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信息简史

The Information

James Gleick · 初版 2011 年

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为什么值得读

  • 从巴贝奇与洛夫莱斯讲起,兼具叙事性与知识性
  • 专辟章节生动展现阿达·洛夫莱斯的生平与才华
  • 为计算机背景读者串联零散概念,带来顿悟时刻

The Information: A History, a Theory, a Flood 从欧洲殖民探险家的故事以及他们对非洲会说话的鼓的着迷讲起,记录了这些鼓如何被用来在相隔遥远的村庄之间来回传递复杂且被广泛理解的信息,甚至通过接力传递到更远的地方。本书随后涵盖了从鼓声信号到长途电话等技术对信息层面的影响。从符号书写语言切入,The Information 梳理了对信息论发展至关重要的思想洞见史,详述了做出卓越贡献的关键人物

Hacker News 上怎么说

  • 对 Shannon 先生的生平事迹想看叙事风格记录的人,应该去买一本 James Gleick 写的《信息简史》(The Information: A History, A Theory, A Flood)。这是我读过最棒的书之一。干货满满,引人入胜,读起来欲罢不能。从 Babbage 的学习机一路讲到现代,我可以说……

    Those interested in reading a more narrative-style recounting of Mr. Shannon's efforts ought pick up a copy of "The Information: A History, A Theory, A Flood" by James Gleick. It is one of the most fantastic books I have ever read. Informative, entertaining, engrossing. From Babbage's learning machines through the present, I can…

  • James Gleick 的《信息简史》(The Information: a History, a Theory, a Flood)非常赞。从 Ada Lovelace 和 Charles Babbage 讲起一路展开,我觉得相当引人入胜。

    The Information: a History, a Theory, a Flood by James Gleick is great. Starts with Ada Lovelace/Charles Babbage and goes on from there, I found it fascinating.

  • 毫无疑问,我在 2021 年读过的最着迷的书(估计未来很长一段时间也是最棒的!)就是 James Gleick 的《信息简史》:https://www.amazon.com/dp/1400096235。有计算机科学(CS)背景的人几乎肯定会爱上这本书。它把很多原本散落的知识点都串联了起来……

    Hands down, the most fascinating book I read in 2021 (and I will have read for a long time!) is "The Information: A History, a Theory, a Flood" by James Gleick: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1400096235 Those who have a computer science background will almost definitely love the book. It connects many dots that are…

  • James Gleick 的新书《信息简史》用了整整一章来讲 Ada Byron 的传奇故事。关于她的一生我已经读得很透了(毕竟我们的小女儿就是以她的名字命名的),但没有任何文字能像这本书一样,把她的天才描绘得如此鲜活……

    James Gleick's new book "The Information" devotes an entire chapter to the fascinating story of Ada Byron. I've read thoroughly about her life (we did, after all, name our youngest daughter after her) but nothing makes her genius come to life…

  • 如果你还没读过,我真心推荐你去读读这本书:《信息简史》(The Information: A History, a Theory, a Flood)http://www.amazon.com/Information-History-Theory-Flood/dp/03... 历史视角翔实精湛,读起来有超级多豁然开朗的 aha 时刻。

    If you haven't already I would really recommend you to read the book: The Information: A History, a Theory, a Flood http://www.amazon.com/Information-History-Theory-Flood/dp/03... Great detailed historical perspective and lots of aha moments.

  • 他就是个传奇。想进一步了解 Claude Shannon,可以看看下面这几本书:William Poundstone 的《财富公式》(http://goo.gl/VrBMUW),James Gleick 的《信息简史》(http://goo.gl/Q5tzCW)。

    He's a legend. For further reading on Claude Shannon check out the following books. Fortune's Formula by William Poundstone (http://goo.gl/VrBMUW) The Information: A History, A Theory, A Flood by James Gleick (http://goo.gl/Q5tzCW)

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