Internet - Electronic Global Village

This fascinating book explains how we have become an online world. The history of the Internet is detailed along with an easy-to-follow explanation of how it works. Finding information will never be the same as this book describes how: - the Web has changed researching topics - increasing speed has made the Internet a surfer's paradise - the Internet has become a volatile new marketplace for commerce - electronic eavesdroppers know what you are doing - an individual's right to privacy is compromised - a helpful glossary to explain scientific terms and concepts