{"product_id":"how-the-internet-really-works-isbn-9781718500297","title":"How the Internet Really Works","description":"\u003cb\u003eAn accessible, comic book-like, illustrated introduction to how the internet works under the hood, designed to give people a basic understanding of the technical aspects of the Internet that they need in order to advocate for digital rights.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe internet has profoundly changed interpersonal communication, but most of us don't really understand how it works. What enables information to travel across the internet? Can we really be anonymous and private online? Who controls the internet, and why is that important? And... what's with all the cats?\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHow the Internet Really Works\u003c\/i\u003e answers these questions and more. Using clear language and whimsical illustrations, the authors translate highly technical topics into accessible, engaging prose that demystifies the world's most intricately linked computer network. Alongside a feline guide named Catnip, you'll learn about:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cli\u003eThe \"How-What-Why\" of nodes, packets, and internet protocols\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eCryptographic techniques to ensure the secrecy and integrity of your data\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eCensorship, ways to monitor it, and means for circumventing it\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eCybernetics, algorithms, and how computers make decisions\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eCentralization of internet power, its impact on democracy, and how it hurts human rights\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eInternet governance, and ways to get involved\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis book is also a call to action, laying out a roadmap for using your newfound knowledge to influence the evolution of digitally inclusive, rights-respecting internet laws and policies.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhether you're a citizen concerned about staying safe online, a civil servant seeking to address censorship, an advocate addressing worldwide freedom of expression issues, or simply someone with a cat-like curiosity about network infrastructure, you will be delighted -- and enlightened -- by Catnip's felicitously fun guide to understanding how the internet really works!\u003cb\u003eChapter 1:\u003c\/b\u003e How is the Internet Networked?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 2: \u003c\/b\u003eWhat Form Does Information Take on the Internet?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 3:\u003c\/b\u003e How Do Devices Communicate on the Internet?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 4:\u003c\/b\u003e How Does Information Travel on the Internet?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 5: \u003c\/b\u003eHow Do People Relate to Information on the Internet?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 6:\u003c\/b\u003e What Can Interfere With Information Traveling Across the Internet?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 7: \u003c\/b\u003eHow Can Information Travel Anonymously Over the Internet?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 8: \u003c\/b\u003eWhat Control Do Machines Have?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 9:\u003c\/b\u003e How does the Internet Build on Previous Technology?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 10:\u003c\/b\u003e Who Controls the Internet?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 11:\u003c\/b\u003e How is Power Distributed Over the Decentralized Internet?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 12: \u003c\/b\u003eHow Can Civil Society Engage in Internet Governance?\"Comprehensive and presents the subject well. It will be very helpful to all people doing IME, digital literacy training, and other educational activities.\" \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Stephane Bortzmeyer\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\"In \u003ci\u003eHow the Internet Really Works\u003c\/i\u003e . . . the reader gets a short, interesting, and entertaining overview of the Internet . . . in a jargon-free style.\" \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Ben Rothke, Senior Information Security Manager, Tapad\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eARTICLE 19\u003c\/b\u003e is an international non-profit organization that seeks to promote, develop, and protect freedom of expression, including access to information. Headquartered in London, with offices in Bangladesh, Brazil, Kenya, Mexico, Senegal, Tunisia, Myanmar, and the USA, ARTICLE 19 works to bridge the knowledge gap about Internet infrastructure and why it matters for people.Hi! I’m Catnip.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e I’ve written a guide to how the internet works for my fellow cats, I mean people, who use technology, which is most of us. It‘s for those of us who are curious about basic internet infrastructure and how it operates. I‘ve taken these basic concepts and presented them with concise, clear text alongside playful illustrations.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe guide answers questions like these: \u003cbr\u003e                 How does the internet work? \u003cbr\u003e                 What enables information to travel across the internet? \u003cbr\u003e                 What interferes with information traveling across the internet? \u003cbr\u003e                 What information is shared about users when accessing the internet? \u003cbr\u003e                 What control do machines have? \u003cbr\u003e                 Who controls the internet? \u003cbr\u003e                 How is power over the decentral­ized internet distributed? \u003cbr\u003e                  \u003cbr\u003eThe chapters are broken down into questions about larger technological concepts such as transport protocols, security and privacy, algorithms and internet infrastructure governance. The guide progresses from the most fundamental concepts of how the internet works to the more complex concepts, so while each chapter is self-contained, reading from the beginning will ensure that your conceptual construction is built on foundational knowledge.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe guide ends with a chapter on how to shape the internet as an important stakeholder: the user. It is critical to expand participation in internet governance and standards setting to currently underrepresented popu­lations in technology. Furthermore, those who approach the development and use of technology in the public interest have a key role to play in ensuring that the internet, at a structural level, becomes a medium that enables social justice and human rights.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe information contained in this guide is best seen as supplementary to a practice, such as in a workshop or course, or for internet policy practitioners whose work can be strengthened with technical backing, for just two examples. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYou can reach out to us with your in­terest or questions on all of the above on https:\/\/catnip.article19.org!","brand":"No Starch Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46305527759077,"sku":"NP9781718500297","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781718500297.jpg?v=1767729346","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/how-the-internet-really-works-isbn-9781718500297","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}