The silicon web : physics for the internet age /

The technology behind computers, fiber optics, and networks did not originate in the minds of engineers attempting to build an Internet. The Internet is a culmination of intellectual work by thousands of minds spanning hundreds of years. We have built concept upon concept and technology upon technol...

Ausführliche Beschreibung

Gespeichert in:
1. Verfasser:
Raymer, Michael G.
Format:
Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:
Englisch
Veröffentlicht:
Boca Raton, FL : CRC Press, an imprint of Taylor and Francis, 2009.
Ausgabe:
First edition.
Zusammenfassung:
The technology behind computers, fiber optics, and networks did not originate in the minds of engineers attempting to build an Internet. The Internet is a culmination of intellectual work by thousands of minds spanning hundreds of years. We have built concept upon concept and technology upon technology to arrive at where we are today, in a world constructed of silicon pathways and controlled by silicon processors.
Umfang:
1 online resource (1322 p.)
Anmerkungen:
Description based upon print version of record.
Anmerkungen:
English
Bibliografie:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
0-429-19286-X
1-4398-0312-9
1-4665-0278-9
9780429192869
Schlagworte:
Physics.
Solid state physics.
Electromagnetism.
Mathematical physics.
Telecommunication > Equipment and supplies.
Information technology > Equipment and supplies.
Internet.
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