world of information access and storage. This history traces the development of knowledge-collecting from early humans, whose minds served as repositories of culture and lore,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0786437723
• ISBN13: 9780786437726
• Release Date: November 2007
• Publisher: McFarland & Company
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 9.0"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher