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Summary: A fresh and highly readable take on the American experience.
Review: This book is for history buffs, culture gurus, and people who just like to notice what's going on in American life. It adds a new theme to our understanding of American history. Apparently, we've always loved information. We're probably addicted to it and experience constant change as a result. With stories about Pilgrim Bibles, newspaper sports scores, internet addiction, and TV preachers, Cortada's book entertains and makes you think. Worth a look.
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Summary: This book is like a good meal
Review: To me this book is like having a dinner with artichokes for the appetizer, a porterhouse and garlic mashed potatoes for the main course, and maple walnut ice cream for dessert. It combined all my favorite things into one. I love history. I work with information systems and I am excited about the future. This book combines all of them. This book examines how information systems have affected our society throughout history as well exploring the possibilities of what the future might hold. Have you ever considered how information systems have affected our history? Have you ever thought about how it is going to affect our future? Mr. Cortada's insightful book provides great food for thought. There is just so much stuff here that is really fascinating. Any student of history will certainly enjoy this book. Any one professionally involved with information systems should read this book. It made me appreciate the value of the commodity in which we trade, information. The back of the book says that the author has written over two dozen books on these subjects. I really think I need to go out and get some of them. It also says that he is a lecturer. I look forward to the day when I can hear him speak. Well done!!
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