How the internet really works
How the Internet Really Works. An Illustrated Guide to Protocols, Privacy, Censorship, and Governance is a comic book-like introduction to the technical side of the internet. I co-authored and illustrated the book, created layout and cover design, as well as the associated mini-website.
→ Editor: ARTICLE 19
→ Visit the website: https://catnip.article19.org
→ Read an interview with Mallory Knodel and myself.
→ The book has been selected for archival on microfilm in Github's Arctic Code Vault, a technology library for future generations situated in a decommissioned coal mine under the Arctic ice of Svalbard, not far from the Global Seed Vault.
→ The book is archived in more than 300 libraries worldwide.
English original: How the Internet Really Works. An Illustrated Guide to Protocols, Privacy, Censorship, and Governance. 2020. No Starch Press, San Francisco.
German translation: Das Internet gehört uns allen! Protokolle, Datenschutz, Zensur und Internet Governance anschaulich illustriert. 2021. Das Internet gehört uns allen! Protokolle, Datenschutz, Zensur und Internet Governance anschaulich illustriert. dpunkt, Heidelberg.
Polish translation: Internet. Jak działa naprawdę? Ilustrowany przewodnik po protokołach, prywatności, cenzurze i zarządzaniu 2022. Internet. Jak działa naprawdę? Ilustrowany przewodnik po protokołach, prywatności, cenzurze i zarządzaniu Helion, Gliwice.
French translation: Connaissez-vous vraiment internet ? Protocoles, sécurité, censure, gouvernance. 2022. Connaissez-vous vraiment internet ? Eyrolles, Paris.
"Comprehensive and presents the subject well. It will be very helpful to all people doing IML, digital literacy training, and other educational activities." — Stéphane Bortzmeyer (IETF)
"The present book has no lesser goal than to […] lay the foundations of competence for a democratic, resilient and sustainable digital society" — Linus Neumann (Chaos Computer Club)
"Probably the best book out there providing an informative and accessible overview of the Internet and its aspects such as structure, operation, technologies, security, and governance." — Venkatesh Prasad on GoodReads
"It […] clearly explains how data moves through the tubes. If you've had a couple of internet classes, you'll find yourself saying, "Oh!" and "yeah?" while reading this one." — Maire on GoodReads
The book "calls to get involved – and to not leave the design of the internet to large corporations, industrial cliques, IT experts, and political decision-makers.“ — Cheryl Cadamuro (revue.lu)
"Really nicely illustrated, really a beautiful book" — Linus Neumann (Chaos Computer Club)
