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5.0 out of 5 stars The entire history of the Internet's development, Feb 13 2001

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This review is from: Brief History of the Future: The Origins of the Internet (Hardcover)

What does the Internet mean for the future? An answer partially depends upon an analysis of the past, and John Naughton's Brief History of the Future is the first book to cover the entire history of the Internet's development, from those who first thought of it in the 1940s to the scientists and engineers who brought it to life. Anecdotes blend with history to provide an intriguing blend of personal and scientific observation.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Great book - reads like a novel!, Dec 6 2000

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This review is from: Brief History of the Future: The Origins of the Internet (Hardcover)

Reads like a sci-fi novel while providing a solid understanding of how and why the Internet works. At times the detail is almost overdone but this only adds to the credibility of the author. I started with a Timex Sinclair computer and have lived through the period covered in this book without really understanding just what made the internet work. Now I know!

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5.0 out of 5 stars For friends who don't understand your job., Oct 20 2000

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I've worked in the software industry for twenty years, and now I finally have an entertaining, enjoyable book to give to friends and family who don't really understand what I do all day. If you've ever struggled to explain how the internet works, or why anybody would use it. This is the book. I gave a copy to my 77 year old flight instructor, he loved it.

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