information society

Contains facts, tables, charts, and statistics on various aspects of the Internet and other electronics in the U.S., covering the rise of the Internet and cell phones and such topics as business, education, government, health resources, entertainment media, crime, daily life, and public opinion.

Discusses the computer and its ability to create online networks that has profoundly transformed science, industry, business, and society itself.

The author explores the creation of Google and Internet search technology, and describes its impact on the media, marketing, pop culture, job hunting, civil liberties, and much more.

Contains an overview of the global political and economic change since the turn of the twenty-first century, discussing the rapid developments in technologies that has allowed India and China to become part of a growing supply chain of manufacturing impacting global markets.

Explains how the Information Revolution is threatening personal privacy and discusses how privacy is being invaded, how the government is using the Internet to track people, how people can protect themselves, and other related topics.

Presents an overview of the history of the information revolution, detailing the birth of computers, calculators, the Internet, and sites such as Amazon.com, Facebook, Wikipedia, and Google. Includes primary and secondary source quotations, a timeline, a glossary, and sources of more information.

A collection of twenty-two essays which presents opposing opinions on the benefits and drawbacks of the information revolution, considering its effects on education, work, and society, and discussing the issues of Web content, privacy rights, and copyright protections.

Contains over thirty essays in which the authors discuss issues related to the information age, discussing its effects on society and the economy, the government's role in regulation, and possible future uses of information technology.

Contains twenty-four essays which provide opposing opinions on the benefits and drawbacks of the information revolution, discussing its effects on society, education, and the rights to privacy, property, and free speech.