Errata for Ambient Findability
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Color Key: Serious Technical Mistake Minor Technical Mistake Language or formatting error Typo Question Note Update
| Version |
Location |
Description |
Submitted By |
Date Submitted |
Date Corrected |
| Printed |
Page 23
Line 3 |
...when englishman Alexander Neckham writes...
should be:
...when Englishman Alexander Neckham writes...
|
Anonymous |
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Oct 15, 2008 |
| Printed |
Page 42
Footnote |
* The Selfish Meme...
should be:
* The Selfish Gene...
|
Anonymous |
|
Oct 15, 2008 |
| Printed |
Page 48
Last paragraph, first two sentences |
When Calvin Mooers coined the term "information retrieval" in 1948,
Hollerith (IBM) punch cards were the state of the art. First invented
in 1896 by Henry P. Stamford, these edge-notched punch cards enabled
people to search insurance records and library collections by metadata.
should be:
When Calvin Mooers coined the term "information retrieval" in 1948,
edge-notched punch cards were the state of the art. First invented in 1896
by Henry P. Stamford, these cards enabled people to search insurance records
and library collections by metadata.
|
Anonymous |
|
Oct 15, 2008 |
| Printed |
Page 51
5 lines from the bottom |
... since been applied to a wide variety of phenomenon including wealth disparity ...
should be:
... since been applied to a wide variety of phenomena including wealth disparity ...
|
Anonymous |
|
Oct 15, 2008 |
| Printed |
Page 54
3rd line |
"...information retrieval will be remain a messy, imperfect business."
should be:
"...information retrieval will remain a messy, imperfect business."
|
Anonymous |
|
Oct 15, 2008 |
| Printed |
Page 126
Figure 6-3, caption |
"(Kunsthistorisches Museum, Wein oder KHM, WLEN)"
should be:
"(Kunsthistorisches Museum Vienna)"
|
Anonymous |
|
Oct 15, 2008 |
| Printed |
Page 151
Figure 6-24 |
Please cite source of this image.
http://www.marumushi.com/apps/newsmap/
|
Anonymous |
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Oct 15, 2008 |
| Printed |
Page 155
quote |
Jorges Luis Borges should be Jorge.
The same typo appears on page 179, and Jorges should again be Jorge.
|
Simon St. Laurent
  |
Jan 08, 2009 |
Nov 11, 2011 |
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