Geography's quantitative revolutions : Edward A. Ackerman and the Cold War origins of big data / Elvin Wyly.

"This book traces the recent history of geography, information, and technology through the biography of Edward A. Ackerman, an important but forgotten figure in geography's 'quantitative revolution.' It argues that Ackerman's work helped encode the hidden logics of a distorted philosophical heritage...

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Main Author: Wyly, Elvin K. (Author)
Language:English
Published: Morgantown : West Virginia University Press, 2019.
Edition:First edition.
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Physical Description:xx, 171 pages ; 21 cm
Format: Book

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