Neolithic informatics: The nature of information

International Journal of Information Management

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 3-14

  Beynon Davies, Paul ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Ancient Sumeria; Informatics; Information; Information technology; Universals

Indexed keywords

COMPUTATION THEORY; INFORMATICS; INFORMATION MANAGEMENT; INFORMATION SYSTEMS; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; INFORMATION THEORY; INFORMATION USE;

ANCIENT SUMERIA; CONCEPT-BASED; HUMAN COMMUNICATIONS; INFORMATION; INFORMATION REPRESENTATION; SIGN SYSTEMS; UNIVERSALS;

DATA COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS;

EID: 59349098790     PISSN: 02684012     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijinfomgt.2008.11.001     Document Type: Article

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