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Where Wizards Stay Up Late: The Origins Of The Internet | 
| Author: Katie Hafner
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Category: Book
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Sales Rank: 44898
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Pages: 304
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Dimensions (in): 8.2 x 5.5 x 0.5
ISBN: 0684832674
Dewey Decimal Number: 004.67
EAN: 9780684832678
ASIN: 0684832674
Publication Date: January 21, 1998
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Amazon.com Review
Considering that the history of the Internet is perhaps better documented internally than any other technological construct, it is remarkable how shadowy its origins have been to most people, including die-hard Net-denizens! At last, Hafner and Lyon have written a well-researched story of the origins of the Internet substantiated by extensive interviews with its creators who delve into many interesting details such as the controversy surrounding the adoption of our now beloved "@" sign as the separator of usernames and machine addresses. Essential reading for anyone interested in the past -- and the future -- of the Net specifically, and telecommunications generally.
Product Description
Twenty five years ago, it didn't exist. Today, twenty million people worldwide are surfing the Net. Where Wizards Stay Up Late is the exciting story of the pioneers responsible for creating the most talked about, most influential, and most far-reaching communications breakthrough since the invention of the telephone.In the 1960's, when computers where regarded as mere giant calculators, J.C.R. Licklider at MIT saw them as the ultimate communications devices. With Defense Department funds, he and a band of visionary computer whizzes began work on a nationwide, interlocking network of computers. Taking readers behind the scenes, Where Wizards Stay Up Late captures the hard work, genius, and happy accidents of their daring, stunningly successful venture.
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 Fantastic August 6, 2008
This is the best book I have ever read on the origins of the Internet. It doesnt matter if you are computer iliterate, if you are an expert or if you just know the basics... This book will blow your mind...
Riveting April 14, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This book was riveting and actually a page turner. I could not put it down and was able to read it in one day. It is informative and interesting. This book clues you in to the creation of the internet and to the people behind that endeavor. It will make you a more well informed person and expand your perspectives relative to achievement.
Well organized, back to the beginning history of the Internet December 28, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
The author's have done a wonderful job of balancing a modicum of technical detail with all the personalities and people who contributed to the early days of the Internet.
In this book you'll learn that the Department of Defense did NOT commission the network because of a fear of atomic attacks (a widely held belief that I also bought into before reading this book), that there IS a difference between the Internet and the Web, and that such a complex piece of technology evolved from very humble origins indeed.
For those of us with a long involvement in networking and who know some of the personalities profiled here, the book is a delight. But if you've never heard of Bob Kahn, Larry Roberts, or Vint Cerf (amongst a host of others), you'll still have a great time with this book.
I recommend this wholeheartedly for people of any technical background.
Great Overview of the True History of the Internet December 8, 2007
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
This is quite possibly one of the most engaging computer books I've ever read, which says quite a bit when I've read computer books for years. The narrative style gives you a beautiful glimpse into some of the trials and tribulations that those involved in the original ARPAnet project went through, and how that project exploded into a vast global phenomenon - a prediction that nobody could have made when the project first started.
 A clearly told story October 19, 2007
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
This is a simple tale about the founders of the Internet. It does not get bogged down in many technical terms although there are some. It explains the development of a network that we now take for granted. A good read.
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