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041			_aeng-
082			_a302.231 _bGEO-
245			_aGeographies of the Internet / _cEdited By Barney Warf
260			_aNewyork : _bRoutledge, _c2022.
300			_a382p. _b55 B/W Illustrations
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
520			_aThis book offers a comprehensive overview of recent research on the internet, emphasizing its spatial dimensions, geospatial applications, and the numerous social and geographic implications such as the digital divide and the mobile internet. Written by leading scholars in the field, the book sheds light on the origins and the multiple facets of the internet. It addresses the various definitions of cyberspace and the rise of the World Wide Web, draws upon media theory, as well as explores the physical infrastructure such as the global skein of fibre optics networks and broadband connectivity. Several economic dimensions, such as e-commerce, e-tailing, e-finance, e-government, and e-tourism, are also explored. Apart from its most common uses such as Google Earth, social media like Twitter, and neogeography, this volume also presents the internet’s novel uses for ethnographic research and the study of digital diasporas. Illustrated with numerous graphics, maps, and charts, the book will best serve as supplementary reading for academics, students, researchers, and as a professional handbook for policy makers involved in communications, media, retailing, and economic development.
546			_aEnglish.
650			_aInternet _xSocial aspects.
650			_aInternet _xEconomic aspects.
650			_aInfrastructure (Economics)
700			_aWarf, Barney _eeditor.
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