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Geographies of the Internet

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Geographies of the Internet Synopsis

This book offers a comprehensive overview of recent research on the internet, emphasizing its spatial dimensions, geospatial applications, and the numerous social and geographic implications such as the digital divide and the mobile internet.

Written by leading scholars in the field, the book sheds light on the origins and the multiple facets of the internet. It addresses the various definitions of cyberspace and the rise of the World Wide Web, draws upon media theory, as well as explores the physical infrastructure such as the global skein of fibre optics networks and broadband connectivity. Several economic dimensions, such as e-commerce, e-tailing, e-finance, e-government, and e-tourism, are also explored. Apart from its most common uses such as Google Earth, social media like Twitter, and neogeography, this volume also presents the internet's novel uses for ethnographic research and the study of digital diasporas.

Illustrated with numerous graphics, maps, and charts, the book will best serve as supplementary reading for academics, students, researchers, and as a professional handbook for policy makers involved in communications, media, retailing, and economic development.

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ISBN: 9780367502553
Publication date:
Author: Barney Warf
Publisher: Routledge an imprint of Taylor & Francis
Format: Paperback
Pagination: 368 pages
Series: Routledge Studies in Human Geography
Genres: Human geography
Cultural studies
Urban communities
Sociology
Political structure and processes
Geographical information systems, geodata and remote sensing
Urban and municipal planning and policy
Communication studies
Internet guides and online services
Computer science
Library and information sciences / Museology
Information technology: general topics
History