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The Information Age, Volumes 1-3: Economy, Society and Culture (Information Age Series) (v. 1-3)

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Bill Gates in his book "The Road Ahead" predicted information to be the most important thing of the modern age. I am totally convinced of that. But the main problem is to deal with the overflow of information. Want or not, you are stuffed with information all the time everywhere under the sky How should one analyse the information, which part should be taken, which should be left - that is the question. A broad summary of the impact of information and communication technology is presented by Manuel Castells in "The Information Age: Economy, Society and Culture". The book contains detailed analysis of information, various technologies bringing it, ist influence on culture and society. I am writing a paper on "Information Management" and got tremendous help from this book. I hope this book would be translated in German and other foreign languages

Manuel's book is a must read to build one's picture of the developments in society. I found it to be scholarly, yet very accessible and very important in incorporating the east as much as the west to obtain a global view.

I would suggest that this book is mandatory for any person aiming to have a picture of contemporary society, and it should be read along side other important contemporary works.