Netizens: On the History and Impact of the Net
by Michael Hauben, Ronda Hauben
Publisher: IEEE Computer Society Press 1997
ISBN/ASIN: 0818677066
Description:
Netizens, one of the first books detailing the Internet, looks at the creation and development of this participatory global computer network. The authors conducted online research to find out what makes the Internet 'tick'. This research results in an informative examination of the pioneering vision and actions that have helped make the Net possible.
Download or read it online for free here:
Read online
(online html)
Similar books

by William Stewart - LivingInternet.com
Never before in human history has such a valuable resource been available to so many people at such little cost. This book is an in-depth reference about the Internet, prepared to provide perspective to this most technological of human inventions.
(12082 views)

by Erin Jansen - NetLingo
NetLingo has thousands of definitions that explain the online world of business, technology, and communication including the largest collection of Internet acronyms and text messaging shorthand ;-) We cater to students, teachers, parents, gamers...
(9174 views)

by Kurtis Toppert, Walter Seager (eds) - Penny Hill Press
The Internet -- in all its glory of information and misinformation -- is for all practical purposes limitless, which of course means we can never know it all, see it all, understand it all, or even imagine all it is and will be.
(8129 views)

by Andy Breeding - Giant Path Publishing
A primer on the different types of online music services and how to use them for music discovery. Though somewhat dated, the fundamentals haven't changed. The chapters on the types of services and music information on the net have remained relevant.
(18938 views)