内容简介：
The first comprehensive book that digs beneath the surface of the Internet in Australia. Moving beyond the 'how to' books, "Virtual Nation" offers a surprising, thought-provoking, and rigorous introduction to a technology that we now can't do without. Featuring leading experts on topics spanning history, use, culture, policy, and future, "Virtual Nation" is indispensable for students, researchers, teachers, policymakers, technologists, and anyone interested in how digital technologies are transforming our lives