The Internet on Earth: A Geography of InformationISBN: 978-0-470-84450-2
Hardcover
282 pages
November 2002
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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.