The Big Switch: Rewiring the World, from Edison to Google
by Nicholas Carr
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Author: Nicholas CarrEdition: Hardcover
Published: 2008-01-07
ISBN: 0393062287
Number of pages: 276
Publisher: W. W. Norton
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This book illustrates the dangers of both ignoring technology and innovation as well as the challenges of adopting those innovations. The book is an easy and fast read.
Summary of The Big Switch: Rewiring the World, from Edison to Google
An eye-opening look at the new computer revolution and the coming transformation of our economy, society, and culture.A hundred years ago, companies stopped producing their own power with steam engines and generators and plugged into the newly built electric grid. The cheap power pumped out by electric utilities not only changed how businesses operated but also brought the modern world into existence. Today a similar revolution is under way. Companies are dismantling their private computer systems and tapping into rich services delivered over the Internet. This time it's computing that's turning into a utility. The shift is already remaking the computer industry, bringing new competitors like Google to the fore and threatening traditional stalwarts like Microsoft and Dell. But the effects will reach much further. Cheap computing will ultimately change society as profoundly as cheap electricity did. In this lucid and compelling book, Nicholas Carr weaves together history, economics, and technology to explain why computing is changing—and what it means for all of us.
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