{"product_id":"digital-universe-9781119630944","title":"Digital Universe","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn illuminatingexaminationof thebenefits and drawbacks ofglobal, digital communication\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn thisnewly revised Second Edition of\u003ci\u003eDigital Universe: The Global Telecommunication Revolution\u003c\/i\u003e,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.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eDigital Universe\u003c\/i\u003eintroduces 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:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eA thorough introductionto digital communication, the internet, an\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003ePreface ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments xi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKey Terms and Abbreviations xiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I Introduction and Framing 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 Immersion in the Digital Universe 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 The Future of Moore’s Law in the Digital Universe 12\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Critical Perspectives 22\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II Internet and Web History 35\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Origins of the Internet 37\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Internet Evolution 54\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 The Web 68\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart III Global Telecommunication and Media Convergence 85\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Telecommunication and the “Flat” World 87\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 Wired and Wireless Technologies 104\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 Digital Media Convergence 129\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart IV Internet Control, Cyberculture, and Dystopian Views 143\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 The Public and Private Internet 145\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 Censorship and Global Cyberculture 163\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12 Privacy and Surveillance 179\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart V New Communication Technologies and the Future 201\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13 Artificial Intelligence and Telecommunication 203\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14 Alternative Digital Realties 224\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15 The Future of the Digital Universe 245\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 252 \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"John Wiley and Sons Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49407104024919,"sku":"9781119630944","price":46.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781119630944.jpg?v=1730498190","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/digital-universe-9781119630944","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}