It takes the average reader and 24 minutes to read Information in Small Bits by Anna Scaglione
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The two letters of the alphabet A (Alice) and B (Bob) become first acquainted with the Theory of Information and its inventor, Dr. Claude Shannon. They discover how all letters and numbers-anything really-can fit inside computers, smart phones, and fly off on the Internet, one small bit at a time!Information in Small Bits combines comics with narration to introduce an 8+ audience to basic notions of Information Theory-the theory that deals with how information is measured, processed, stored and compressed. These ideas form the mathematical foundation of today's communication, storage and information systems. Written and illustrated by two professors in Electrical Engineering, this book project was sponsored by the IEEE Information Theory Society to celebrate the centennial of the birth of Claude Shannon, the father of Information Theory.
Information in Small Bits by Anna Scaglione is 24 pages long, and a total of 6,096 words.
This makes it 8% the length of the average book. It also has 7% more words than the average book.
The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes and 33 minutes to read Information in Small Bits aloud.
Information in Small Bits is suitable for students ages 8 and up.
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