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