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Title:
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Digital universe : the global telecommunication revolution
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Authors:
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Peter Benjamin Seel
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Material Type:
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book
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Publisher:
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Malden, MA : Wiley-Blackwell, 2012
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ISBN / ISSN / EAN :
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978-1-4051-5329-4
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Format:
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xii, 276 p. / ill. / 24 cm
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Bibliography note:
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Includes bibliographical references and index
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Languages:
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English
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Class number:
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TK5102.2
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Subjects:
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Artificial satellites in telecommunication--History
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Artificial satellites in telecommunication--Social aspects
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Computers--History
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Digital electronics--History
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Information technology--History
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Telecommunication--History
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Telecommunication--United States--History
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Description:
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This book traces the evolution of digital information and communication tools used worldwide, from Morse's telegraph to the emergence of mobile phones as personal computers, and their seismic effects on society. Critical perspectives on the diffusion of these technologies are explored, including the "dark side" of the Internet - privacy infringment, censorship, piracy, and the digital divide. New communication technologies such as multiplayer online role-playing games and virtual/augmented realities are also examined
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Contents note:
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1. Introduction and Framing 2. Internet and Web History 3. Telecommunication and Media Convergence 4. Internet control, cyberculture, and dystopian views 5. New communication technologies and the future.
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Format :
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In print
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