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It's easy to think that today's revolutions in communications, business, and many areas of daily life are unprecedented. The changes we experience nearly every day may be happening faster than those of the past, and on multiple fronts. But our ancestors at times were just as bewildered by rapid upheavals in what we now call ¿networks¿: the physical links that bind any society together.In this fascinating book, Tom Wheeler vividly describes the two great network revolutions of the past and uses them to put in perspective the confusion, uncertainty, and excitement most people feel about changes happening now, changes that make up the third network revolution.The first major network revolution was Gutenberg's invention of movable-type printing in the fifteenth century, which created the first mass-information economy. This book, its millions of predecessors, and history-shifting trends such as the Reformation, the Renaissance, and the scientific revolutions of the past 500 years would not have been possible without that one invention.The second revolution came early in the nineteenth century with the inventions of the railroad and the telegraph. Never before had people been able to travel or communicate over long distances faster than a horse could gallop. Together, these two inventions compressed space and time, and in the process upended centuries of stability, transformed economies, and redrew the map of the world.Wheeler contrasts these past revolutions with our experience today, when rapid-fire changes in networking are disrupting the nature of work, personal privacy, education, the media, and nearly every other aspect of modern life. The principal manifestation of this revolution¿one that touches each of us directly and shapes both commerce and culture¿is how we connect with each other. Our networks have always defined who we are, both economically and sociologically. Now, technology has delivered us into history's latest network revolution, changing everything it touches.Outlining ¿what's next,¿ Wheeler describes how artificial intelligence, virtual reality, blockchain, and the need for cybersecurity will prolong the third network revolution well into the future.

From John C. Payne, one of the foremost international authorities on marine electrical systems and electronics, comes an easy-to-understand yet thorough treatment of boat wiring and the technical issues facing every boat owner, whether sail or power.Concise, compact, and fully illustrated for easy reference, Understanding Boat Wiring: 2nd Edition has been fully revised throughout. This guide offers a comprehensive coverage of the following major topics:Boat wiring standardsBasic electrical principlesSystem voltagesHow to plan and install boat wiringCircuit protection and isolationSwitchboards and panelsBilge pump wiringMast and external wiringGrounding systems

In this engaging book, Eric Van Young traces the political, economic, and social development of Mexico through the crucial one hundred years of its remarkable transition from a relatively prosperous Spanish colony to a violently unstable republic marked by economic stagnation, political confrontation, and burgeoning efforts at modernization.

Einojuhani Rautavaara, one of the most prolific composers of modern times, has been called Finland's most notable musical export after Sibelius. This biography discusses his life and works, showing his various style changes throughout his lifetime; it includes detailed information of stylistic analysis, libretto, provenance, and, often, reception.

A fascinating look at the history of film and television animation in the United States, from the animated comic strips of the early 1900s to the proliferation of animation companies and hit films of the present.

The profession of intelligence and those delivering intelligence education share a common aim of developing intelligence as a discipline. However, this shared interest must also navigate the existence of an academic-practitioner divide. This bookprovides a range of international approaches to navigate the academic-practitioner divide.

This book explores how and why some people and practices are made invisible in science, featuring 25 case studies and commentaries that explore how invisibility can bolster or undermine credibility, how race, gender, class, and nation frame who can see what, how invisibility empowers and marginalizes, and the epistemic ramifications of concealment.

This book proposes the concept of Internet Diplomacy to study international cooperation in the digital domain. It captures the diverse and transnational diplomatic practices that have emerged in this field and includes a wide range of perspectives, actors and processes involved in negotiating global digital politics.

Does scientism pose an existential threat to philosophy, as some philosophers think, or is it a way to make philosophy as `successful¿ as science? This book intends is to put forward a fruitful dialogue about scientism and its implications for the future of philosophy as an academic discipline.

Survivor Criminology explores how one¿s status as a survivor has informed their journey and commitment to research, teaching, and activism. It provides a both a greater understanding to issues of victimization and gives a voice to those experiences as their foundation for criminological research, advocacy, and policy development.

This book provides an introduction to the key arguments in decolonial feminism, particularly, the coloniality of gender, the critique of white and Eurocentric feminisms, the imbrication between gender, race, and colonialism, feminicides, and the coloniality of democracy and public institutions.

This thorough and accessible text introduces readers to the topic of climate engineering. Landes defines key concepts, presents the major methods and techniques, proposes an evaluative framework for judging whether to embark upon a specific interventions, and reviews the main reasons for initiating action toward climate alteration or resisting it.

Exploring Careers in Cybersecurity and Digital Forensics serves as a career guide, providing information about education, certifications, and tools to help those making career decisions within the cybersecurity field.