
Ever wondered where your emails physically go? "Tubes" unveils the internet's hidden hardware - fiber cables and data centers beneath our digital world. Tom Vanderbilt warns: "You'll never open an email the same way again" after this mind-bending journey through technology's forgotten backbone.
Почувствуйте книгу через голос автора
Превратите знания в увлекательные, богатые примерами идеи
Захватите ключевые идеи мгновенно для быстрого обучения
Наслаждайтесь книгой в весёлой и увлекательной форме
One winter morning in Brooklyn, the internet stopped working. A technician traced the problem from the living room through cables to the backyard, where he looked up and spotted the culprit: a squirrel, scampering along a wire toward a gray box on a telephone pole. This tiny creature had managed to sever the connection to what we call "the cloud"-that supposedly ethereal, everywhere-and-nowhere network we rely on every day. But here's what that moment revealed: the internet isn't floating in some digital ether. It's made of actual stuff-wires, boxes, buildings-and it exists in very specific places. This simple breakdown sparked a two-year journey across continents to answer a deceptively simple question: What is the internet, physically? The answer turns out to be far stranger and more fascinating than most of us imagine.
Разбейте ключевые идеи Tubes на понятные тезисы, чтобы понять, как инновационные команды создают, сотрудничают и растут.
Выделите из Tubes быстрые подсказки для запоминания, подчёркивающие ключевые принципы открытости, командной работы и творческой устойчивости.

Погрузитесь в Tubes через яркие истории, превращающие уроки инноваций в запоминающиеся и применимые моменты.
Задавайте любые вопросы, выбирайте голос и совместно создавайте идеи, которые действительно находят у вас отклик.

Создано выпускниками Колумбийского университета в Сан-Франциско
"Instead of endless scrolling, I just hit play on BeFreed. It saves me so much time."
"I never knew where to start with nonfiction—BeFreed’s book lists turned into podcasts gave me a clear path."
"Perfect balance between learning and entertainment. Finished ‘Thinking, Fast and Slow’ on my commute this week."
"Crazy how much I learned while walking the dog. BeFreed = small habits → big gains."
"Reading used to feel like a chore. Now it’s just part of my lifestyle."
"Feels effortless compared to reading. I’ve finished 6 books this month already."
"BeFreed turned my guilty doomscrolling into something that feels productive and inspiring."
"BeFreed turned my commute into learning time. 20-min podcasts are perfect for finishing books I never had time for."
"BeFreed replaced my podcast queue. Imagine Spotify for books — that’s it. 🙌"
"It is great for me to learn something from the book without reading it."
"The themed book list podcasts help me connect ideas across authors—like a guided audio journey."
"Makes me feel smarter every time before going to work"
Создано выпускниками Колумбийского университета в Сан-Франциско

Получите резюме книги «Tubes» в формате PDF или EPUB бесплатно. Распечатайте или читайте офлайн в любое время.