A Brief History of the Future
John Naughton
1999 marks the 30th anniversary of the Internet. John Naughton writes about this remarkable feature of modern life in much the same way that Nick Hornby writes about football. The book is witty, insightful and based upon his own experiences.
Buy this book at Amazon- Publisher
- Orion Publishing Company
- Year
- 2000
- ISBN-13
- 9780753810934
- Genre
- Science & Technology
- Topics
- History of the InternetComputer networkingTechnology culture
Awards
- Royal Society Science Book PrizeShortlisted(2000)
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