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The origins of
information science

Edited by A.J. Meadows

 
 
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Bernal, Bradford, Brodman, Bush, Gross, Hulme, Fussler, Lotka, Rider, Stevens, Urquhart, Vickery, Weiss, Williams, Zipf - for the first time a coherent account of the origins of information science, providing a vitally important perspective on our present understanding of the nature of information, and the possibilities for future development.
 
ISBN 0 947568 13 1
1987
£25.00/US$46.00
 
'a book which is of interest not only to those who would call themselves information scientists, but also to librarians whose interest extends to the deeper issues underlying the practice of librarianship.'
Library Association Record
 
'To all information scientists this book will act as a catalyst, and is a real feast for the eyes....such a fine collection of reading between two covers, covering some of the most significant and epoch-making contributions of the past pioneers.'
Herald of Library Science
 
'Recommended reading for all information science students. Compulsory reading for those at the top.'
Library Review