ISBN:
9783319338040
Language:
English
Pages:
1 Online-Ressource (XV, 121 p. 3 illus)
Edition:
Springer eBook Collection. Earth and Environmental Science
Series Statement:
SpringerBriefs in Geography
Series Statement:
SpringerBriefs in Geography Ser.
Parallel Title:
Print version Kellerman, Aharon Geographic Interpretations of the Internet
DDC:
304.2
Keywords:
Social sciences
;
Communication
;
Computers and civilization
;
Economic geography
;
Mass media
;
Social sciences in mass media
;
Human geography
;
Computer science
;
Electronic books
Abstract:
This book introduces the Internet as a systematic geographical interpretation, thus shedding light on the Internet as a spatial entity. The book’s approach is to extend basic concepts developed for terrestrial geography to virtual space, most notably those relating to space, structure, distance, movement, and presence. It further considers' the Internet by its constitution of information space and how it has become an integral element of our lives, whether at home, at work or on the go. By using well-known concepts from traditional human geography, this book proposes a combination of terrestrial and virtual geography, which may in turn help with coping with Internet structures and contents. The book appeals to human and economic geographers, especially those interested in information and Internet geographies. It may also be of special interest and importance to sociologists and media scholars and students dealing with communication technology and the Internet
Abstract:
1. Introduction -- 2 The Internet as space -- 3 Geographical structures in the Internet -- 4 Distance in the Internet -- 5 Mobility over the Internet -- 6 Conclusion
Note:
Description based upon print version of record
URL:
Volltext
(lizenzpflichtig)
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-33804-0
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