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ERIC Number: EJ395527
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1989
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Innovation, Pragmaticism, and Technological Continuity: Vannevar Bush's Memex.
Nyce, James M.; Kahn, Paul
Journal of the American Society for Information Science, v40 n3 p214-20 May 1989
Examines published and unpublished writings of Vannevar Bush to better determine why he created the memex and what he hoped to accomplish with such a machine. The discussion covers the extent to which hypertext and modern technology have fulfilled Bush's predictions. (24 references) (CLB)
Descriptors: Analog Computers, Association (Psychology), Automation, Information Retrieval, Information Technology, Innovation, Literature Reviews, Publications, Technological Advancement
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Information Analyses; Opinion Papers
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Language: English
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