Name: Knowing What We Know: The Transmission of Knowledge
SKU: 9780008484392
Price: 18.95 EUR
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Knowing What We Know: The Transmission of Knowledge

€ 18.95

by Simon Winchester

The acclaimed author of Exactly takes the reader on an intricate and spellbinding journey into the history of knowlegde, exploring how humankind has attained, stored, and transmitted information from antiquity to the present day.

Knowing What We Know: The Transmission of Knowledge from Ancient Wisdom to Modern Magic

From the creation of the first encyclopedia to Wikipedia, from ancient museums to modern kindergarten classes-here is award-winning writer Simon Winchester’s brilliant and all-encompassing look at how humans acquire, retain, and pass on information and data, and how technology continues to change our lives and our minds.

With the advent of the internet, any topic we want to know about is instantly available with the touch of a smartphone button. With so much knowledge at our fingertips, what is there left for our brains to do? At a time when we seem to be stripping all value from the idea of knowing things-no need for math, no need for map reading, no need for memorisation-are we risking our ability to think? As we empty our minds, will we one day be incapable of thoughtfulness?

Studded with strange and fascinating details, Knowing What We Know is a deep dive into learning and the human mind. Throughout this fascinating tour, Winchester forces us to ponder what rational humans are becoming. What good is all this knowledge if it leads to lack of thought? What is information without wisdom?

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