Information ages : literacy, numeracy, and the computer revolution / Michael E. Hobart and Zachary S. Schiffman.
The late twentieth century is trumpeted as the Information Age by pundits and politicians alike, and on the face of it, the claim requires no justification. But in Information Ages, Michael E. Hobart and Zachary S. Schiffman challenge this widespread assumption. In a sweeping and captivating history...
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