Tubes
by Andrew Blum
Popularity 26
A travel book exploring the physical places and connections of the infrastructure of the Internet. Along the way, he explores data warehouses, meets some of the historical figures in the creation of the Internet and the people who keep everything humming along so we can get on with our virtual lives.
Information highwayTelecommunication systemsSocial aspectsInternetInformation technologyHistoryInformation superhighwayTelecommunicationRechnernetzInfrastrukturNew York Times reviewedInternet, social aspects