Infosense: Turning Information into Knowledge

by Keith Devlin

A guide to managing information in a commercial environment demonstrates a systems approach to minimizing misunderstandings and maximizing the utilization of knowledge

Genres: Management

215 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1999

About the author

Dr. Keith Devlin is a co-founder and Executive Director of the university's H-STAR institute, a Consulting Professor in the Department of Mathematics, a co-founder of the Stanford Media X research network, and a Senior Researcher at CSLI. He is a World Economic Forum Fellow and a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. His current research is focused on the use of different media to teach and communicate mathematics to diverse audiences. He also works on the design of information/reasoning systems for intelligence analysis. Other research interests include: theory of information, models of reasoning, applications of mathematical techniques in the study of communication, and mathematical cognition. He has written 26 books and over 80 published research articles. Recipient of the Pythagoras Prize, the Peano Prize, the Carl Sagan Award, and the Joint Policy Board for Mathematics Communications Award. He is "the Math Guy" on National Public Radio.

Reviews

[Dedrick · Rating 4 out of 5]

I bought this book to come up with some insights for managing website content. This has provided me with several insights that I plan to use.

[Taye Tadesse]

excellent