The story of the Internet
- 80 pages
- 3 hours of reading
Describes the history of the Internet, from its small beginnings during the Cold War, to the far-reaching technology it has become today.




Describes the history of the Internet, from its small beginnings during the Cold War, to the far-reaching technology it has become today.
Original / British EnglishThe Internet is the fastest growing phenomenon in technology the world has ever seen, revolutionising business and the lives of almost every person on the planet – in less than ten years.
Bill Gates is the founder of Microsoft. He thinks that businesses use computers in the same way we use our nervous system. In this book, he describes his idea of a 'Digital Nervous System' - a way for companies to get as much as possible from all the money they have spent on computers.
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