A Brief History of the Future: Origins of the Internet by John Naughton Paperbac

Description: A Brief History of the Future by John Naughton This book that tells the whole story of the internet from its origins in the 1940s to the advent of the worldwide web at the dawn of the 21st century. FORMAT Paperback CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description The Internet is the most remarkable thing human beings have built since the Pyramids. John Naughtons book intersperses wonderful personal stories with an authoritative account of where the Net actually came from, who invented it and why, and where it might be taking us. Most of us have no idea of how the Internet works or who created it. Even fewer have any idea of what it means for society and the future. In a cynical age, John Naughton has not lost his capacity for wonder. He examines the nature of his own enthusiasm for technology and traces its roots in his lonely childhood and in his relationship with his father. A Brief History of the Future is an intensely personal celebration of vision and altruism, ingenuity and determination and above all, of the power of ideas, passionately felt, to change the world. Notes The whole story of the internet, from its origins in the 1940s to the turn of the new century, interspersed with personal stories of his own enthusiasm for the technology. "Brilliant, an excellent historical survey" Sunday Times. Author Biography John Naughton has been an academic and a journalist all his working life. He is a Senior Lecturer in Systems at the Open University, and since 1987 has written a weekly column for the Observer which has won him several major awards including three nominations as Critic of the Year. He is also a Fellow of Wolfson College, Cambridge and the Director of the Colleges Press Fellowship Programme. Promotional Naughton writes about the Net in the way that Nick Hornby writes about football Interest in the Net is at its greatest ever level Updated for the paperback edition Shortlisted for the Aventis General Prize for Science Books (formerly known as the Rhone-Poulenc Prize for Science) Naughton had the prestigious job of Observer TV critic, a role previously occupied by Clive James and Julian Barnes: he now writes a regular technology column Brilliant...Naughton communicates technical material accessibly and entertainingly, and he give us an excellent historical survey of the history of the net Sunday Times. Kirkus UK Review The Internet is one of the greatest human creatioins of all time, and yet for most of us it appeared overnight. As with all great constructions, many years of work went into its development. What makes the Internet unique is that there was no master plan, or even a simple vision. It started out as a basic connection between two computers and has evolved into the World Wide Web. Naughton, a Senior Lecturer at the Open University, has set out to document and preserve the history of the first few years of the Internet. He gives credit to the people who deserve it: far-sighted prophets such as Joseph Licklider, Robert Taylor, Douglas Engelbart, Norbet Wiener, Vannevar Bush and Ted Nelson; as well as the technologists and engineers who made it happen: Paul Baran, Donald Davies, Larry Roberts, Bob Kahn, Vint Cerf and Tim Berners-Lee. By its very nature this is a technological book, but it is not necessary to be a technologist to read it. The title alludes to Stephen Hawkings A Brief History of Time and, like that book, this presents a very readable offering on a very involved subject. Every chapter has intriguing anecdotes and Naughtons insights into the thinking behind the technology are fascinating. He is very concerned aboaut the negative view of the Internet put forward by a sensationalist press and is concerned that the real facts are well documented, so that we do not have to wait 50 years before we all realize what an incredible achievement the Internet is. (Kirkus UK) Prizes Short-listed for Aventis Prizes for Science Books: General Prize 2000 Short-listed for Aventis Prize for Science Books 2000 Long Description The Internet is the most remarkable thing human beings have built since the Pyramids. John Naughtons book intersperses wonderful personal stories with an authoritative account of where the Net actually came from, who invented it and why, and where it might be taking us. Most of us have no idea of how the Internet works or who created it. Even fewer have any idea of what it means for society and the future. In a cynical age, John Naughton has not lost his capacity for wonder. He examines the nature of his own enthusiasm for technology and traces its roots in his lonely childhood and in his relationship with his father. A Brief History of the Future is an intensely personal celebration of vision and altruism, ingenuity and determination and above all, of the power of ideas, passionately felt, to change the world. Review Quote Naughton communicates technical material accessibly and entertainingly, and he give us an excellent historical survey of the history of the net-- Sunday Times Promotional "Headline" The only book that tells the whole story of the internet from its origins in the 1940s to the advent of the worldwide web at the dawn of the 21st century Description for Sales People Naughton writes about the Net in the way that Nick Hornby writes about footballInterest in the Net is at its greatest ever levelUpdated for the paperback editionShortlisted for the Aventis General Prize for Science Books (formerly known as the Rhne-Poulenc Prize for Science)Naughton had the prestigious job of Observer TV critic, a role previously occupied by Clive James and Julian Barnes: he now writes a regular technology columnBrilliant Details ISBN075381093X Author John Naughton Publisher Orion Publishing Co Year 2000 Edition 2nd ISBN-10 075381093X ISBN-13 9780753810934 Format Paperback Publication Date 2000-10-05 Subtitle Origins of the Internet Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom DEWEY 004.678 Illustrations illustrations Media Book Pages 352 Imprint Weidenfeld & Nicolson Short Title A Brief History of the Future UK Release Date 2000-10-05 Audience General NZ Release Date 2000-12-31 AU Release Date 2000-12-31 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. 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