How the Internet Changed History examines the birth of the Internet, how it works, and how it has revolutionized culture, industry, and business. Features include essential facts, a glossary, selected bibliography, websites, source notes, and an index, plus a timeline and maps, charts, and diagrams. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Essential Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.

The internet is born -- Timeline -- Creating the internet -- Internet for everyone -- Changing the world -- Search engines -- Social sites -- Business and politics -- The future -- Essential facts -- Glossary -- Additional resources -- Source notes -- Index -- About the author.