Not exactly what you ask, but for sociotechnical histories of digital networks, I suggest that you follow this thread in Air-L archive: Topic: [Air-L] what sources do you use for a "history of the Internet"? [1]http://listserv.aoir.org/htdig.cgi/air-l-aoir.org/2009-July/019332.h tml In a broader scope, here are a few references that you might find useful: Bardini, T. (2000). Bootstrapping: Douglas Engelbart, Coevolution, and the Origins of Personal Computing. Stanford (Calif.): Stanford University Press. Flichy, P. (2007). The Internet Imaginaire. Cambridge (Mass.): The MIT Press. [[2] http://mitpress.mit.edu/catalog/item/default.asp?ttype=2&tid=11122 ] Rheingold, H. (1995). Tools For Thought. The History and Future of Mind-Expanding Technology.Online: <[3] http://dlcvm.dlib.indiana.edu/archive/00002256/01/Tools_For_Thought.pdf

Schaffer, S. (1994). Babbage's Intelligence: Calculating Engines and the Factory System. Critical Inquiry, 21(1), 203-227. -Guillaume I would appreciate any recommendations for histories, especially social histories, of computing or information tech. Thanks! Christopher J. Richter Associate Professor Communication Studies Hollins University PO Box 9652 Roanoke, VA 24020 540-362-6358 _______________________________________________ The Air-L@listserv.aoir.org mailing list is provided by the Association of Internet Researchers [4]http://aoir.org Subscribe, change options or unsubscribe at: [5]http://listserv.aoir.org/listinfo.cgi/air-l-aoir.org Join the Association of Internet Researchers: [6]http://www.aoir.org/ ------------ Guillaume Latzko-Toth Ph.D. candidate in Communication Studies Université du Québec à Montréal [7]http://grm.uqam.ca/?q=latzko References 1. http://listserv.aoir.org/htdig.cgi/air-l-aoir.org/2009-July/019332.html 2. http://mitpress.mit.edu/catalog/item/default.asp?ttype=2&tid=11122 3. http://dlcvm.dlib.indiana.edu/archive/00002256/01/Tools_For_Thought.pdf 4. http://aoir.org/ 5. http://listserv.aoir.org/listinfo.cgi/air-l-aoir.org 6. http://www.aoir.org/ 7. http://grm.uqam.ca/?q=latzko