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A thoroughly engrossing examination of the Internet's past, present, and future (\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review) from one of the best living writers of English prose.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis book makes a bold claim: The Internet is among mankind's great masterpieces--a massive work of art. As an idea, it rivals monotheism. But its cultural potential and its societal impact often elude us. In this deep and thoughtful book, Virginia Heffernan reveals the logic and aesthetics behind the Internet, just as Susan Sontag did for photography and Marshall McLuhan did for television. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLife online, in the highly visual, social, portable, and global incarnation rewards certain virtues. The new medium favors speed, accuracy, wit, prolificacy, and versatility, and its form and functions are changing how we perceive, experience, and understand the world. 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