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A Short History

(Author) Ann Blair
Format: Paperback
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"A paperback spinoff from Information: A Historical Companion that presents an accessible introductory history of information from premodern practices to twenty-first-century information culture"--

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Publisher:
Princeton University Press
Format:
Paperback
Number of pages:
424
Language:
en
ISBN:
9780691261553
Publish year:
2024
Publish date:
Sept. 10, 2024

Ann Blair

Ann Blair is a distinguished scholar of early modern European history and literature, with a focus on the history of knowledge and information. She is known for her groundbreaking work on the role of note-taking, reading practices, and information management in early modern Europe. Blair's most notable works include "Too Much to Know: Managing Scholarly Information before the Modern Age" and "The Theater of Nature: Jean Bodin and Renaissance Science." Her research has had a significant impact on the field of intellectual history and has shed new light on the ways in which knowledge was produced, circulated, and consumed in the early modern period. Blair's meticulous attention to detail and interdisciplinary approach have earned her acclaim as a leading authority in her field.

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