Thanks I am exploring this book and related books now on Amazon. Just a note about net security and sharing links on Amazon and other web sites. You only needed this much of your URL http://www.amazon.com/Who-Controls-Internet-Illusions-Borderless/dp/01953406 47/ not this http://www.amazon.com/Who-Controls-Internet-Illusions-Borderless/dp/01953406 47/ref=tmm_pap_title_0 To add the extra part afterwards can sometimes be a security risk if there are codes when you are logged into Amazon that could allow others access to your account because of the coded information. It may never happen with Amazon for all I know I just also know that some of these extra codes are tracking information used by the web site to watch you web surfing path on their web site. Peter Timusk at571@ncf.ca ptimusk@sympatico.ca web: www.crystalcomputing.net blogs www.cyborgcitizen.org -----Original Message----- From: air-l-bounces@listserv.aoir.org [mailto:air-l-bounces@listserv.aoir.org] On Behalf Of Thomas Jones Sent: March-13-11 6:26 PM To: CarrieLynn Reinhard Cc: AOIR Subject: Re: [Air-L] Internet history textbook Without question the best book for the history of the Internet, and where we are today is "Who Controls the Internet: Illusions of a Borderless World". This should be required introductory reading for anyone in the information field. http://www.amazon.com/Who-Controls-Internet-Illusions-Borderless/dp/01953406 47/ref=tmm_pap_title_0 HTH, Thomas Jones @othertomjones http://theothertomjones.com One should guard against preaching to young people success in the customary form as the main aim in life. The most important motive for work in school and in life is pleasure in work, pleasure in its result, and the knowledge of the value of the result to the community. -- Albert Einstein, On Education -- On Mar 13, 2011, at 5:48 PM, CarrieLynn Reinhard wrote:

Hi everyone,

I am designing a course for undergraduates about new media technologies. One thing I want to cover is the history and technological construction of the Internet, WWW, and web applications.

Are there any good textbooks or reading materials you can suggest I use on the syllabus? CarrieLynn D. Reinhard, PhD

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