How the Internet Changed the World |
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Author:
| Duling, Kaitlyn |
Series title: | Inventions That Changed the World Ser. |
ISBN: | 978-1-5026-4111-3 |
Publication Date: | Dec 2018 |
Publisher: | Cavendish Square Publishing LLC
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Book Format: | Hardback |
List Price: | USD $35.93 |
Book Description:
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It may be difficult to imagine a world before the internet, especially in our increasingly connected and data-driven society. This book takes readers on a trip back in time, into the earliest days of computer technology, when the internet wasn't much more than a curious idea that evolved from ARPANET. This book explores challenges faced in the internet's early years, the invention of the World Wide Web by computer scientist Tim Berners-Lee, impacts both positive and negative on...
More DescriptionIt may be difficult to imagine a world before the internet, especially in our increasingly connected and data-driven society. This book takes readers on a trip back in time, into the earliest days of computer technology, when the internet wasn't much more than a curious idea that evolved from ARPANET. This book explores challenges faced in the internet's early years, the invention of the World Wide Web by computer scientist Tim Berners-Lee, impacts both positive and negative on society, and the internet's effect on humanity today. Through colorful pictures, graphs, and real-world examples and stories, this book traces the timeline of the internet from its first conception to the present, where it pervades our everyday lives.