The Internet: A Historical Encyclopedia

by Laura Lambert, Chris Woodford, Hilary Poole, Christos J. P. Moschovitis, Moschovitis Group Staff

Overview

Illuminating the reality of worldwide access to information, this expanded three-volume set is a one-stop resource for Internet history, biographies of key figures, and analysis of how the Internet operates.

• Includes a chronology with 200 entries and sidebars that begins in the 19th century

• The Chronology volume contains an extensive bibliography with hundreds of suggestions for further research

• Provides a glossary of Internet-related acronyms and technological terms

• The Issues and Biography volumes have lengthy "Further Reading" sections that follow every article

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781851096596
Publisher:	ABC-CLIO, Incorporated
Publication date:	09/28/2005
Pages:	767
Product dimensions:	11.40(w) x 8.80(h) x 2.30(d)
Age Range:	13 - 18 Years

About the Author

Laura Lambert is a professional writer living in New York City.

Chris Woodford is a professional writer specializing in science and technology.

Hilary W. Poole is a professional editor and author.

Christos J. P. Moschovitis is founder and CEO of tmg–e*media in New York, NY.

Editorial Reviews

"Presented in an unintimidating format—three slim volumes, fairly large type, a sprinkling of B&W photos—this reference packs in plenty of solid material and will have wide appeal for students in middle school and above, but also for curious adults who want to fill some gaps in their general knowledge." - SciTech Book News

"This encyclopedia provides valuable information for students and general readers doing research on the Internet and the impact it has had on our world. It is recommended for public, community college, and academic libraries." - American Reference Books Annual

From the Publisher

This encyclopedia expands on its RUSA Award-winning predecessor from 2000 with a Biographies volume, an Issues volume, and a revised and extended Chronology volume. Lambert's (Encyclopedia of State and Women's History) Biographies volume includes 41 profiles of individuals who have helped shape the Internet, from hackers (e.g., Kevin Mitnick) to programmers (e.g., James Gosling) to entrepreneurs (e.g., Jeff Bezos). Science and technology writer Chris Woodford's Issues volume provides a practical introduction to 35 Internet-related topics, including copyright, privacy, and the digital divide. Each entry is approximately seven pages long and contains references to related articles in the set as well as a "Further Reading" section; all three volumes contain a glossary, a list of acronyms, and an index. The eight-chapter Chronology volume, edited by Hilary W. Poole (Encyclopedia of New Media) and Christos J.P. Moschovitis (founder & CEO, tmg-e*media, NYC), offers a time line of the Internet with sidebars that begins with Internet prehistory (1843-1956) and ends in 2004, for a total of 200 brief entries. Each chapter includes references. Two appendixes round out this final volume, one a particularly useful compilation of Internet statistics. Bottom Line A cumulative index for the set would have been useful; nonetheless, this encyclopedia provides a good starting point for students beginning to research Internet-related topics. Not as technical in nature and less expensive than the three-volume Internet Encyclopedia (Wiley, 2003), the set is recommended for undergraduate, public, and school libraries; even institutions that own the original single-volume edition will want to invest.-Colleen Cuddy, NYU Sch. of Medicine Lib., New York Copyright 2006 Reed Business Information.

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