Book Note: The Renaissance Computer

From the back cover: "In the fifteenth century the printing press was the 'new technology.' The first ever information revolution began with the advent of the printed book, enabling Renaissance scholars to formulate new ways of organizing and disseminating knowledge."

Instead of viewing the current state of the Internet solely in relation to the late twentieth century, it helps to have a longer range perspective. This collection of essays by Renaissance historians may offer some interesting ideas on human adaptation to new forms of information. (Amazon page.)