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Order & disorder. Episode 2, The story of information / produced and directed by Nic Stacey ; Furnace for BBC.

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Format:
Video
Contributor:
Stacey, Nic, director, producer.
Al-Khalili, Jim, 1962- on-screen presenter.
Furnace Limited, production company.
MagellanTV, publisher.
Series:
Academic Video Online
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Communication.
Information theory.
Writing.
Telegraph.
Force and energy.
Genre:
Documentary films.
Educational films.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (60 minutes)
Other Title:
Order and disorder
Story of information
Place of Publication:
District of Columbia : Magellan, 2012.
Language Note:
In English.
System Details:
video file
Summary:
Jim Al-Khalili discovers how we harnessed the power of symbols - everything from the first alphabet to the electric telegraph through to the modern digital age. But on this journey, he learns that information isn't just about human communication; it's woven very profoundly into the fabric of reality.
Participant:
Presenter: Jim Al-Khalili.
Notes:
Title from resource description page (viewed October 10, 2023).
Title from resource description page (viewed November 21, 2023).
OCLC:
1412541942

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