[Air-L] what sources do you use for a "history of the Internet"

Hi Sam, There is an early but important book that demonstrates the essentially scientific and democratic origin of the Internet. It is "Netizens: On the History and Impact of Usenet and the Internet" IEEE Computer Society Press, Los Alamitos Calif 1997 by Michael Hauben and Ronda Hauben. It can be seen online at: http://www.columbia.edu/~rh120 The strength of this history is the serious research the authors did to trace the early vision and its roots. See especially "Part II The Past: Where has it all Come From." Hope that helps. Take care. Jay