The History and Heritage of Scientific and Technological Information Systems
| Author | : W. Boyd Rayward |
| Publisher | : Information Today, Inc. |
| Total Pages | : 444 |
| Release | : 2004 |
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| Rating | : 4/5 ( Downloads) |
Download or read book The History and Heritage of Scientific and Technological Information Systems written by W. Boyd Rayward and published by Information Today, Inc.. This book was released on 2004 with total page 444 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Emphasis for the second conference on the history of information science systems was on scientific and technical information systems in the period from the Second World War up through the early 1990s. These proceedings present the papers of historians of science and technology, information scientists, and scientists in other fields on a wide range of topics: informatics in chemistry; biology and medicine; information developments in multinational, industrial, and military settings; biographical studies of pioneering individuals; and the transformation of information systems and formats in the twentieth century.
