v. 1. Computers, telecommunications, and information processing
v. 2. Systems and services.

Vol 1 : 1. Reference data; 2. Semiconductor technology and electronics; 3. Principles of digital computing; 4. Magnetic storage systems; 5. Input and output technology; 6. Telecommunications and information transmission : Part 1 : History, principles, methods, and systems; 7. Telecommunications and information transmission : Part 2 : Networks, systems, protocols, and futures; 8. Fibreoptic technology and transmission systems; 9. Satellite communication technology; 10. Document processing and delivery systems : Part 1 : Telecommunication-based systems; 11. Document processing and delivery systems : Part 2 : Disc-based systems; 12. Speech recognition and synthesis; 13. Expert systems and artificial intelligence; 14. Theoretical and applied information science; 15. Personal information systems; 16. The man-machine interface; 17. Online information systems and databases; Abbreviations and acronyms; Glossary; Subject index; Vol 2 : 18. Microcomputer systems : Part 1 : Hardware; 19. Microcomputer systems : Part 2 : Software; 20. Information technology and information management; 21. Office systems : Part 1 : Introduction, systems & word processing; 22. Office systems : Part 2 : Services and effectiveness; 23. Information technology in banking, retailing, and publishing; 24. Desktop publishing; 25. Cable systems and markets; 26. Television-based information systems : Videotex and high definition television (HDTV); 27. Microform systems; 28. Multimedia and hypertext; 29. The information society; 30. Privacy, freedom, and data protection; 31. The value of information; 32. Copyright and patents; Contributed Chapters : 33. FISHER, David G. Broadband ISDN; 34. FREEMAN, K G. Electronic displays; 35. TRIBUTE, Andrew. The transformation of colour printing; 36. MCKNIGHT, Cliff, DILLON, Andrew and RICHARDSON, John. Designing hypertext systems; 37. SLATER, Ken. Network & PC development : the security problems - and a few answers; 38. KINGSCOTT, Geoffrey. Language translation by computer; 39. BRAID, Andrew. Document supply systems; 40. TEDD, Lucy. Library systems; 41. MANSELL, Robin. Coping with technological innovation : regulating the European telecommunications marketplace; 42. WATANABE, Hitoshi. Integrated office system of the future; 43. HINDE, C J and EDWARDS, J. The artificial intelligence society; Abbreviations and acronyms; Glossary; Subject index;.