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Digital Universe: The Global Telecommunication Revolution [Kõva köide]

(Colorado State University, USA)
  • Formaat: Hardback, 278 pages, kõrgus x laius x paksus: 236x159x20 mm, kaal: 504 g
  • Ilmumisaeg: 03-Feb-2012
  • Kirjastus: Wiley-Blackwell
  • ISBN-10: 1405153296
  • ISBN-13: 9781405153294
  • Formaat: Hardback, 278 pages, kõrgus x laius x paksus: 236x159x20 mm, kaal: 504 g
  • Ilmumisaeg: 03-Feb-2012
  • Kirjastus: Wiley-Blackwell
  • ISBN-10: 1405153296
  • ISBN-13: 9781405153294
For the student and general reader, a tour of the digital universe that offers critical observations and new perspectives on human communication and intelligence.

Traces the development and diffusion of digital information and communication technologies, providing an analysis of trans-cultural effects among developed and developing nations Provides a balanced analysis of the pros and cons of the adoption and diffusion of digital technologies Explores privacy, censorship, the digital divide, online games, and virtual and augmented realities Follows a thematic structure, allowing readers to access the text at any point, based on their interests Accompanying resources provide a wealth of related online content Selected by Choice as a 2013 Outstanding Academic Title

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Named CHOICE Outstanding Title for 2012

There are some really nice touches in this book. It is well written. The cases are accessible and relevant. The tables, lists, and some of the figures lucidly present taxonomies and provide chronological information on important topics.  (International Journal of Communication, 1 August 2012)

Summing Up: Highly recommended.  All readership levels.  (Choice, 1 August 2012)

Preface vii
Acknowledgments ix
Some Key Terms xi
Part I Introduction and Framing
1(40)
1 The Digital Universe: A "Quick-Start" Introduction
3(11)
2 Thinking About Moore's Law
14(11)
3 Critical Perspectives
25(16)
Part II Internet and Web History
41(62)
4 Origins of the Internet
43(21)
5 Internet Evolution
64(18)
6 The Web
82(21)
Part III Telecommunication and Media Convergence
103(40)
7 Telecommunication and the "Flat" World
105(22)
8 Digital Media Convergence
127(16)
Part IV Internet Control, Cyberculture, and Dystopian Views
143(62)
9 The Public and Private Internet
145(23)
10 Censorship and Global Cyberculture
168(18)
11 The Dark Side
186(19)
Part V New Communication Technologies and the Future
205(65)
12 Wired and Wireless Technologies
207(19)
13 Virtual and Augmented Worlds
226(27)
14 The Future of the Digital Universe
253(17)
Index 270
Peter B. Seel is a professor in the Department of Journalism and Technical Communication at Colorado State University, where he teaches new communication technologies, video production, digital photography, and documentary film. Dr. Seel is the co-author of two books and many articles on digital television and new media technologies.