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John Naughton, author of A Brief History of the Future: The Origins of the Internet
'Manuel Castells has proved once again that he has an unmatched synoptic capacity to make sense of the complexities of a networked world, and here writes with clarity and insight about everything from the history of the technology to the subcultures that have done so much to shape it.'
Geoff Mulgan, author of Communications and Control and Connexity Director of the Performance and Innovation Unit, The Cabinet Office and head of the Prime Minister's Forward Strategy Unit
'Castells is probably the world's most highly regarded commentator on the informa! tion age and new economic order.'
Management Today: Guru Guide, October 2001
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