Project Gutenberg 1995-04-01 Copyrighted. Read the copyright notice inside this book for details. 602 Hart, Michael 1947 2011 Fuller, Maxwell A Brief History of the Internet The Bright Side: The Dark Side Produced by Michael Hart "A Brief History of the Internet" by Michael Hart and Maxwell Fuller is a historical account written in the mid-1990s that explores the development and impact of the Internet from its inception to the present day as of its publication. The book discusses the Internet's potential for democratizing information access while also addressing the challenges it faces, particularly the growing divide between the "Information Rich" and "Information Poor." The authors aim to illuminate the critical balance between the positive advancements and the detrimental monopolization of digital resources. The book emphasizes the Internet as a revolutionary communication tool, likening its functionalities to those imagined in science fiction, such as the "Star Trek" series. Hart articulates a vision where digital technologies could enable universal access to literature, knowledge, and culture, presented through initiatives like Project Gutenberg, which aimed to provide free electronic texts. However, he also stresses concerns about copyright restrictions, the commercialization of information, and the potential for digital monopolies that could hinder the Internet's original purpose of equitable knowledge dissemination. Throughout the narrative, Hart critiques the systemic barriers that prevent society from fully embracing the Internet's capabilities for widespread education and literacy, invoking a sense of urgency to overcome these limitations. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 58.5 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Internet -- History Computer networks -- United States -- History TK Text Category: History - Other Category: History - Modern (1750+) 138982 2025-10-01T04:45:50.419918 text/html 138803 138745 2025-01-01T04:54:03.624575 2023-10-01T04:44:08.874500 text/html text/html 123999 2025-10-01T04:45:55.789446 application/epub+zip 124413 2025-10-01T04:45:53.048945 application/epub+zip 114555 2025-10-01T04:45:52.017964 application/epub+zip 252580 2025-10-01T04:45:57.940401 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 236944 2025-10-01T04:45:55.166930 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 210843 2022-09-01T05:03:33.002876 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 118885 2025-10-01T04:45:50.172906 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 120044 2012-03-17T17:18:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 45142 2012-03-17T17:20:18 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 18341 2025-10-01T04:45:58.069391 application/rdf+xml 13424 2025-10-01T04:45:52.503912 image/jpeg 3381 2025-10-01T04:45:52.259929 image/jpeg 121732 2025-10-01T04:45:50.431943 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia