A fascinating perspective on what the Web is and what it will be
Has the World Wide Web evolved into a new life form? The author
of this provocative book, Philip Tetlow, presents a very compelling
argument that it indeed has.
Drawing from theories originating in the natural sciences,
mathematics, and information technology, The Web's Awake explores
how the continued growth and increasing complexity of the Web are
quickly outstripping our capability to control it. In other words,
the Web has quite literally taken on a life of its own.
Stringently researched and clearly presented, the book examines
a number of emergent characteristics and behaviors of the Web that
have not been programmed, but rather have evolved. As the number
and strength of these new Web characteristics and behaviors
continue to increase, the author persuasively argues that the Web
should be considered a living organism in its own right, a new
post-human species consisting of a single member.
Having established a new understanding of what the Web is, the
author next offers a remarkable perspective on how the Web is
evolving towards independence. He further argues that understanding
the Web's evolution as an act of nature enables us to better
harness the Web's resources for the good of society.
While researchers in the emerging field of Web science have
attempted to categorize what the Web is, this book takes a
radically new approach that will change your understanding of the
very nature and essence of the Web--what it is and where it is
heading. Whether your interest lies in computing, information
technology, evolution, physics, or biology, the author's clearly
written, plain-English arguments arefascinating material for
thought.
General
| Imprint: |
John Wiley & Sons
|
| Country of origin: |
United States |
| Release date: |
May 2007 |
| First published: |
May 2007 |
| Authors: |
P Tetlow
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| Dimensions: |
245 x 168 x 21mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Hardcover
|
| Pages: |
264 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-0-470-13794-9 |
| Categories: |
Books >
Computing & IT >
Internet >
General
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| LSN: |
0-470-13794-0 |
| Barcode: |
9780470137949 |
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