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An illuminatingexaminationof thebenefits and drawbacks ofglobal, digital communication

In thisnewly revised Second Edition ofDigital Universe: The Global Telecommunication Revolution,journalism anddigitaltelecommunication expert Peter B. Seel deliversa fascinating and insightful exploration of digitalcommunicationtechnologies and their substantial effects on contemporary life.Thisbook traces the evolution of digital information and communication tools used around the world, from undersea telegraph cablesto the newest mobile phones.

Digital Universeintroduces readers to important inventors, scientists, artists, and thinkers in its discussions of the history and socio-cultural effects of technologyadoption. It offers anaccessibletour of the global digital universe and provides new perspectivesand critical observationson mediated human communication. The book also includes:

  • A thorough introductionto digital communication, the internet, an

    Table of Contents

    Preface ix

    Acknowledgments xi

    Key Terms and Abbreviations xiii

    Part I Introduction and Framing 1

    1 Immersion in the Digital Universe 3

    2 The Future of Moore’s Law in the Digital Universe 12

    3 Critical Perspectives 22

    Part II Internet and Web History 35

    4 Origins of the Internet 37

    5 Internet Evolution 54

    6 The Web 68

    Part III Global Telecommunication and Media Convergence 85

    7 Telecommunication and the “Flat” World 87

    8 Wired and Wireless Technologies 104

    9 Digital Media Convergence 129

    Part IV Internet Control, Cyberculture, and Dystopian Views 143

    10 The Public and Private Internet 145

    11 Censorship and Global Cyberculture 163

    12 Privacy and Surveillance 179

    Part V New Communication Technologies and the Future 201

    13 Artificial Intelligence and Telecommunication 203

    14 Alternative Digital Realties 224

    15 The Future of the Digital Universe 245

    Index 252

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      Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd
      Publication Date: 03/03/2022
      ISBN13: 9781119630944, 978-1119630944
      ISBN10: 1119630940
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      Description

      Book Synopsis

      An illuminatingexaminationof thebenefits and drawbacks ofglobal, digital communication

      In thisnewly revised Second Edition ofDigital Universe: The Global Telecommunication Revolution,journalism anddigitaltelecommunication expert Peter B. Seel deliversa fascinating and insightful exploration of digitalcommunicationtechnologies and their substantial effects on contemporary life.Thisbook traces the evolution of digital information and communication tools used around the world, from undersea telegraph cablesto the newest mobile phones.

      Digital Universeintroduces readers to important inventors, scientists, artists, and thinkers in its discussions of the history and socio-cultural effects of technologyadoption. It offers anaccessibletour of the global digital universe and provides new perspectivesand critical observationson mediated human communication. The book also includes:

      • A thorough introductionto digital communication, the internet, an

        Table of Contents

        Preface ix

        Acknowledgments xi

        Key Terms and Abbreviations xiii

        Part I Introduction and Framing 1

        1 Immersion in the Digital Universe 3

        2 The Future of Moore’s Law in the Digital Universe 12

        3 Critical Perspectives 22

        Part II Internet and Web History 35

        4 Origins of the Internet 37

        5 Internet Evolution 54

        6 The Web 68

        Part III Global Telecommunication and Media Convergence 85

        7 Telecommunication and the “Flat” World 87

        8 Wired and Wireless Technologies 104

        9 Digital Media Convergence 129

        Part IV Internet Control, Cyberculture, and Dystopian Views 143

        10 The Public and Private Internet 145

        11 Censorship and Global Cyberculture 163

        12 Privacy and Surveillance 179

        Part V New Communication Technologies and the Future 201

        13 Artificial Intelligence and Telecommunication 203

        14 Alternative Digital Realties 224

        15 The Future of the Digital Universe 245

        Index 252

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