The Big Switch

Rewiring the World, from Edison to Google

Nicholas Carr

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Norton
08 January 2010

Society & Social Sciences; Impact of science & technology on society; Popular science; Ethical & social aspects of computing

"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."""

By: Nicholas Carr
Imprint: Norton
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 244mm, Width: 163mm, Spine: 25mm
Weight: 552g
ISBN: 9780393062281
ISBN 10: 0393062287
Pages: 224
Publication Date: 08 January 2010
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

NICHOLAS CARR is the author of Does IT Matter? The former executive editor of the Harvard Business Review, he has written for The New York Times, the Financial Times, Wired and other publications.