Knowing Knowledge was developed in a non-traditional process. Instead of an extensive writing/editing/publishing process (often in excess of 18 months), I adopted a democratic, end-user controlled process. It seems a bit silly to write a book on how the context and characteristics of knowledge are changing, and then subject it to the slow, plodding process of traditional publishing. The stages of traditional publishing are valuable (peer review, editorial review, typesetting, etc.). The challenge is the pace at which a book moves through these stages. In a world where knowledge is continually being updated and rewritten, many books risk obsolescence by the date of publication.
Knowing Knowledge is available for purchase from Lulu or Amazon.
It can also be download:
Entire book - .pdf (8 mb)
or
Part 1 - .pdf
Part 2 - .pdf
Part 3 - .pdf
All images in the book are available in a color photoset via flickr.
In the spirit of practicing what I preach, I have made the entire book available in a wiki - for readers to comment on, react to, or improve the text.
I applied two rules during the process of writing Knowing Knowledge:
1. Follow stages of traditional publishing, but accelerate the pace significantly (for example, I used graphic artists, reviewers, and editors)
2. Open the book to ongoing revision in a wiki, allowing individuals to amend, co-write, challenge, or support the work
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Note to bulk purchasers: Due to our internet-age publishing approach, Knowing Knowledge can be customized for organizations ordering 100 or more copies (customization may include, corporate logo, specific sections of the book, and content expressed in line with organizational strategy).
Publication date: November 4, 2006.