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- catalog abstract ""In The Knowledge Web, James Burke takes us on a fascinating tour through the interlocking threads of knowledge running through Western history. Displaying mesmerizing flights of fancy, he shows how seemingly unrelated ideas and innovations bounce off one another, spinning a vast, interactive web on which everything is connected to everything else: Carmen leads to the theory of relativity, champagne bottling links to wallpaper design, Joan of Arc connects through vaudeville to Buffalo Bill." "Illustrating his open, connective theme in the form of a journey across the web, Burke breaks down complex concepts, offering information in a manner accessible to anybody - high school graduates and Ph. D. holders alike."--Jacket.".
- catalog contributor b11260190.
- catalog created "c1999.".
- catalog date "1999".
- catalog date "c1999.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "c1999.".
- catalog description ""In The Knowledge Web, James Burke takes us on a fascinating tour through the interlocking threads of knowledge running through Western history. Displaying mesmerizing flights of fancy, he shows how seemingly unrelated ideas and innovations bounce off one another, spinning a vast, interactive web on which everything is connected to everything else: Carmen leads to the theory of relativity, champagne bottling links to wallpaper design, Joan of Arc connects through vaudeville to Buffalo Bill." "Illustrating his open, connective theme in the form of a journey across the web, Burke breaks down complex concepts, offering information in a manner accessible to anybody - high school graduates and Ph. D. holders alike."--Jacket.".
- catalog description "1. Feedback -- 2. What's in a Name? -- 3. Drop the Apple -- 4. An Invisible Object -- 5. Life Is No Picnic -- 6. Elementary Stuff -- 7. A Special Place -- 8. Fire from the Sky -- 9. Hit the Water -- 10. In Touch.".
- catalog description "Includes bibliographical references (p. 263-269) and index.".
- catalog extent "285 p. :".
- catalog hasFormat "Knowledge web.".
- catalog identifier "0684859343".
- catalog isFormatOf "Knowledge web.".
- catalog issued "1999".
- catalog issued "c1999.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "New York : Simon & Schuster,".
- catalog relation "Knowledge web.".
- catalog subject "609 21".
- catalog subject "T15 .B763 1999".
- catalog subject "Technology History.".
- catalog tableOfContents "1. Feedback -- 2. What's in a Name? -- 3. Drop the Apple -- 4. An Invisible Object -- 5. Life Is No Picnic -- 6. Elementary Stuff -- 7. A Special Place -- 8. Fire from the Sky -- 9. Hit the Water -- 10. In Touch.".
- catalog title "The knowledge web : from electronic agents to Stonehenge and back--and other journeys through knowledge / James Burke.".
- catalog type "History. fast".
- catalog type "text".