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A Mind at Play: How Claude Shannon Invented the Information Age
Section
Deane’s Library
Type
Book Review
Date
October 9, 2017
Words
61

“Lovely biography of Claude Shannon, who gave us information/communication theory. Covers his life from birth to death, in short chapters, each devoted to some aspect or time period. The longest chapter is a discussion of ‘A Mathematical Basis for Communication,’ and is one of the best summaries…”

Why Information Grows: The Evolution of Order, from Atoms to Economies
Section
Deane’s Library
Type
Book Review
Date
January 31, 2016
Words
308

“This is an enormously conceptual book, and is more about economics than information. The author makes the claim that the functionality and ordering of atoms (?) in physical products is information, and this grows with economies. A computer is only worth more than the plastic and chemicals its made…”