Wikipedia, as a social phenomenon as well as an intellectual property, has blurred the lines between producers and users of information. Vesting authoritative knowledge, or what passes as such, to the hands of "the people" has set standard definitions of reference works on their collective ears. This book provides a history and analysis of Wikipedia, and offers insights into the evolution and workings of this dynamic informational resource. Distributed in North America by The David Brown Book Co. Annotation ©2010 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)