A book I have written has just been published and thought it might be of interest to this community: *Birth of Modern Facts*. I explore how information has changed over the past 150-200 years by looking at these transformations through the lens of disciplines (e.g., computer science, library science, physics, economics, etc.) and their ecosystems. Every chapter includes discussions about the role of computing, too. The publisher (R&L) has offered a discount to individuals, for which I attach its coupon. Should you like to discuss my ideas in the book I am all ears, because I am still exploring this broad theme and one book cannot settle the issue in my mind. Regards, Jim -- James W. Cortada Senior Research Fellow Charles Babbage Institute University of Minnesota jcortada@umn.edu 608-274-6382