Nicholas Carr
The Big Switch: Rewiring the World, from Edison to Google
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- ISBN 13:
- 9780393345223
- author:
- Nicholas Carr
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- W. W. Norton & Company
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2013
- Pages:
- 304
- Dimensions:
- 5.50 (w) x 8.30 (h) x 0.80 (d)
- Genre:
- Social & Cultural Aspects of Technology, Technology - General & Miscellaneous, Social Sciences - General & Miscellaneous, Information Systems, Computer Business & Culture, Internet & World Wide Web, Social & Cultural Aspects of Technology, Popular Cu
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 4 working days
Description
The Big Switch: Rewiring the World from Edison to Google A magisterial exploration of the impact of computing on society, drawing an elegant and illuminating parallel between the late-19th-century electrification of America and today's digital world. Nicholas Carr examines how computing is transforming into a utility, with profound effects that will change society as significantly as the advent of cheap electricity did. In this updated edition, Carr revisits the dramatic new world being conjured from the circuits of the "World Wide Computer," bringing the story up-to-date and shedding light on the implications of this technological shift.
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