{"product_id":"the-history-of-information","title":"The History of Information","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Haughton, Chris\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBrand:\u003c\/b\u003e DK\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNumber Of Pages:\u003c\/b\u003e 144\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRelease Date:\u003c\/b\u003e 05-09-2024\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart Number:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780241553916\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDetails:\u003c\/b\u003e SHORTLISTED FOR THE BRITISH BOOK AWARDS 2025\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n***\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nA journey through the evolution of knowledge, communication, and information.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe debut non-fiction book by best-selling author Chris Haughton.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHistory, as it is often taught, is a list of kings and queens and treaties and events. It presents the what and when, but it rarely asks why.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nWhy is it that we had kings and queens at all?\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nWhy then all of a sudden did we abandon them and shift to democracies?\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nWhy did the world’s religions rise around the same time?\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nWhy is society dominated by men?\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe answers all come down to the same thing: information. The striving to share information, and – at the same time – the striving to undermine it, explains so much of today's world and connects so many seemingly unconnected things: the rise of religions, states, science, democracy, the west, militarism, racism, fascism, consumerism, big tech, polarisation, and AI.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThis history of information is closely connected to the history of visual communication – and as these two are largely the same – it makes sense to tell this story visually: a history of graphics told through graphics. The History of Information, through a mix of timelines, graphics, and illustrations, clearly breaks down and explains each concept for children and adults alike.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe History of Information includes:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nA beautiful look at the story of information; from the first languages and cave paintings, through to how we communicate and record information today. Content written and illustrated by world famous and multi-award winning author and illustrator, Chris Haughton. A global journey throughout history from the origination of language, how information has been passed on and recorded, and how this affected humanity.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEAN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780241553916\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePackage Dimensions:\u003c\/b\u003e 11.2 x 9.3 x 0.7 inches\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguages:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"DK","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50756690739504,"sku":"Prakash_9780241553916","price":1039.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0690\/9968\/4144\/files\/61RHigwBQSL.jpg?v=1770795640","url":"https:\/\/www.retailmaharaj.com\/products\/the-history-of-information","provider":"Retail Maharaj","version":"1.0","type":"link"}