There is a great book, called "Tubes: A Journey to the Center of the Internet". It's about the plumbing of the Internet that covers pretty much all the physica

There is a great book, called "Tubes: A Journey to the Center of the Internet". It's about the plumbing of the Internet that covers pretty much all the physical aspects of what make the Internet including the undersea cables. The author even watched them land a new undersea cable. It's a quick read. http://amzn.com/0061994952 http://amzn.com/0061994952