Tubes
Autor Andrew Blumen Limba Engleză Paperback – 27 mai 2013
'Utterly engrossing. The year's most original and stimulating 'travel' book. Even the most geek-wary of readers will enjoy'Independent
'Entertaining and illuminating. Excels at rooting the Internet in real-world locations. Full of memorable images that make its complex architecture easier to comprehend'Observer
The Internet. Home to the most important and intimate aspects of our lives. Our careers, our relationships, our selves, all of them are out there - online. So ... where is that exactly? And who's in charge again? And what if it breaks?
InTubesAndrew Blum takes us on a gripping 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. He uncovers the secret data warehouses where our online selves are stored, peels back the wires that transport us across the globe, reveals its mammoth hubs and surprising alley-ways, explaining what the Internet actually is, where it is, how it got there - and, yes, what happens when it breaks.
'An engaging reminder that, cyber-Utopianism aside, the Internet is as much a thing of flesh and steel as any industrial-age lumber mill or factory. An excellent introduction to the nuts and bolts of how exactly it all works and a timely antidote to oft-repeated abstractions about "cyberspace" or "cloud computing"Economist
'Makes hard-to-grasp concepts easy to understand, even obvious. The history, in particular, is one of the best and most memorable I have ever read'New Scientist
'A Quixotic and winning book with a knack for bundling packets of data into memorable observations. This valuable book leaves you with its share of unsettling visions, but there are comic ones too'The New York Times
'For a full understanding of the Internet on every level, this book is a must-read'Techzone
'A great, playful, wondrous read'ArsTechnica
'Blum is perhaps the millennial generation's John McPhee, chronicling an arcane journey of deep relevance to everyday life. For non-techies, the book is a very accessible revelation'Forbes
'All too awesome to behold. Andrew Blum's fascinating book demystifies the earthly geography of this most ethereal terra incognita' Joshua Foer, author ofMoonwalking with Einstein
'Compelling and profound. You will never open an e-mail in quite the same way again' Tom Vanderbilt, author ofTraffic
'One of our best writers. A compelling story of an altogether new realm where the virtual world meets the physical' Paul Goldberger,New Yorker
'The Internet really IS a series of tubes! Who knew?' David Pogue,The New York Times
Andrew Blum writes about architecture, infrastructure and technology for many publications, including theNew Yorker,The New York Times,Bloomberg Businessweek,SlateandPopular Science. He is a correspondent forWired, a contributing editor toMetropolisand lives in his hometown of New York City.
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9781554689804
ISBN-10: 1554689805
Pagini: 304
Greutate: 0.29 kg
Editura: Harper Collins Publishers
Colecția HarperCollins Publishers
ISBN-10: 1554689805
Pagini: 304
Greutate: 0.29 kg
Editura: Harper Collins Publishers
Colecția HarperCollins Publishers
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Notă biografică
Andrew Blum is a journalist and the author of Tubes: A Journey to the Center of the Internet, the first book-length look at the physical infrastructure of the Internet. Tubes has been translated into ten languages, and has become a crucial reference for journalists, politicians, and entrepreneurs eager to understand how the Internet works. Blum's writing about architecture, design, technology, urbanism, art, and travel has appeared in numerous publications, including Wired, Popular Science, Vanity Fair, and the New York Times.
Recenzii
“Every web site, every email, every instant message travels through real junctions in a real network of real cables. It’s all too awesome to behold. Andrew Blum’s fascinating book demystifies the earthly geography of this most ethereal terra incognita.” — Joshua Foer, bestselling author of Moonwalking with Einstein
“Quixotic and winning. . . . Valuable, comic. . . . [Blum has] a knack for bundling packets of data into memorable observations. What makes Tubes more than an unusual sort of travel book, is [Blum’s] sense of moral curiosity.” — New York Times
“Tubes is an absorbing tale of this new technology, as well as a wonderful account of the Internet’s growth and the people who made it possible.” — Science News
“Clever, enterprising . . . Tubes uncovers an Internet that resembles nothing so much as a fantastic steam-punk version of itself.” — Boston Globe
“Engaging. . . . Full of memorable images that make the internet’s complex architecture easier to comprehend. . . . Blum leaves readers pondering questions that would not have occurred to them before and better informed about an innovation most of us take for granted.” — The Guardian
“A charming look at the physical infrastructure that underlies the Web.” — Scientific American
“Fascinating and unique. . . . [A] captivating behind-the-scenes tour of how (and where) the Internet works. . . . [Blum] has a gift for breathing life into his subjects.” — Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
“A satisfying postmodern quest. . . . The history, in particular, is one of the best and most memorable I have ever read.” — New Scientist
“Blum paints a vivid picture of the Internet, and gives a sense that it is more than just the mysterious interstitial digital space between your computer and mine. It is, increasingly, the backbone that supports our daily life, and Mr. Blum is an able anatomist.” — New York Journal of Books
