The history, in particular, is one of the best and most memorable I have ever read' New Scientist 'A Quixotic and winning book with a knack for bundling packets of data into memorable observations. An excellent introduction to the nuts and bolts of how exactly it all works and a timely antidote to oft-repeated abstractions about cyberspace or cloud computing Economist 'Makes hard-to-grasp concepts easy to understand, even obvious. 'An engaging reminder that, cyber-Utopianism aside, the Internet is as much a thing of flesh and steel as any industrial-age lumber mill or factory. He uncovers the secret data warehouses where our online selves are stored, peels back the wires that transport us across the globe, reveals its mammoth hubs and surprising alley-ways, explaining what the Internet actually is, where it is, how it got there - and, yes, what happens when it breaks. Read more charge again? And what if it breaks? In Tubes Andrew Blum takes us on a gripping backstage tour of the real but hidden world of the Internet, introducing us to the remarkable clan of insiders and eccentrics who own, design and run it everyday.
Our careers, our relationships, our selves, all of them are out there - online. Home to the most important and intimate aspects of our lives. Full of memorable images that make its complex architecture easier to comprehend' Observer The Internet. Excels at rooting the Internet in real-world locations.
Even the most geek-wary of readers will enjoy' Independent 'Entertaining and illuminating. The year's most original and stimulating 'travel' book. Tubes: Behind the Scenes at the Internet by Andrew Blum is. Category: (G) General (US: Trade) (P) Professional & Vocational (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). This book uncovers the secret data warehouses where our online selves are stored, peels back the wires that transport us across the globe.
Takes us on a backstage tour of the real but hidden world of the Internet, introducing us to the remarkable clan of insiders and eccentrics who own, design and run it everyday.
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