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A history of the Internet and the story of the scientists behind its creation describes the 1960s effort funded by the Defense Department and the technologies that contributed to its monumental growth."This is the way a world begins: distributed engineering. What a creation story it is, here fully told for the first time. ...To a current Net denizen it's like discovering that mountains, oceans, weather, fire, and gravity were each once somebody's bright idea."-STEWART BRAND, EDITOR OF THE WHOLE EARTH CATALOG"Not only wizards but anyone interested in the most exciting new medium of our time will stay up late reading Katie Hafner and Matthew Lyon's lively and important history of the Internet." -STEVEN LEVY, AUTHOR OF HACKERS: HEROES OF THE COMPUTER REVOLUTION"At last, an engaging and authoritative history of the Net. compellingly told. Where Wizards Stay Up Late will delight anyone curious about the Internet's origins. Even if you care only about the Net's future, read this book for the vital context it provides.-PAUL SAFFO, DIRECTOR, INSTITUTE FOR THE FUTURE"Katie Hafner and Matt Lyon have done a real service to the computer community by conveying the sober and accurate truth about Internet history. The reality is even weirder than the myths."-BRUCE STERLING, AUTHOR OF THE HACKER CRACKDOWN: LAW AND DISORDER ON THE ELECTRONIC FRONTIER
ISBN:9780684812014
