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Knewton Reads: A data scientist reviews “The Information”

Posted on April 25, 2012 by

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James Gleick’s “The Information: A History, a Theory, a Flood” was the pick for this month’s Knewton book club. The book covers the history of information — from the invention of scripts and alphabets to the Morse code and the arrival of the Information Age. We’ll be posting reviews throughout the month; read others here. When a molecular biologist reasons about genes and heredity, the second law of thermodynamics is not always her second thought…. Read more

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Knewton Reads: “The Information” and the impact of technology on thought

Posted on April 23, 2012 by

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James Gleick’s “The Information: A History, a Theory, a Flood” was the pick for this month’s Knewton book club. The book covers the history of information — from the invention of scripts and alphabets to the Morse code and the arrival of the Information Age. We’ll be posting reviews throughout the month; read others here. In “The Information,” Gleick flies through centuries of early history, describing monumental changes in the representation of thought from oral… Read more

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Knewton Reads: “The Information” in today’s classroom

Posted on April 18, 2012 by

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James Gleick’s “The Information: A History, a Theory, a Flood” was the pick for this month’s Knewton book club. The book covers the history of information — from the invention of scripts and alphabets to the Morse code and the arrival of the Information Age. We’ll be posting reviews throughout the month; read others here.  One of the most impressive things about “The Information” is how dynamic it feels as it covers the same ground… Read more

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Knewton Reads: “The Information” and data visualization

Posted on April 16, 2012 by

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Last month, we started a book club at Knewton to jumpstart discussion on tech, education, and management ideas related to our work. Every month the whole company is invited to nominate and vote for a relevant book. “The Information: A History, a Theory, a Flood” by James Gleick was our winner for the month of April. The book covers the history of information — from the invention of scripts and alphabets to the Morse code and… Read more

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