Research Catalog

Title

Information [electronic resource] : a very short introduction / Luciano Floridi.

Author

Floridi, Luciano, 1964-

Publication

Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2010.

Details

Description

1 online resource (xv, 130 p.) : ill.

Summary

Luciano Floridi unpacks this fundamental concept - what information is, how it is measured, its value and meaning - cutting across the sciences and humanities, from DNA to the Internet, and the ethical issues related to privacy, copyright and accessibility.

Series Statement

Very short introductions ; 225

Uniform Title

Very short introductions ; 225.

Subject

• Knowledge, Theory of
• Information commons
• Information science
• Information literacy

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references and index.

Source of Description (note)

• Description based on print version record.

ISBN

9780191777349 (ebook)

OCLC

EDZ0000156578

Author

Floridi, Luciano, 1964-

Title

Information [electronic resource] : a very short introduction / Luciano Floridi.

Imprint

Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2010.

Series

Very short introductions ; 225

Very short introductions ; 225.

Bibliography

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Note

Description based on print version record.

Connect to:

Available from home with a valid library card and onsite at NYPL

Other Form:

Print version 9780199551378

Branch Call Number

WEB RESOURCE (Very Short Introductions)