The Undersea Network (Audible Audio Edition) Nicole Starosielski David H Lawrence XVII Audible Studios Books
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In our "wireless" world it is easy to take the importance of the undersea cable systems for granted, but the stakes of their successful operation are huge, as they are responsible for carrying almost all transoceanic Internet traffic. In The Undersea Network, Nicole Starosielski follows these cables from the ocean depths to their landing zones on the sandy beaches of the South Pacific, bringing them to the surface of media scholarship and making visible the materiality of the wired network. In doing so, she documents the cable network's cultural, historical, geographic, and environmental dimensions. Starosielski argues that the environments the cables occupy are historical and political realms, where the network and the connections it enables are made possible by the deliberate negotiation and manipulation of technology, culture, politics and geography. Accompanying the book is an interactive digital mapping project, where listeners can trace cable routes and hear stories about the island cable hubs.
The Undersea Network (Audible Audio Edition) Nicole Starosielski David H Lawrence XVII Audible Studios Books
Rather interesting account of underwater cable systems. Considering the author's non-technical background the book I was pleasantly surprised by how accurate she was in describing the technical aspects of the cabled systems. The political and sociological aspects of the cabled systems were all new to me and very interesting to someone who has spent the last 25 years working on the technical side of underwater cabled systems. I would recommend it to anyone who wants to know about the almost unknown communications backbone that makes the Internet possible.Product details
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The Undersea Network (Audible Audio Edition) Nicole Starosielski David H Lawrence XVII Audible Studios Books Reviews
Has a good premise, but not the engineering history I thought it would be. It is written like a thesis, very hard to keep interested in it.
I keep going, hoping that it will actually talk about laying cable and the challenges the engineers had to over come.
Too much discussion of impacts on civilization, politics, societal impacts, etc, etc, etc...
I'm almost 25% thru the book and still haven't learned anything about cable!
An interesting read if you're interested in undersea cables.
Undersea cables are a fascinating topic but this book doesn't quite manage to keep your interest. It looks at cables from an academic and mostly nontechnical perspective so you don't learn very much about them. The book originated as a PhD thesis and it shows. Typical sentence (from the intro, p. 25) "These chapters offer a set of nodal narratives that illustrate the long-standing relationships between media infrastructures, environmental processes, and cultural history."
If you have the patience, the book still manages to teach you some interesting things about these cables, thus I'm not scoring it as one star. But it's not an easy read, and if you're looking to understand how these cables systems work (technically and economically) this isn't the book to find out.
I am interested in undersea power cable, not data cables. I am a retired electrical engineer and the science of undersea POWER cables really interests me. Book was not really what I expected.
Very unique and insightful book.
I love it since I am a cable tech junkie. However, there is a weird adherence to templates for historical analysis which lead frequently to absurdly long sentences about infrastructure typologies. One has to endure these little straitjackets of text (which I am sure delight some academics) to the mostly fun and dynamic story presented.
Mostly, it has the kick of a good Wired article before it gets submerged [literally} in seemingly endless poor prose to defend historical templates.
Reading the Undersea Network is like attending your favorite teacher's class. This fascinating book shines a light on an "obscure" subject by using a variety of paths, including additional online information that motivates one to seek out more information. If you have the slightest interest in how communication works, especially the internet, you'll enjoy this book.
Rather interesting account of underwater cable systems. Considering the author's non-technical background the book I was pleasantly surprised by how accurate she was in describing the technical aspects of the cabled systems. The political and sociological aspects of the cabled systems were all new to me and very interesting to someone who has spent the last 25 years working on the technical side of underwater cabled systems. I would recommend it to anyone who wants to know about the almost unknown communications backbone that makes the Internet possible.
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