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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."
Product Details
| Publisher | W. W. Norton & Company |
| Publish Date | June 10, 2013 |
| Pages | 304 |
| Language | English |
| Type |  Paperback / softback |
| EAN/UPC | 9780393345223 |
| Dimensions | 8.3 X 5.5 X 0.8 inches | 0.5 pounds |
About the Author
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 Williamstown, Massachusetts.
Reviews
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 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 Age"
Exceedingly good.-- "TechWorld"
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"
The best read so far about the significance of the shift to cloud computing.-- "Financial Times"
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 Age"
Exceedingly good.-- "TechWorld"
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"
The best read so far about the significance of the shift to cloud computing.-- "Financial Times"
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