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Reinventing Knowledge
From Alexandria to the Internet
Book • 2008
This book provides a sweeping history of the institutions that have organized knowledge in the West, from the great library of Alexandria to the digital networks of today.
It explores how these institutions have evolved over time, influencing the way knowledge is created, preserved, and transmitted.
The authors examine the library, monastery, university, Republic of Letters, disciplines, and laboratory as pivotal points in this evolution.
It explores how these institutions have evolved over time, influencing the way knowledge is created, preserved, and transmitted.
The authors examine the library, monastery, university, Republic of Letters, disciplines, and laboratory as pivotal points in this evolution.
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Mentioned by Kyle Harrison as his favorite book, focusing on the Republic of Letters and its modern equivalent.
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