Review: THE INFORMATION by James Gleick

I know that Gleick makes his living primarily as a journalist, but I admit that if I've ever seen any of his articles I don't remember it. He's written several books about math and science, though.which have done a great deal to popularize the sometimes-obscure origins of things that affect our everyday lives .

This book is no different. Information theory has become one of the most important branches of mathematics in our time, and involves both a centuries-long history and insanely complex problems. Gleick makes all of it understandable, and I recommend it.