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| Journey to the Center of the Internet: Now Showing in 3-D (Book & CD) | 
| Author: Pamela Rice Hahn
Creator: Jesse Flores
Publisher: Syngress
Category: Book
List Price: $29.95
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Avg. Customer Rating:  (8 reviews)
Sales Rank: 2032692
Format: Illustrated
Media: Paperback
Edition: 1
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 280
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.3
Dimensions (in): 9.8 x 8 x 0.6
ISBN: 192899475X
Dewey Decimal Number: 004
EAN: 9781928994756
ASIN: 192899475X
Publication Date: March 1, 2002
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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Product Description
Who runs the Internet? How can you connect to a computer thousands of miles away? How does my email leave my computer and end up at my aunt's house, two states away? At any point in time, how many people are on the Net? What website has the most content on it -- and how did it all get there? How do search engines find and access all that information? Journey to the Center of the Internet answers these questions while demystifying technology, allowing anyone to understand the “stuff” that makes the Internet run. With its title borrowed from the classic Jules Verne novel Journey to the Center of the Earth, this guide captures that same spirit of adventure and discovery as it charts a course through the Internet, helping readers experience the Net in a fun and meaningful way. Designed to be read in conjunction with the included CD, the book features a CD icon that directs users when to open the CD to view detailed animations of concepts presented in the text.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 3 more reviews...
 Novel way to teach a younger crowd March 28, 2004
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
Well, the book certainly is innovative! Aimed at a high school audience, or even younger, as evidenced by the youthful hero, Bert. The story is told by him, in first person.The teaching is in the form of a journey experienced by Bert, as he plunges into the matrix of the Internet. Aided by the friendly, knowledgeable and older Dr F [sic]. In the spirit of the duo from "Back to the Future". Indeed, there is a bit of the adventurous ambience and charm of that movie. Bert ends up comprehending a goodly amount in his wanderings. From HTML to the browsers to file compression ideas to the packet switching that is the core of the Internet. Many more ideas are also invoked. The amount of jargon, and the concepts behind these, that Bert now knows is impressive. Would that other more "serious" books be as educational.
Awesome adventure March 2, 2004
7 out of 9 found this review helpful
This modern day journey lives up to its Jules Verne predecessor, and the book is a rollercoaster ride designed for a clientele of all ages curious to find out what exactly goes on every time you hop onto the internet. A must for anyone and everyone interested, especially kids in this technological age. Great!
Fast paced thriller March 1, 2004
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
wondrful read, great for children and adults alike, and it is an action packed story that will feed your interest to learn, and inspire prospective
Incredible December 14, 2003
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
This is an excellent book that is sure to amuse an computer user or avid internet fan. There is definitely more info in this book than Microsoft could ever provide. Wonderful, and rather short and easy to read and understand. Highly recommended.
Great read June 6, 2003
Highly informative book about all the internet nuaissances you have ever pondered. Great for kids as well. Out of the ordinary plotline keeps the story flowing, and this is a must read for the information age.
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