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Exploring the Internet is a travel book in the classic sense. In 3 trips around the world in 6 months, Carl Malamud undertakes a voyage of discovery, a look at the Internet and the emerging global village. In 21 countries and 56 cities, here are just a few of the stops in this technical travelogue:


 * In Tokyo, Malamud takes a behind-the-scenes look at the world's most expensive building, the Tokyo City Hall, and introduces you to Jun Murai, the Internet Samurai, one of Japan's leading researchers and the architect of the country's national network.
 * In Singapore, he digs into the government's highly ambitious plans to make an Intelligent Island, a digital port for the network highways.
 * In Silicon Valley, he meets the man with the bike, a digital nomad who pedals around the country on a 500—pound bicycle equipped with a half-dozen computers and a head mouse.
 * In Geneva, Malamud wages battle with the international standards cartel in an effort to make standards documents more widely available.

Designed to give professionals in the computer and communications fields an in-depth look at worldwide networking, this intriguing narrative helps you gain a unique technical perspective on the Internet and how it is built.

About the Author

Carl Malamud is the author of seven professional reference books including STACKS and a three-volume series that includes Analyzing DECnet/OSI Phase V and Analyzing Sun Networks. He has written for publications ranging from Communications Week to the Bangkok Post. (Continued on back flap)