{"product_id":"the-internet-on-earth-isbn-9780470844502","title":"The Internet on Earth","description":"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.   \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003ethe first book to provide both a context for the geography of information and a critical overview of recent research.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes location-specific references and case studies.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExamines the information society, information economy, telecommunications and its geographical impact.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eContexts\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInformation and Knowledge\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Information Society\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Information Economy\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInformation Politics\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInformation Law\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBasics\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Scope of Information Geography\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSpace\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePlace\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTechnology\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInformation and Technology\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTechnology and Flows\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKnowledge\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInnovation\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTechnology\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInformation Technology Regions\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInformation Volumes and Origins\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Internet: Evolution and Structure\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Conceptual Framework for Information Production\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRanking Urban Centers of Information Production\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGlobal Centers: New York and Los Angeles\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIT R\u0026amp;D Information Production\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eContents\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eContent Demand and Location\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCapital as Information\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eE-Commerce and Location\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGeographic Language\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTransmission\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Internet Backbones\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFlows\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUS Leadership in Telecommunications\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMedia\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLeading Nations\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Digital Divide\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConsumption\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSocial Uses of the Internet\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInternet Consumption in Cities\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUse and Location\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBroadband\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBeyond\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChallenges\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGeography of Information\u003c\/p\u003e  \"...an excellent textbook...provides very rich descriptions...should be congratulated for presenting 'hot-button' issues...\" (New Media \u0026amp; Society, Vol 6(3), June 2004)  \u003cp\u003e\"...a useful book that synthesises a great deal of contemporary literature...\" (Environment \u0026amp; Planning B: Planning and Design, Vo. 31, No.3 2004)  \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Its collection and subsequent organization of references, as well as the clarity of its presentation, should make it highly appealing to a wide audience.\" (Urban Studies, July 2005)\u003c\/p\u003e Aharon Kellerman is Professor Emeritus in the Department of Geography and Environmental Studies, University of Haifa, Israel, and is President of Zefat Academic College, Israel. He also serves as Vice-President of the International Geographical Union (IGU), and acts as Honorary Chair of its Commission on the Geography of the Information Society, which he established and chaired. He has been involved with the geographical study of telecommunications and information for over two decades.  In today's communication-driven society, 'information' is an economic and commercial product that has a geography of locations, flows and geographical impacts. \u003ci\u003eThe Internet on Earth: a Geography of Information\u003c\/i\u003e provides the first systematic treatment for the geography of information and the Internet in light of information technology.  \u003cp\u003eThis book provides readers with the contexts and basic notions of information and Internet geography, and then considers the major phases of its dimensions and operations through technology, production, contents, transmission, the media and consumption of information. A unique book in several ways, \u003ci\u003eThe Internet on Earth: a Geography of Information\u003c\/i\u003e:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003ePresents readers with international, national, and urban data for various aspects of the Internet and information at large.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHighlights geographical differences for many aspects of the Internet industry, as well as identifying leading cities and countries in information technology, information production, and information consumption.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAddresses the interrelationships between information and information technology, as well as those between information and knowledge, notably within the context of the Internet.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe Internet on Earth: a Geography of Information\u003c\/i\u003e is an essential read for student and academic geographers and information scientists, especially those interested in information and telecommunications, urban and economic geography. 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