Synopses & Reviews
Try to imagine the world without the Internet. Yet not long ago, hardly any of us knew it existed. With roots in the19th century, through various twists and turns, accidents, and leaps of faith, we are now able to sit at our computers and reach practically every other computer in the world.
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"Recommended to general and undergraduate readers who need a broad, nontechnical history of the Internet." - Choice
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"The volume contains extensive reference material, statistics, reading lists, and worldwide Internet distribution. The appendix information alone is worth the purchase price of this user-friendly book. Highly recommended." - The Book Report
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"This is a terrific reference book, both well written and thorough. It will be welcome in any library, and in many personal offices as well." - American Reference Books Annual
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"The extensive bibliography and glossary, importance of the topic, readability of the entries, and large number of topics covered make this an important work for all types of libraries and readers." - American Libraries
Synopsis
• Detailed coverage of technological developments, breakthroughs, setbacks, blunders, visionary entrepreneurs and their innovations, leading companies, major court cases, and legislation
• Discussions of the Internet's influence on society and pop culture, insider stories of legendary hackers, and the evolution of Internet devices, techniques, slang, and symbols
Synopsis
• A substantive chronology is broken into chapters that focus on the different eras in Internet development, from the birth of the telephone to the latest microchip refinement; from the first modem to the innovation of the mouse
• Includes sidebars, special features, and numerous illustrations that highlight important material
Synopsis
A substantive chronology of the different eras in Internet development, from the birth of the telephone and the first modem to the latest microchip refinement and the mouse.
Description
Includes bibliographical references (p. 282-292) and index.
Table of Contents
The prehistory of the Internet: 1843-1956 -- From Sputnik to the ARPAnet: 1957-1969 -- What does a network do?: 1970-1978 -- Because it's there: 1979-1984 -- The wild frontier: 1985-1990 -- The World Wide Wonder: 1991-1994 -- Living on Internet time: 1995-1998 -- Future trends.