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The period in Europe known as the Belle Epoque was a time of
vibrant and unsettling modernization in social and political
organization, in artistic and literary life, and in the conduct and
discoveries of the sciences. These trends, and the emphasis on
internationalization that characterized them, necessitated the
development of new structures and processes for discovering,
disseminating, manipulating and managing access to information.
This book analyses the dynamics of the emerging networks of
individuals, organizations, technologies and publications by which
means information was exchanged across and through all kinds of
borders and boundaries in this period. It extends the frame within
which historical discourse about information can take place by
bringing together scholars not only from different disciplines but
also from different national and linguistic backgrounds. As a
result the volume offers new and surprising ways of looking at the
historical period of the Belle Epoque. It will be of interest to
scholars and students of information history and the emergence of
the information society as well as to social and cultural
historians concerned with the late 19th and early 20th century.
Uniting a team of international and interdisciplinary scholars,
this volume considers the views of early twentieth-century European
thinkers on the creation, dissemination and management of publicly
available information. Interdisciplinary in perspective, the volume
reflects the nature of the thinkers discussed, including Otto
Neurath, Patrick Geddes, the English Fabians, Paul Otlet, Wilhelm
Ostwald and H. G. Wells. The work also charts the interest since
the latter part of the nineteenth century in finding new ways to
think about and to manage the growing body of available information
in order to achieve aims such as the advancement of Western
civilization, the alleviation of inequalities across classes and
countries, and the promotion of peaceful coexistence between
nations. In doing so, the contributors provide a novel historical
context for assessing widely-held assumptions about today's
globalized, 'post modern' information society. This volume will
interest all who are curious about the creation of a modern
networked information society.
The period in Europe known as the Belle Epoque was a time of
vibrant and unsettling modernization in social and political
organization, in artistic and literary life, and in the conduct and
discoveries of the sciences. These trends, and the emphasis on
internationalization that characterized them, necessitated the
development of new structures and processes for discovering,
disseminating, manipulating and managing access to information.
This book analyses the dynamics of the emerging networks of
individuals, organizations, technologies and publications by which
means information was exchanged across and through all kinds of
borders and boundaries in this period. It extends the frame within
which historical discourse about information can take place by
bringing together scholars not only from different disciplines but
also from different national and linguistic backgrounds. As a
result the volume offers new and surprising ways of looking at the
historical period of the Belle Epoque. It will be of interest to
scholars and students of information history and the emergence of
the information society as well as to social and cultural
historians concerned with the late 19th and early 20th century.
The contributors to this volume present the ideas of early
Twentieth Century European thinkers about how best to create,
disseminate and manage publicly available
information.Interdisciplinary in perspective, the volume reflects
the nature of the thinkers discussed, including: Otto Neurath,
Patrick Geddes, the English Fabians, Paul Otlet, Wilhelm Ostwald
and H G Wells. It also charts the interest since the latter part of
the nineteenth century in finding new ways to think about and to
devise systems and technologies to manage the growing body of
available information in such a way that Western civilization might
be advanced; social misery and inequalities across classes and
nations alleviated; economic prosperity promoted; and to the cause
of peaceful coexistence among nations advanced. In doing so, the
contributors provide a novel historical context for assessing
widely held assumptions about today's globalized, 'post modern'
information society.This volume will be of interest to
sociologists, cultural studies scholars, historians of
architecture, urban planning, science and technology studies and to
library and information scientists as well as to all who are
curious about the complex context of what has been called today's
information revolution and the creation of a modern networked
information society.
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