Internet History Books

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Where Wizards Stay Up Late: The Origins of the Internet Where Wizards Stay Up Late: The Origins of the Internet (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as internet-history)
avg rating 3.94 — 4,875 ratings — published 1996
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Weaving the Web: The Original Design and Ultimate Destiny of the World Wide Web Weaving the Web: The Original Design and Ultimate Destiny of the World Wide Web (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as internet-history)
avg rating 3.91 — 879 ratings — published 1999
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Empires of Eve: A History of the Great Empires of Eve Online Empires of Eve: A History of the Great Empires of Eve Online (Audiobook)
by (shelved 2 times as internet-history)
avg rating 4.22 — 1,108 ratings — published 2016
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Cult of the Dead Cow: How the Original Hacking Supergroup Might Just Save the World Cult of the Dead Cow: How the Original Hacking Supergroup Might Just Save the World (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as internet-history)
avg rating 3.74 — 2,333 ratings — published 2019
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A Mind at Play: How Claude Shannon Invented the Information Age A Mind at Play: How Claude Shannon Invented the Information Age (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as internet-history)
avg rating 4.15 — 2,806 ratings — published 2017
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How the Web was Born: The Story of the World Wide Web How the Web was Born: The Story of the World Wide Web (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as internet-history)
avg rating 3.83 — 42 ratings — published 2000
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Inventing the Internet (Inside Technology) Inventing the Internet (Inside Technology)
by (shelved 2 times as internet-history)
avg rating 3.91 — 133 ratings — published 1999
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Cyberpunk: Outlaws and Hackers on the Computer Frontier Cyberpunk: Outlaws and Hackers on the Computer Frontier (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as internet-history)
avg rating 3.85 — 837 ratings — published 1991
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The Search: How Google and Its Rivals Rewrote the Rules of Business and Transformed Our Culture The Search: How Google and Its Rivals Rewrote the Rules of Business and Transformed Our Culture (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as internet-history)
avg rating 3.84 — 5,208 ratings — published 2005
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Dot.Bomb: My Days and Nights at an Internet Goliath Dot.Bomb: My Days and Nights at an Internet Goliath (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as internet-history)
avg rating 3.55 — 137 ratings — published 2001
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Careless People: A Cautionary Tale of Power, Greed, and Lost Idealism Careless People: A Cautionary Tale of Power, Greed, and Lost Idealism (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as internet-history)
avg rating 4.19 — 68,418 ratings — published 2025
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The Greatest Band That Never Was The Greatest Band That Never Was (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 1 time as internet-history)
avg rating 4.68 — 28 ratings — published
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The Shallows: What the Internet Is Doing to Our Brains The Shallows: What the Internet Is Doing to Our Brains (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as internet-history)
avg rating 3.89 — 32,522 ratings — published 2010
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The Virtual Community: Homesteading on the Electronic Frontier The Virtual Community: Homesteading on the Electronic Frontier (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as internet-history)
avg rating 3.81 — 182 ratings — published 1993
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Lurking: How a Person Became a User Lurking: How a Person Became a User (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as internet-history)
avg rating 3.76 — 871 ratings — published 2020
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The Mastermind: Drugs. Empire. Murder. Betrayal. The Mastermind: Drugs. Empire. Murder. Betrayal. (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.04 — 5,512 ratings — published 2019
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Fancy Bear Goes Phishing: The Dark History of the Information Age, in Five Extraordinary Hacks Fancy Bear Goes Phishing: The Dark History of the Information Age, in Five Extraordinary Hacks (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as internet-history)
avg rating 3.94 — 1,870 ratings — published 2023
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After Net Neutrality: A New Deal for the Digital Age (The Future Series) After Net Neutrality: A New Deal for the Digital Age (The Future Series)
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avg rating 3.90 — 21 ratings — published
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The Apple II Age: How the Computer Became Personal The Apple II Age: How the Computer Became Personal (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.92 — 159 ratings — published
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How the Internet Happened: From Netscape to the iPhone How the Internet Happened: From Netscape to the iPhone (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as internet-history)
avg rating 4.27 — 2,070 ratings — published 2018
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YouTube and Music: Online Culture and Everyday Life (New Approaches to Sound, Music, and Media) YouTube and Music: Online Culture and Everyday Life (New Approaches to Sound, Music, and Media)
by (shelved 1 time as internet-history)
avg rating 5.00 — 1 rating — published
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The Philosopher of Palo Alto: Mark Weiser, Xerox PARC, and the Original Internet of Things The Philosopher of Palo Alto: Mark Weiser, Xerox PARC, and the Original Internet of Things (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as internet-history)
avg rating 3.89 — 45 ratings — published
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The Sovereign Individual: Mastering the Transition to the Information Age The Sovereign Individual: Mastering the Transition to the Information Age (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as internet-history)
avg rating 4.18 — 3,970 ratings — published 1997
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Creative Selection: Inside Apple's Design Process During the Golden Age of Steve Jobs Creative Selection: Inside Apple's Design Process During the Golden Age of Steve Jobs (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as internet-history)
avg rating 4.05 — 5,118 ratings — published 2018
