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Pages: 515
Published: October 1994.
For more information: +44 (0)628 23432 (McGraw-Hill)
Notes:
~Title: Exploring the Internet: a Technical Travelogue
Author: Carl Malamud
Publisher: Prentice-Hall
ISBN: 0-13-296898-3
Price: $26.95
Pages: 379
Published: 1992
For more information: (515) 284-6751
Thanks for the info: Robert Slade <ROBERTS@decus.ca>
Notes: A look at the Internet and the emerging global village in 21
countries and 56 cities. Not technical, but lots of fun stories about
traveling around the world (physically).
~Title: 51 Reasons: How We Use the Internet and What it Says About the
Information Superhighway
Author: Martha Stone-Martin and Laura Breeden
Publisher: FARNET
ISBN: None
Price: $19.95
Pages: 124
Published: 1994
For more information: (617) 860-9445 or stories@farnet.org
Notes: This is a unique book exploring how people and organizations in all
50 United States (plus the capitol) are using the Internet as the first
stepping stone toward the Clinton administration's "information
superhighway". Written as an oral narrative from the mouths of the people
making these projects work, the book covers uses of the Internet in
libraries, K-12 education, agriculture, economic development, government,
health care and higher education. Although brief, 51 Reasons gives novel
ideas for the use of the Internet and provides contact information for each
of the individuals/projects mentioned. You can get the text of the book
online via gopher (gopher.cni.org:70/11/cniftp/miscdocs/farnet) and FTP
(ftp.cni.org:/CNI/documents/farnet/stories-index).
~Title: Finding it on the Internet
Author: Paul Gilster
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
ISBN: 0-471-0387-1
Price: $19.95
Pages: 300
Published: 1994
For more information: (800) 263-1590 or gilster@interpath.net
~Title: Firewalls and Internet Security
Author: Cheswick/Bellovin
Publisher: Addison-Wesley
ISBN: 0-201-63357-4
Price: $26.95
Pages: 306
Published: 1994
For more information: firewall-book@research.att.com
Notes: Practical suggestions for firewall construction and other aspects of
Internet security.
~Title: Free $tuff from the Internet
Author: Patrick Vincent
Publisher: Coriolis Group
ISBN: ?
Price: $19.99
Pages: 459
Published: 1994
For more information: ?
Notes:
~Title: From A to Z39.50: a network primer
Author: James Michael and Mark Hinnebusch
Publisher: Meckler
ISBN: 0-88736-766-6
Price: $25
Pages: 225
Published: March 1994
For more information: ?
Notes: Introduction and discussion about the issues and standards involves
in electronic telecommunications.
~Title: A Guide for Accessing California Legislative Information over
Internet
Author: Legislative Counsel Bureau, State of California
Publisher: State of California
ISBN: none listed
Price: free to California residents
Pages: 30
Published: 1994
For more information: comments@leginfo.public.ca.gov
Thanks for the info: Mike Quinn
Notes: This pamphlet tells how you can find California legislative
information online. Explains what legislation info is available, what
assistance is available and how the information is organized. The majority
of the book is spent explaining the Internet, how to get access, how to use
electronic mail and where to go for more detailed information. There's also
a simple glossary of legislative terms. This pamphlet is also available
online, in PostScript format. Send e-mail:
To: ftpmail@leginfo.public.ca.gov
Body: connect leginfo.public.ca.gov
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