The Big Switch
Rewiring the World, from Edison to Google
Published on 10. June 2013
Book
Paperback/Softback
306 pages
978-0-393-34522-3 (ISBN)
Description
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."
Reviews / Votes
"Future Shock for the Web-apps era...Compulsively readable-for nontechies, too-as it compellingly weaves together news stories, anecdotes, and data." -- Fast Company "The best read so far about the significance of the shift to cloud computing." -- Financial Times "Mr. Carr's provocations are destined to influence CEOs and the boards and investors that support them as companies grapple with the constant change of the digital age." -- Wall Street Journal "Exceedingly good." -- TechWorld "The Big Switch is thought-provoking and an enjoyable read, and the history of American electricity that makes up the first half of the book is riveting stuff." -- New York Post "Carr stimulates, provokes and entertains superbly." -- Information AgeMore details
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Dimensions
Height: 208 mm
Width: 141 mm
Thickness: 22 mm
Weight
252 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-393-34522-3 (9780393345223)
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E-Book
01/2009
W. W. Norton & Company
€15.49
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Book
01/2009
WW Norton & Co
€33.61
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Person
Nicholas Carr is the author of The Shallows, a Pulitzer Prize finalist, and four other acclaimed books. A former executive editor of the Harvard Business Review, he writes for the Atlantic, the New York Times, and the Wall Street Journal. He lives in Oregon.