{"product_id":"the-internet-lelia-green-9781847882981","title":"The Internet: An Introduction to New Media","description":"\u003cp\u003eLife without the internet, a very new technology, seems almost unimaginable for most people in western nations. Today the internet is intrinsic to media and communications, entertainment, politics, defence, business, banking, education and administrative systems as well as to social interaction. \u003ci\u003eThe Internet \u003c\/i\u003edisentangles this extraordinarily complex information and communication technology from its place in our daily lives, allowing it to be examined anew. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eTechnology has historically been shaped by governmental, military and commercial requirements, but the development of the internet is increasingly driven by its users. YouTube, Facebook, Twitter, Flickr and many other emerging applications are shifting the way we express ourselves, communicate with our friends, and even engage with global politics. At the same time three-quarters of the world's population remain effectively excluded from the internet. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003ePacked with case studies drawn from around the world, \u003ci\u003eThe Internet \u003c\/i\u003epresents a clear and up-to-date introduction to the social, cultural, technological and political worlds this new media form is creating. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Lelia Green\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1847882986\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781847882981\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Bloomsbury Publishing PLC\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/01\/2010\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.15lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.20h x 6.10w x 0.80d","brand":"Lelia Green","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":47474248712447,"sku":"9781847882981","price":150.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_29fd9d6b-64b8-4eb0-a719-190afe8e5c55.jpg?v=1762315632","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-internet-lelia-green-9781847882981","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}