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.

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.

Evaluation of the working group for youth literature and media in the German Union for Education and Science (GEW): highly recommended.

→ Editor: ARTICLE 19
→ Visit the website: https://catnip.article19.org
→ Read an interview with Mallory Knodel and myself.
→ The book is archived in more than 400 libraries worldwide.

English edition: How the Internet Really Works. An Illustrated Guide to Protocols, Privacy, Censorship, and Governance. 2020. No Starch Press, San Francisco.

German edition: 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 edition: 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 edition: Connaissez-vous vraiment internet ? Protocoles, sécurité, censure, gouvernance. 2022. Connaissez-vous vraiment internet ? Eyrolles, Paris.

Korean edition: 읽자마자 IT 전문가가 되는 네트워크 교과서. 코딩·프로그래밍·해킹과 보안·IT 엔지니어링의 기초가 탄탄해지는 네트워크의 구조와 작동 원리 2023. 읽자마자 IT 전문가가 되는 네트워크 교과서 Bonusbook Publishing, South Korea.

Ukrainian edition: Свобода в мережі. Як насправді працює інтернет 2023. Свобода в мережі. Як насправді працює інтернет Stary Lev (Old Lion), Lviv.

How the Internet Really Works book cover. Illustration and Layout: Ulrike Uhlig
"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)
How the Internet Really Works. HTTP and HTTPS. Ulrike Uhlig
"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)
How the Internet Really Works. Ulrike Uhlig
"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
How the Internet Really Works website. Hardware addresses. Ulrike Uhlig
"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
How the Internet Really Works website. Border Gateway Protocol. Ulrike Uhlig
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)
How the Internet Really Works. Internet Governance. Ulrike Uhlig
"Really nicely illustrated, really a beautiful book" — Linus Neumann (Chaos Computer Club)
How the Internet Really Works book backcover. Illustration and Layout: Ulrike Uhlig
How the Internet Really Works book backcover. Illustration and Layout: Ulrike Uhlig
How the Internet Really Works book Polish cover. Illustration and Layout: Ulrike Uhlig
How the Internet Really Works book French cover. Illustration and Layout: Ulrike Uhlig
How the Internet Really Works book Korean cover. Illustration and Layout: Ulrike Uhlig
How the Internet Really Works book Ukrainian cover. Illustration and Layout: Ulrike Uhlig
mask Catnip, 2020, A4 print mask Mallory, 2020, A4 print