The Internet on Earth: A Geography of Information

By Aharon Kellerman

A fascinating and vital area of research, the geography of information describes the role of information as both economic and commercial product and its distribution and movement across boundaries of cyberspace and conventional geography. Written by a pioneer in telecommunications geography research, this prize winning title (AAG award 2003) applies information geography to the world of high-tech, examining the latest wrinkles in the Internet, Silicon Valley, mobile telephony, and other key areas. the first book to provide both a context for the geography of information and a critical overview of recent research. Includes location-specific references and case studies. Examines the information society, information economy, telecommunications and its geographical impact.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0470844507
• ISBN13: 9780470844502
• Release Date: November 2002
• Publisher: Wiley
• Length: 280 Pages
• Weight: 1.51 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.6" x 10.1"

Customer Reviews

A good primer on Internet Geography

Much of the writing about the Internet, virtual worlds and cyberspace, seems lose sight of the fact that the Internet is a fully earthbound phenomenon, with all that this implies. The Internet is tied to economics, politics, geography and society. The servers, routers, switches, cables, satellite stations, and other hardware that make up the Net are all real, solid objects and they exist in real space, along with the corporations that own and operate the systems and contend over telecom resources, and the governments that regulate their activities and arbitrate their disputes. Kellerman does a good job of reviewing and clarifying those deep and complex connections. Read "The Internet on Earth" to get a real-world perspective of the Internet phenomeon. I'd suggest you next read Goldsmith and Wu's "Who Controls the Internet" to learn more about the intersection between the Internet, geography and law.