--- product_id: 117545499 title: "How the Internet Happened: From Netscape to the iPhone" price: "¥13695" currency: JPY in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.jp/products/117545499-how-the-internet-happened-from-netscape-to-the-iphone store_origin: JP region: Japan --- # How the Internet Happened: From Netscape to the iPhone **Price:** ¥13695 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** How the Internet Happened: From Netscape to the iPhone - **How much does it cost?** ¥13695 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.jp](https://www.desertcart.jp/products/117545499-how-the-internet-happened-from-netscape-to-the-iphone) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description A Library Journal Best Book of the Year Tech-guru Brian McCullough delivers a rollicking history of the internet, why it exploded, and how it changed everything. The internet was never intended for you, opines Brian McCullough in this lively narrative of an era that utterly transformed everything we thought we knew about technology. In How the Internet Happened , he chronicles the whole fascinating story for the first time, beginning in a dusty Illinois basement in 1993, when a group of college kids set off a once-in-an-epoch revolution with what would become the first “dotcom.” Depicting the lives of now-famous innovators like Netscape’s Marc Andreessen and Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg, McCullough also reveals surprising quirks and unknown tales as he tracks both the technology and the culture around the internet’s rise. Cinematic in detail and unprecedented in scope, the result both enlightens and informs as it draws back the curtain on the new rhythm of disruption and innovation the internet fostered, and helps to redefine an era that changed every part of our lives. Review: A superb book about the birth of the commercial internet - How the Internet Happened (2018) by Brian McCullough is a really excellent look at how the commercial internet grew from the early 1990s until the launch of the iPhone. While writing the book McCullough recorded the interviews he did with people and released them as ‘The Internet History Podcast’. Critically McCullough also founded and co-founded a number of companies so he really knows about his subject. The books starts with the history of Mosaic and other early web browsers. Then Microsoft’s realisation of the importance of the internet. Netscape’s rise and fall is carefully covered. AOL, Ebay, desertcart and Yahoo and the early tech boom companies are then described in detail. Google’s birth, the bursting of the bubble and the how Google monetized internet advertising are the next subject. The book dives into mp3s and the iPod. The revitalisation of the internet companies after the ‘Nuclear Winter’ of the early 2000s and the rise of web 2.0 and social media are then covered. Finally the rise of the mobile internet with the launch of the iPhone is where the book ends. It would be very hard to read this book and not learn a lot. The details of the browser wars and how Google actually worked out how to make money are really interesting. Due to his inside knowledge and careful research McCullough manages to capture the zeitgeist of the times he writes about. The podcast has quite a bit that the book doesn’t including interviews with other computer historians and more detail on some subjects than the book. But the book has been well edited and the most important parts kept. The book is probably going to become the default reference for the birth of the mass commercial internet. Just as Triumph of the Nerds by Robert X Cringely is the book to describe the rise of the PCs in the 1980s. McCullough has done a really great job with the book. Like Cringely he has the great advantage of being part of what he writes about. He’s also done a fantastic job interviewing the subjects for the book. Listening to the podcast is a delight for anyone interested in the history of technology. The book and podcast really are fantastic. Review: Excellent Overview of the Internet - A very concise and well-written summary of the history of the internet -- and a truly fascinating read. The writing style was very clear and straightforward, and told the story of the internet in an engaging and thoughtful way. I'd recommend this book to anyone is curious about the history of the companies and individuals who helped make the internet what it is today -- and wants to know how the internet became what it is today. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #461,302 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #27 in Computing Industry History #36 in Engineering Patents & Inventions #133 in Internet & Telecommunications | | Customer Reviews | 4.7 out of 5 stars 384 Reviews | ## Images ![How the Internet Happened: From Netscape to the iPhone - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/614fSTCxNTL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A superb book about the birth of the commercial internet *by S***N on November 27, 2018* How the Internet Happened (2018) by Brian McCullough is a really excellent look at how the commercial internet grew from the early 1990s until the launch of the iPhone. While writing the book McCullough recorded the interviews he did with people and released them as ‘The Internet History Podcast’. Critically McCullough also founded and co-founded a number of companies so he really knows about his subject. The books starts with the history of Mosaic and other early web browsers. Then Microsoft’s realisation of the importance of the internet. Netscape’s rise and fall is carefully covered. AOL, Ebay, Amazon and Yahoo and the early tech boom companies are then described in detail. Google’s birth, the bursting of the bubble and the how Google monetized internet advertising are the next subject. The book dives into mp3s and the iPod. The revitalisation of the internet companies after the ‘Nuclear Winter’ of the early 2000s and the rise of web 2.0 and social media are then covered. Finally the rise of the mobile internet with the launch of the iPhone is where the book ends. It would be very hard to read this book and not learn a lot. The details of the browser wars and how Google actually worked out how to make money are really interesting. Due to his inside knowledge and careful research McCullough manages to capture the zeitgeist of the times he writes about. The podcast has quite a bit that the book doesn’t including interviews with other computer historians and more detail on some subjects than the book. But the book has been well edited and the most important parts kept. The book is probably going to become the default reference for the birth of the mass commercial internet. Just as Triumph of the Nerds by Robert X Cringely is the book to describe the rise of the PCs in the 1980s. McCullough has done a really great job with the book. Like Cringely he has the great advantage of being part of what he writes about. He’s also done a fantastic job interviewing the subjects for the book. Listening to the podcast is a delight for anyone interested in the history of technology. The book and podcast really are fantastic. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Excellent Overview of the Internet *by M***E on January 3, 2019* A very concise and well-written summary of the history of the internet -- and a truly fascinating read. The writing style was very clear and straightforward, and told the story of the internet in an engaging and thoughtful way. I'd recommend this book to anyone is curious about the history of the companies and individuals who helped make the internet what it is today -- and wants to know how the internet became what it is today. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ I feel old *by J***L on February 11, 2019* I remember so many of the things discussed in this book. It makes me feel old. My life is history, apparently. The book reads quickly, moving us through an internet genealogy. It’s part history, part chasing the roots of what we use every day. If you lived it, you may look back fondly, but you’ll probably learn something new. If you’re too young to remember Netscape, this will ground you in where we started (well, yes, it started before that, just read the book). It ends with a sense of inevitability that makes me a little uncomfortable. And it definitely makes me more aware of the device I’m typing on and the review I’m posting on Amazon and Goodreads for everyone else to read... weird. ## Frequently Bought Together - How the Internet Happened: From Netscape to the iPhone - The Innovators: How a Group of Hackers, Geniuses, and Geeks Created the Digital Revolution --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.jp/products/117545499-how-the-internet-happened-from-netscape-to-the-iphone](https://www.desertcart.jp/products/117545499-how-the-internet-happened-from-netscape-to-the-iphone) --- *Product available on Desertcart Japan* *Store origin: JP* *Last updated: 2026-09-13*