Summary:
The book traces the development of the internet from its origins as a military and academic project in the late 1960s to its explosion as a global communication tool in the 1990s, highlighting the contributions of various computer scientists and engineers. It explores the collaborative nature of this invention, the influence of government funding, and the interplay between technological innovation and social practices that shaped the internet's growth.
Key points:
1. Decentralized Networks and Redundancy: The internet started as a decentralized network for reliability during the Cold War. It spread information across many nodes, making it strong even if one node failed.
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