“Ingeniously beguiling. . . . Blum is a smart, imaginative, evocative writer who embraces the task of making his readers feel the wonder represented by these unprepossessing objects.” — Laura Miller, Salon
“An engaging reminder that, cyber-Utopianism aside, the internet is as much a thing of flesh and steel as any industrial-age lumber mill or factory. It is also an excellent introduction to the nuts and bolts of how exactly it all works.” — The Economist
“A fascinating exploration of the physical nature of the Internet, and how the ‘network of networks’ came to be the way it is.” — Shelf Awareness
“Engaging. . . . Blum is a natural storyteller.” — PopMatters
“Enlightening. . . . A zippy history of a phenomenon that, as a society, captivates us, connects us, and vexes us.” — Guernica
“With infectious wonder, Blum introduces us to the Internet’s geeky wizards and takes us on an amiably guided tour of the world they’ve created, a world of wires and routers through which most of us daily wander . . . but which few of us have ever really seen.” — Donovan Hohn, author of Moby-Duck
“Compelling and profound. . . . For the first time, Tubes brings the ‘network of networks’ into stirring, and surprising, relief. You will never open an email in quite the same way again.” — Tom Vanderbilt, bestselling author of Traffic
“A compelling story of an altogether new realm where the virtual world meets the physical.” — Paul Goldberger, author of Why Architecture Matters
“At once funny, prosaic, sinister and wise . . . A beautifully written account of the true human cost of all our remote connectivity.” — Bella Bathurst, author of The Lighthouse Stevensons
“Quixotic and winning. . . . Valuable, comic. . . . [Blum has] a knack for bundling packets of data into memorable observations. What makes Tubes more than an unusual sort of travel book, is [Blum’s] sense of moral curiosity.” — New York Times
“Tubes is an absorbing tale of this new technology, as well as a wonderful account of the Internet’s growth and the people who made it possible.” — Science News
“Clever, enterprising . . . Tubes uncovers an Internet that resembles nothing so much as a fantastic steam-punk version of itself.” — Boston Globe
“Engaging. . . . Full of memorable images that make the internet’s complex architecture easier to comprehend. . . . Blum leaves readers pondering questions that would not have occurred to them before and better informed about an innovation most of us take for granted.” — The Guardian
“A charming look at the physical infrastructure that underlies the Web.” — Scientific American
“Fascinating and unique. . . . [A] captivating behind-the-scenes tour of how (and where) the Internet works. . . . [Blum] has a gift for breathing life into his subjects.” — Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
“A satisfying postmodern quest. . . . The history, in particular, is one of the best and most memorable I have ever read.” — New Scientist
“Blum paints a vivid picture of the Internet, and gives a sense that it is more than just the mysterious interstitial digital space between your computer and mine. It is, increasingly, the backbone that supports our daily life, and Mr. Blum is an able anatomist.” — New York Journal of Books
“Ingeniously beguiling. . . . Blum is a smart, imaginative, evocative writer who embraces the task of making his readers feel the wonder represented by these unprepossessing objects.” — Laura Miller, Salon
“An engaging reminder that, cyber-Utopianism aside, the internet is as much a thing of flesh and steel as any industrial-age lumber mill or factory. It is also an excellent introduction to the nuts and bolts of how exactly it all works.” — The Economist
“A fascinating exploration of the physical nature of the Internet, and how the ‘network of networks’ came to be the way it is.” — Shelf Awareness
“Engaging. . . . Blum is a natural storyteller.” — PopMatters
“Enlightening. . . . A zippy history of a phenomenon that, as a society, captivates us, connects us, and vexes us.” — Guernica
“With infectious wonder, Blum introduces us to the Internet’s geeky wizards and takes us on an amiably guided tour of the world they’ve created, a world of wires and routers through which most of us daily wander . . . but which few of us have ever really seen.” — Donovan Hohn, author of Moby-Duck
“Compelling and profound. . . . For the first time, Tubes brings the ‘network of networks’ into stirring, and surprising, relief. You will never open an email in quite the same way again.” — Tom Vanderbilt, bestselling author of Traffic
“A compelling story of an altogether new realm where the virtual world meets the physical.” — Paul Goldberger, author of Why Architecture Matters
“At once funny, prosaic, sinister and wise . . . A beautifully written account of the true human cost of all our remote connectivity.” — Bella Bathurst, author of The Lighthouse Stevensons
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Tubes looks behind the scenes of our digital lives at the physical heart of the Internet itself. This is a book about real places on the map: their sounds and smells, their storied pasts, their physical details, and the people who live there. Sharing tales of his on-the-ground reporting, along with lucid explanations about how the Internet works, Blum’s eye-opening travelogue offers a unique perspective on the role of technology in our lives.