01928nam a22002177a 4500999001700000020001800017041000900035082001800044245005700062260003300119300003200152504005100184520120300235546001301438650003001451650003201481650003101513700002601544942001201570952012801582  c37997d37997  a9780367502553  aeng-  a302.231bGEO-  aGeographies of the Internet /cEdited By Barney Warf  aNewyork :bRoutledge,c2022.  a382p.b55 B/W Illustrations  aIncludes bibliographical references and index.  aThis book offers a comprehensive overview of recent research on the internet, emphasizing its spatial dimensions, geospatial applications, and the numerous social and geographic implications such as the digital divide and the mobile internet.

Written by leading scholars in the field, the book sheds light on the origins and the multiple facets of the internet. It addresses the various definitions of cyberspace and the rise of the World Wide Web, draws upon media theory, as well as explores the physical infrastructure such as the global skein of fibre optics networks and broadband connectivity. Several economic dimensions, such as e-commerce, e-tailing, e-finance, e-government, and e-tourism, are also explored. Apart from its most common uses such as Google Earth, social media like Twitter, and neogeography, this volume also presents the internet’s novel uses for ethnographic research and the study of digital diasporas.

Illustrated with numerous graphics, maps, and charts, the book will best serve as supplementary reading for academics, students, researchers, and as a professional handbook for policy makers involved in communications, media, retailing, and economic development.  aEnglish.  aInternetxSocial aspects.  aInternetxEconomic aspects.  aInfrastructure (Economics)  aWarf, Barneyeeditor.  2ddccBK  00104070aNASSDOCbNASSDOCd2023-03-16eOverseasg0.00l0o302.231 GEO-p53472r2023-05-29 00:00:00v0.00w2023-05-29yBK