The Big Switch: Rewiring the World, from Edison to Google

Nicholas Carr

ISBN 10: 039334522X / ISBN 13: 9780393345223

Published by WW Norton & Co, 2013

2013. 1st Edition. Paperback. "Magisterial. Draws an elegant and illuminating parallel between the late-19th-century electrification of America and today's computing world."-Salon Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: PDR; PDZ; UBJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 138 x 18. Weight in Grams: 252. . . . . . Seller Inventory # V9780393345223

Synopsis:

“Magisterial...Draws an elegant and illuminating parallel between the late-19th-century electrification of America and today’s computing world.” ―Salon

Hailed as “the most influential book so far on the cloud computing movement” (Christian Science Monitor), The Big Switch makes a simple and profound statement: Computing is turning into a utility, and the effects of this transition will ultimately change society as completely as the advent of cheap electricity did. In a new chapter for this edition that brings the story up-to-date, Nicholas Carr revisits the dramatic new world being conjured from the circuits of the “World Wide Computer.”

About the Author: Nicholas Carr is the author of The Shallows, a Pulitzer Prize finalist, and The Glass Cage, among other books. Former executive editor of the Harvard Business Review, he has written for The Atlantic, the New York Times, and Wired. He lives in Boulder, Colorado.

Bibliographic Details

Title: The Big Switch: Rewiring the World, from ...
Publisher: WW Norton & Co
Publication Date: 2013
Binding: Soft cover
Condition: New
Edition: 1st Edition