Overview

Now expanded to three volumes, the new edition includes a fully revised and extended chronology volume, another of biographies, and a third of articles analyzing key Internet issues. The set also offers many fascinating tidbits about the Internet, including the fact that the phrase ""surfing the internet"" was coined in 1992 by librarian Jean Armour Polly in an article in the Wilson Library Bulletin. This set covers the earliest roots of the Internet, including events dating as far back as the 1800s and the invention of the telephone all the way to the founding of news agencies, the first steps toward digital computing, and the development of computing technology, telecommunications, and media. This work will be of interest to students of mass media, gender, business, and social history as well as technology.

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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

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 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

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 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

Author Information

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.

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