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Knowledge: Everything You Really Need to Know about the Internet Knowledge: Everything You Really Need to Know about the Internet (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as internet-history)
avg rating 3.76 — 283 ratings — published 2011
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The Twenty-Six Words That Created the Internet The Twenty-Six Words That Created the Internet (ebook)
by (shelved 1 time as internet-history)
avg rating 4.16 — 298 ratings — published
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The Medium is the Massage The Medium is the Massage (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as internet-history)
avg rating 3.97 — 17,410 ratings — published 1967
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Bad Blood: Secrets and Lies in a Silicon Valley Startup Bad Blood: Secrets and Lies in a Silicon Valley Startup (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as internet-history)
avg rating 4.41 — 278,188 ratings — published 2018
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Power-Up: How Japanese Video Games Gave the World an Extra Life Power-Up: How Japanese Video Games Gave the World an Extra Life (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as internet-history)
avg rating 3.99 — 444 ratings — published 2004
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The Rise of the Network Society The Rise of the Network Society (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as internet-history)
avg rating 3.97 — 921 ratings — published 1996
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Dealers of Lightning: Xerox PARC and the Dawn of the Computer Age Dealers of Lightning: Xerox PARC and the Dawn of the Computer Age (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as internet-history)
avg rating 4.13 — 2,432 ratings — published 2000
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The Hacker Ethic: A Radical Approach to the Philosophy of Business The Hacker Ethic: A Radical Approach to the Philosophy of Business (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as internet-history)
avg rating 3.75 — 773 ratings — published 1999
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The New New Thing: A Silicon Valley Story The New New Thing: A Silicon Valley Story (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as internet-history)
avg rating 3.76 — 10,174 ratings — published 1999
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Microserfs Microserfs (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as internet-history)
avg rating 3.89 — 24,523 ratings — published 1995
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The Filter Bubble: What the Internet is Hiding From You The Filter Bubble: What the Internet is Hiding From You (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as internet-history)
avg rating 3.79 — 5,474 ratings — published 2011
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Googled: The End of the World as We Know It Googled: The End of the World as We Know It (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as internet-history)
avg rating 3.67 — 3,196 ratings — published 2009
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Extra Lives: Why Video Games Matter Extra Lives: Why Video Games Matter (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as internet-history)
avg rating 3.51 — 3,700 ratings — published 2010
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Super Mario: How Nintendo Conquered America Super Mario: How Nintendo Conquered America (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as internet-history)
avg rating 3.83 — 5,309 ratings — published 2011
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Revolution in The Valley: The Insanely Great Story of How the Mac Was Made Revolution in The Valley: The Insanely Great Story of How the Mac Was Made (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as internet-history)
avg rating 4.22 — 2,410 ratings — published 2004
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Netizens: On the History and Impact of Usenet and the Internet Netizens: On the History and Impact of Usenet and the Internet (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as internet-history)
avg rating 3.84 — 19 ratings — published
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Network Culture: Politics For the Information Age Network Culture: Politics For the Information Age (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as internet-history)
avg rating 3.87 — 68 ratings — published 2004
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The Culture of Connectivity: A Critical History of Social Media The Culture of Connectivity: A Critical History of Social Media (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as internet-history)
avg rating 3.75 — 225 ratings — published 2013
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A History of the Internet and the Digital Future A History of the Internet and the Digital Future (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as internet-history)
avg rating 3.73 — 158 ratings — published 2010
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In Search of Jefferson's Moose: Notes on the State of Cyberspace In Search of Jefferson's Moose: Notes on the State of Cyberspace (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as internet-history)
avg rating 3.81 — 68 ratings — published 2009
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Making the Cisco Connection: The Story Behind the Real Internet Superpower Making the Cisco Connection: The Story Behind the Real Internet Superpower (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as internet-history)
avg rating 3.14 — 35 ratings — published 2000
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Being Digital Being Digital (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as internet-history)
avg rating 3.80 — 2,400 ratings — published 1995
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Casting the Net: From Arpanet to Internet and Beyond Casting the Net: From Arpanet to Internet and Beyond (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as internet-history)
avg rating 3.88 — 16 ratings — published 1995
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The Internet Galaxy: Reflections on the Internet, Business, and Society (Clarendon Lectures in Management Studies) The Internet Galaxy: Reflections on the Internet, Business, and Society (Clarendon Lectures in Management Studies)
by (shelved 1 time as internet-history)
avg rating 3.73 — 331 ratings — published 2001
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Steve Jobs Steve Jobs (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as internet-history)
avg rating 4.15 — 1,340,705 ratings — published 2011
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All the Rave: The Rise and Fall of Shawn Fanning's Napster All the Rave: The Rise and Fall of Shawn Fanning's Napster (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as internet-history)
avg rating 3.71 — 256 ratings — published 2003
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