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Published by Viking, 2012, softcover, index, 294 pages, condition: as new.
The Internet consists of hundreds of thousands of miles of fibre-optic cable criss-crossing the globe. Andrew Blum takes us behind the scenes of this hidden world and introduces us to the remarkable clan of insiders and eccentrics who design and run it every day.
Part memoir, part travelogue, part history, this book provides insight into the physical infrastructure of the internet. The author went on a personal quest to understand its physical presence. He visits locations around the world and takes the reader along for the ride. It is not for techies. It is more for everyday people who think of the internet as ubiquitous presence that has no physical reality. In fact, it includes many tangible pieces and parts tubes, wires, fibre optic cables on the ocean floor, servers, routers, buildings that house a multitude of connection points, and much more. Recommended to those who enjoy books on how things work.