Watch Ian McNeely's talk at Google, Inc. and read a chapter from his book, Reinventing Knowledge.
Did you know -- the man who founded the most famous library in the Western world wore makeup, dyed his hair blond, carried on affairs with married women and adolescent boys, and led a life checkered by political intrigue.
Intrigued? Learn more about the characters and instiitutions that have shaped the history and future of knowledge in Reinventing Knowledge: From Alexandria to the Internet, a new book by historians Ian McNeely and Lisa Wolverton. You can download the first chapter here. Or read the Cascade story.
To hear a lecture by Ian McNeely, who was invited to speak at the Authors@Google series, view the YouTube video.
Read about a UO alum's provocative book, plus his further explorations into cognition.
Read the Q&A from our lively humanities roundtable and/or listen to the entire discussion.
Check out the dazzling "math windows" in Deady Hall.