Deeper: Adventures on the Net

by John Seabrook

Book Overview

With a winning combination of bemusement, frustration, and affection, John Seabrook takes us along on his personal journey from "newbie" to old hand in cyberspace. Along the way, he sheds light on the history of the Internet and how it evolved from a geeky hobby into an important part of mainstream popular culture, and in engaging, often hilarious descriptions he de mystifies this new, ever-expanding world. For anyone thinking about getting on-line,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0684838737
• ISBN13: 9780684838731
• Release Date: February 1998
• Publisher: Touchstone Books
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 0.82 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.5" x 8.5"

Customer Reviews

A simple de-flamatory philippic

I liked it a lot. Why do some reviewers characterize an author as narcisisstic when he talks about himself once in a while? Give me a break. Well rounded perspective of one man's introduction to the cyberworld.

Journal of Net voyage an interesting read

Seabrook captures those first steps in cyberspace in a way that is both informative and entertaining. I laughed sometimes at how much he reminded me of my own beginnings online. Anyone who has heard the word cyberspace should pick up this book. Seabrook's enthusiam is contagious. Not only will you find it hard to put down, but you may find yourself wanting to jump in and get your feet wet in the great ocean of the Internet

Former computerphobe's immersion in the Internet

Seabrook, a self-confessed computerphobe and writer for New Yorker magazine, finds himself assigned to interview Bill Gates. In no time the author finds himself purchasing a computer, subscribing to an online service, and going 'deeper' as he finds himself fascinated and immersed in the world of cyberculture. The book, which compares early internet exploration with the early explorations of America's west, is an engaging and fast read that not only chronicles one man's travels but also traces the history of the internet from a mid-1900's military plan to the cultural explosion of today. Seabrook's warm style and the book's plot, which follows the author through every confused moment and awkward discovery from logging on for the first time to becoming a veteran of the World Wide Web, ensure that the book's not just for computer wizards. This is a fine work of general interest and is recommended for anyone currently online, thinking about it, or scared of it