Network World

Name: Network World
ISBN: 9787545103861

宋涛Liaohai Publishing House · ChinaJul 2020

Rating 2.0

Word count: 68K words
Chapters: 53
ISBN: 9787545103861

Summary

This popular science series for young readers integrates the latest Chinese and international research findings in science and technology. Highly scientific, informative, cutting-edge, readable, and systematic, it is an excellent popular science resource that helps young readers understand technology, expand their knowledge, broaden their horizons, improve their overall quality, and spark curiosity and intellectual discovery. It is also an ideal edition for library collections at all levels.

Editor's review

Network World is an introductory book published in a specific historical period, intended to popularize basic knowledge of the Internet among general readers. Compiled by Song Tao and published by Liaohai Publishing House, its content framework clearly reflects the level of understanding of and demand for the Internet in early 21st-century Chinese society. From a professional editorial perspective, the book's value lies more in its significance as a historical document and as a window on social observation than in providing cutting-edge technical guidance. Its introduction to network concepts, basic applications (such as email and web browsing), and early Internet culture offers today's readers a plain and simple starting point for understanding the evolution of the Internet. Its language is plain and its structure orderly, bearing clear marks of its era. For contemporary readers, reading this book is more like an 'archaeological' journey, offering an intuitive sense of the earth-shaking technological changes of just two decades and the trajectory of society's acceptance of new things. Its reading value lies not in acquiring current practical skills, but in prompting us to think about the deeper logic of technology-society interaction and the socialization process through which any revolutionary technology passes from unfamiliarity to ordinariness.

Who it's for

A good fit for

Researchers or students interested in the history of Internet development and social communication studies
Observers who wish to understand the social landscape of China's early Internet popularization stage
Enthusiasts who collect or study publications with period characteristics
Young people seeking simple, clear examples to explain basic Internet concepts to older relatives

Not a good fit for

Readers seeking the latest network technologies, programming knowledge, or cutting-edge trends
Readers hoping for in-depth Internet business analysis or serious academic discussion

Reading tips

It is recommended to read it as a historical text, focusing on its period limitations and the social mentality it reflects
It can be read comparatively alongside the current state of the Internet, reflecting on the gap in speed between technological iteration and social adaptation
When reading, do not dwell on its outdated technical content, but appreciate its efforts and framework as a popular science book for general readers

About the publisher

Liaohai Publishing House China · Founded in 1996

Liaohai Publishing House is a comprehensive publisher known for textbooks and the collation of ancient works. Its publishing scope covers state-approved textbooks, local curriculum materials, supplementary educational books, and national and local ancient-text compilation projects, while also extending into humanities fields such as Eastern philosophy. Its catalog contains about 4,694 titles, with representative works including the multi-volume Records of the Grand Historian (Shiji), and its author resources include classic writers and works such as Sima Qian and Confucius. Grounded in educational publishing and the transmission of traditional culture, the press maintains sustained investment in ancient-text collation, forming a publishing profile that balances textbooks and scholarship. Due to limited public information, its more specific publishing directions and features require further supplementation.

版权信息
前言
计算机创造的“电影奇观”
电脑CT
“两脑”对奕
会画图的电脑
“黑客”之迷
网络·网
网络卫士
网上学校
Internet雏形
真假网上行
网上购物、网上医疗……
网上IP
“电子书”与“电子信箱”
网上“小世界”
网上的首脑们
IP地址与域名
共享信息硕果
因特网
防火墙
ATM
黑客
黑客程序
电脑走进人们生活
电脑撞开工业之门
调制解调器
路由器
七十年代初的应用
品种资源研究方面
作物育种与栽培
作物保护方面
电脑与农业管理
电脑在农业领域的应用
未来世界的电脑
电脑医生
电脑画家、歌唱家
什么是“电子书刊”
UPS是一把锁
第一台电子游戏机
不用担心
军事家的预言
21世纪的电脑
模拟人脑的新型电脑
会设计时装
用手或笔触屏操作电脑
无孔不入的交通网
“由汽车”到“信息”
高速网上新生活
摩尔法则是否还有用
芯片打算怎么办
开发新的计算机
研究量子电脑并不容易

FAQ

Does this book have a high Douban rating?

According to available information, the book has very limited popularity and rating information on Douban and other major book communities, which is related to its early publication date, its basic popular-science content, and the fact that it has not been reprinted. It is not a currently widely discussed bestseller or academic work.

What is the background of the author, Song Tao?

The author Song Tao's specific academic background is not well documented in publicly available online information. Judging from the book's content and the period in which it was written, he was likely an editor or educator specializing in information technology popularization education or a related field.

Is this book still useful to read now?

If 'useful' means learning currently practical network skills, then the book's content is outdated. But if 'useful' means understanding the historical context of Internet popularization, completing a social and cultural observation, or finding a nostalgic reading experience, then it still has its unique value.

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About the author

宋涛 Author

Song Tao is a compiler and editor about whom little public information is available; the library holds as many as 155 of his works. Judging from his representative titles, he has devoted himself mainly to arranging and adapting foreign classics of fairy tales, including multi-volume editions of Andersen's Fairy Tales, Grimms' Fairy Tales, and One Thousand and One Nights. These widely circulated readers have served as a starting point for many readers' childhood reading. The common categories of his works include inspirational growth, popular science, social sciences, and Eastern philosophy, suggesting that his editing extends beyond children's literature to knowledge popularization and intellectual enlightenment. Overall, Song Tao's compilations emphasize the classic quality of the selected material and plain, accessible expression, seeking to turn foreign stories and various kinds of general knowledge into texts that ordinary readers can easily accept, and thus exerting a certain influence on the dissemination of popular reading matter.