How The Internet Really Works

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Book cover of How The Internet Really Works: An Illustrated Guide to Protocols, Privacy, Censorship, and Governance

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A Cat's Guide to Internet Freedom is a comic book-like introduction to the technical side of the internet, narrated by a cute cat character. The book contains playful illustrations and concise explanations detailing transport protocols and basic internet infrastructure as well as larger technological concepts like security and privacy, algorithms,…

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1 author picked How The Internet Really Works as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

I love this book because it describes how the internet works, as well as the fundamentals of its governance, in cartoon form.

Catnip the Cat helps readers understand complex topics in a non-technical way. What’s not to love about that? While this might sound frivolous, the authors have very solid credentials. I recommend this book because it is both highly informative and fun!

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