History of the Internet: A Chronology, 1843 to the Present - Softcover

Moschovitis, Christos J.P.; Poole, Hilary; Schuyler, Tami; Senft, Theresa M.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1576071928 ISBN 13: 9781576071922

Publisher: ABC-CLIO Ltd, 1999

Synopsis

"While books about the Internet abound, books on its history do not. This work is a readable chronology of one of the biggest technological advances of the 20th century. It begins in 1843 with Charles Babbage's calculating machine and moves through the 19th century with entries on Morse and the telegraph, Bell and the telephone, and the innovation of Herman Hollerith and his electric tabulating system. Entries trace the early 20th century through the invention of the electronic binary computer (1939) to Arpanet (1969). Most attention is spent from 1970 onward and continues to 1998 when America Online bought Netscape. Chronological entries are readable and thorough, and include biographical sidebars on important individuals such as Bill Gates. The chapteron future trends covers topics such as the Microsoft trial, advertising on the Internet, and Internet2. 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."--"Outstanding reference sources 2000", American Libraries, May 2000. Comp. by the Reference Sources Committee, RUSA, ALA.A chronology of telecommunications from Babbage's earliest theories of a "Difference Engine" to the impact of the Internet in 1998 to future trends.

About this title

From the Publisher:

Imagine the world without the Internet. Just five years ago, hardly any of us knew it existed. What even fewer know is that its roots stretch back well into the nineteenth century. This work takes you through the twists and turns, accidents, and leaps of faith that now enable us to sit at our computers and reach practically every other computer on the globe.

Subjects include:

* Technological developments, breakthroughs, setbacks, and blunders

* Visionary entrepreneurs and their innovations and empires

* The leading companies and their sometimes fierce infighting

* Major court cases and legislation

* The Internet's influence on society and pop culture

* Insider stories about legendary hackers and their exploits

* The evolution of Internet devices, techniques, slang, and symbols

This substantive chronology focuses on the different eras in Internet development, from the telephone to the latest microchip refinement, from the first modem to the innovation of the mouse, from the invaluable contributions of early computer geniuses to the potent contemporary force known as "egoboo".

Features:
Chronology
Preface
Introduction
Acronym list
Index
Illustrations

Synopsis:

The greatest business communication and cultural phenomenon to emerge in the second half of the 20th century is probably the Internet. It evolved in many places simultaneously, with the contribution of many disparate entities: government, scientists, students, and entrepreneurs. This text examines the complex and intertwined strands of the Internet's origins, evolution and growth from the mid-19th century to the end of the 20th century. Organized into seven chronological chapters, each charts a different era of Internet development. Each chapter opens with an essay and discusses the prevailing themes and trends.

About this edition

• Publisher: ABC-CLIO Ltd
• Publication date: 1999
• ISBN 10: 1576071928
• ISBN 13: 9781576071922
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 318