Emanuel Goldberg and His Knowledge Machine

Information, Invention, and Political Forces

Häftad, Engelska, 2006

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Beskrivning

This book tells the story of Emanuel Goldberg, a chemist, inventor, and industrialist who contributed to almost every aspect of imaging technology in the first half of the 20th century. Despite his accomplishments, history has not been kind to Goldberg, a name all but erased from the annals of information science. An incredible story emerges as Michael Buckland unearths forgotten documents and rogue citations to show that, contrary to public opinion, Goldberg created the first desktop search engine, developed microdot technology, and designed the famous Contax 35 mm camera. A fascinating and illuminating tribute to a great mind and a crucial period in the history of information science and technology.An incredible story emerges as Buckland unearths forgotten documents and rogue citations to make the case that it was Goldberg, not Vannevar Bush, who created the first desktop search engine. Goldberg, not Professor Zapp (a figment of J. Edgar Hoover's imagination), who developed microdot technology. Goldberg, not Heinz Kueppenbender, who designed the famous Contax 35 mm camera. Buckland firmly yet engagingly gives credit where credit is due, in the process shedding light on the circumstances that led to Goldberg's obscurity. The result is an illuminating tribute to a great mind, and a fascinating investigation of a crucial period in the history of information science and technology.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2006-04-01
Mått:156 x 234 x 29 mm
Vikt:620 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:400
Förlag:Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
ISBN:9780313313325

Utforska kategorier

Systemvetenskap och AI inom Data och IT

Mer om författaren

Michael Buckland is Emeritus Professor, School of Information Management and Systems, and Co-Director of the Electronic Cultural Atlas Initiative, at the University of California, Berkeley. He has degrees in History from Oxford and Librarianship from Sheffield University. He has been Dean of the School of Library and Information Studies at Berkeley and President of the American Society for Information Science. Previous books include Library Services in Theory and Context (1983) and Information and Information Systems (Praeger, 1991).

Recensioner i media

"[P]rovides a detailed history of the development of the film industry in Germany and in Europe as it pertains to photography, cinema, and microfilm. In particular, it covers much of the history of Zeiss Ikon, which Goldberg helped to found and where he worked until forced to flee Nazi Germany. The book provides a detailed picture of the major figures in the industry and extensive discussion of how many film technologies were developed and how they function. With more than 100 pages of reference sources listed, it is an invaluable resource on the history of film technology. It is an easy read and is impressively researched." - Choice

Innehållsförteckning

Preface Origins University Studies Berlin Sophie Posniak Graphics The Goldberg Wedge The Great War Ice and the Kinamo The Goldberg Condition Microdots Zeiss Ikon and the Contax Television The 1931 Congress The Statistical Machine Ludwig, Killinger and Mutschmann Paris Palestine Military Needs The Microfilm Rapid Selector Finale After Goldberg Goldberg in Retrospect Appendix A: Texts in German Appendix B: Biographical Sources Appendix C: Goldberg Patents Bibliography of Emanuel Goldberg's Writings General Bibliography Index