The Internet and Everyone

By J. Christopher Jones

In 1995 ellipsis asked john chris jones to write a book about the internet. jones, whose earlier writing had foreseen the revolutionary importance of automation, computers and networks, accepted the invitation. this book is the result an extended period in which he became a net person, exploring the implications of the technology for society in many aspects: economic, political, technological, artistic. on a backbone of 25 'letters', texts of various sorts -- essays, dramas, meditations -- explore the possibilities of synthesis and progress that the internet allows: the sharing of knowledge and professional expertise; the breakdown of hierarchies and dualism; the collapse of geographic space and time. For anyone who wants to start to understand the implications of the internet for everyone, this book will be thought-provoking, stimulating, and a source of many insights into the new virtual worlds. Book jacket.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1899858202
• ISBN13: 9781899858200
• Release Date: April 2000
• Publisher: Ellipsis London Pr Ltd
• Length: 576 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 6.3" x 2.3" x 4.5"