Tubes - Behind the Scenes at the Internet

Informationen zum Autor Andrew Blum writes about architecture, infrastructure and technology for many publications, including the New Yorker , The New York Times , Bloomberg Businessweek , Slate and Popular Science . He is a correspondent for Wired , a contributing editor to Metropolis and lives in his hometown of New York City. Klappentext Andrew Blum writes about architecture, infrastructure and technology for many publications, including the New Yorker , The New York Times , Bloomberg Businessweek , Slate and Popular Science . He is a correspondent for Wired , a contributing editor to Metropolis and lives in his hometown of New York City. Zusammenfassung Takes us on a backstage tour of the real but hidden world of the Internet, introducing us to the remarkable clan of insiders and eccentrics who own, design and run it everyday. This book uncovers the secret data warehouses where our online selves are stored, peels back the wires that transport us across the globe.

Product details

• Authors: Andrew Blum
• Publisher: Penguin Books Uk
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 07.03.2013
• EAN: 9780141049090
• ISBN: 978-0-14-104909-0
• No. of pages: 304
• Dimensions: 129 mm x 198 mm x 18 mm
• Subject: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > IT, data processing > Data communication, networks