The Wikipedia Revolution is a 2009 history book by new media researcher and writerAndrew Lih. At the time of its publication it was "the only narrative account" of the online encyclopedia Wikipedia (in English). It covers the period from Wikipedia's founding in early 2000 up to early 2008.

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  • 978-1401303716
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  • The Wikipedia Revolution is a 2009 history book by new media researcher and writerAndrew Lih. At the time of its publication it was "the only narrative account" of the online encyclopedia Wikipedia (in English). It covers the period from Wikipedia's founding in early 2000 up to early 2008. Written as a popular history, the text ranges from short biographies of Jimmy Wales, Larry Sanger and Ward Cunningham, to brief accounts of famous events in Wikipedia's history such as the Essjay controversy and the Wikipedia biography controversy. Lih describes the importance of early influences on Wikipedia including Usenet, Hypercard, Slashdot and MeatballWiki. Lih also explores the cultural differences found within international sister texts such as the German Wikipedia, the Chinese Wikipedia, and the Japanese Wikipedia. There is a foreword by Jimmy Wales, and an "afterword" partially created by volunteers through an on-line Wiki detailing the problems and opportunities of Wikipedia's future. The UK edition, published by Aurum Press Ltd, contains an additional section on the Virgin Killer Controversy of December 2008.
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  • The Wikipedia Revolution: How A Bunch of Nobodies Created The World's Greatest Encyclopedia
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  • March 17, 2009
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  • The Wikipedia Revolution is a 2009 history book by new media researcher and writerAndrew Lih. At the time of its publication it was "the only narrative account" of the online encyclopedia Wikipedia (in English). It covers the period from Wikipedia's founding in early 2000 up to early 2008.
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  • The Wikipedia Revolution
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  • The Wikipedia Revolution: How A Bunch of Nobodies Created The World's Greatest Encyclopedia
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