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Loading... The Guardian of all things : the epic story of human memory (2012)by Michael S. Malone
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Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. No current Talk conversations about this book. This book is a fascinating survey of the history of mankind's attempts to immortalize human knowledge. From the birth of communication to the advent of the Internet, Malone touches on all methods of documentation and recording. Despite the huge scope of the topic, this book did not seem neglectful or too ponderous when discussing details. I file this book alongside Bill Bryson's A Short History of Nearly Everything in terms of edutainment value. Highly recommended! no reviews | add a review
Explores the history of memory and human civilization, examining how human ideas, inventions, and transformations have been documented in venues ranging from cave drawings, and oral histories to libraries and the Internet. No library descriptions found.
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Where is all this leading? Malone ventures into futurology. The marriage of man and machine is already upon us. Cochlear implants permit the deaf to hear, and brain pacemakers are providing relief to som patients with advanced Parkinsonism.
He covers a lot of ground, and in a very readablemanner. ( )