Tubes

The book Tubes: A Journey to the Center of the Internet by Andrew Blum is an exploration of the physical Internet.  In this book Blum makes a pilgrimage to the actual physical things that make the Internet we all use and love work.  This book is a fascinating, if very basic look at the Internet’s infrastructure.  It is definitely aimed at the beginner though, I found myself wishing for a few more details and a little less gossipy chat.

So if you’re looking for a non-fiction book that would make a good arm-chair read this is the book for you.