PBS NewsHour

Author's New Book Traces Evolution of Information

Clip: 05/17/2011 | 7m 44s

James Gleick's new book, "The Information: A History, a Theory, a Flood" chronicles the evolution of information. Jeffrey Brown talks to the author about how the information superhighway evolved from a pre-digital time.

Aired: 05/17/11

Rating: NR

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