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

Carr, Nicholas

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0393333949 ISBN 13 : 9780393333947

Editeur : WW Norton & Co, 2009

Synopsis

The Big Switch Offers a panoramic view of the world being conjured from the circuits of the 'World Wide Computer'. Full description

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur :

In this eye-opening look at the new computer revolution and its consequences, Nicholas Carr explains why computing is changing and what this means for all of us. A hundred years ago, companies stopped producing their own power and plugged into the newly built electric grid. The cheap power pumped out by electricity providers not only changed how businesses operated but also brought the modern world into existence. Today a similar revolution is under way as companies dismantle their private computer systems and tap into rich services delivered over the Internet. Computing is turning into a utility. The shift is remaking the computer industry, bringing competitors like Google to the fore and threatening traditional stalwarts like Microsoft. The effects will reach further as cheap computing changes society as profoundly as cheap electricity did. In this lucid and compelling book Carr weaves together history, economics and technology to explain the "big switch".

Revue de presse :

Lucid and accessible ... [Carr's] account is one of high journalism, rather than of a social or computer scientist. His book should be read by anyone interested in the shift from the world wide web and its implications for industry, work and our information environment. --Times Higher Education Supplement

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: WW Norton & Co
• Date d'édition: 2009
• ISBN 10: 0393333949
• ISBN 13: 9780393333947
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 304