Customer Reviews

Journey to the Center of the Internet: Now Showing in 3-D (Book & CD)

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This is an excellent book that is sure to amuse an computer user or avid internet fan. There is definitely more info in this book than Microsoft could ever provide. Wonderful, and rather short and easy to read and understand. Highly recommended.

Well, the book certainly is innovative! Aimed at a high school audience, or even younger, as evidenced by the youthful hero, Bert. The story is told by him, in first person.

The teaching is in the form of a journey experienced by Bert, as he plunges into the matrix of the Internet. Aided by the friendly, knowledgeable and older Dr F [sic]. In the spirit of the duo from "Back to the Future". Indeed, there is a bit of the adventurous ambience and charm of that movie.

Bert ends up comprehending a goodly amount in his wanderings. From HTML to the browsers to file compression ideas to the packet switching that is the core of the Internet. Many more ideas are also invoked. The amount of jargon, and the concepts behind these, that Bert now knows is impressive.

Would that other more "serious" books be as educational.

This modern day journey lives up to its Jules Verne predecessor, and the book is a rollercoaster ride designed for a clientele of all ages curious to find out what exactly goes on every time you hop onto the internet. A must for anyone and everyone interested, especially kids in this technological age. Great!

I just bought a new computer for my kids you use at home, and I was looking for a book to help them with using e-mail, the Web etc. I bough this one because it looked unique and the CD looked like it could be fun for the kids. I'm really glad I did. The story is really interesting, and the information it provides on the Internet is very good. I found myself learning a lof from it as well. The CD does have some great stuff on it. The animations are are very fun and informative.

This book is a great introduction to the tehcnology associated with the internet and how to use it. I got it for my grandmother, who recently bought a computer to get on the web, and she loved it. I'm not sure what the cover picture is supposed to represent, but the book and the accompanying CD are well worth the money.

Highly informative book about all the internet nuaissances you have ever pondered. Great for kids as well. Out of the ordinary plotline keeps the story flowing, and this is a must read for the information age.

This book is great for kids and the uninitiated adult alike. I got it for my two sons, and was surprised to find that I learned a few things from it as well. Interesting, fun and informative.
The CD that came with it was great as well.

wondrful read, great for children and adults alike, and it is an action packed story that will feed your interest to learn, and inspire prospective