History of Information

This book, created in collaboration with a best-selling children's author Chris Haughton, explains the evolution of information technology throughout history. Find more information here.

2024
DK

Cover of The History of Information by Chris Haughton, a red letter i on a purple ground beside a drawing of figures riding a deer.

Title page of The History of Information, crediting text and illustration to Chris Haughton with additional text and research by Loonie Park.

Translations

Out now

La Historia de la Información, Spain, DK Penguin Random House Grupo Editorial
I Wie Information, Germany, Dorling Kindersley Verlag GmbH
Informatsiooni Ajalugu, Estonia, Koolibri
Мэдээллийн түүх, Mongolia, Monsudar Publishing LLC
Historia Informacji, Poland, Wydawnictwo Naukowe PWN SA
Histoire de l’information, France, Thierry Magnier
ヒストリー・オブ・インフォメーション, Japan, Tokyo Shoseki
Lịch sử thông tin, Vietnam, Zenbooks JSC
Informationens historie, Denmark, Gads Børnebøger

Coming soon

即将出版, China, Postwave

Awards

The Irish Book of the Year, Nominated, Children's Book Senior, 2024
The British Book Awards, Nominated, Best Children's Non-Fiction, 2025
School Library Association Information Award, Nominated, Age 13–16, 2025
The Week Junior Book Award, Nominated, Factual Category, 2025
The Royal Society Young People's Book Prize, Shortlisted, 2025

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