Digital universe : the global telecommunication revolution.

Author/creator Seel, Peter Benjamin
Format Book
Publication InfoMalden, MA : Wiley-Blackwell, 2012.
Descriptionxii, 276 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Supplemental ContentContributor biographical information
Supplemental ContentPublisher description
Supplemental ContentTable of contents only
Subjects

Contents Part I. Introduction and Framing. The digital universe : a "quick-start" introduction ; Thinking about Moore's law ; Critical perspectives -- Part II. Internet and Web History. Origins of the internet ; Internet evolution ; The web -- Part III. Telecommunication and Media Convergence. Telecommunication and the "flat" world ; Digital media convergence -- Part IV. Internet control, cyberculture, and dystopian views. The public and private internet ; Censorship and global cyberculture ; The dark side -- Part IV. New communication technologies and the future. Wired and wireless technologies ; Virtual and augmented worlds ; The future of the digital universe.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
LCCN 2011044479
ISBN9781405153294
ISBN1405153296
ISBN9781405153300 (pbk.)
ISBN140515330X (pbk.)