The Big Switch by Nicholas Carr
MagisterialDraws an elegant and illuminating parallel between the late-19th-century electrification of America and todays computing world. Salon
"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 best read so far about the significance of the shift to cloud computing." -- Financial Times
"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
"Exceedingly good." -- TechWorld
"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
"The best read so far about the significance of the shift to cloud computing." -- Financial Times
"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
"Exceedingly good." -- TechWorld
"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
Nicholas Carr is the author of The Shallows, a Pulitzer Prize finalist, and five 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 Oregon.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780393345223 |
| ISBN 10 | 039334522X |
| Title | The Big Switch |
| Author | Nicholas Carr |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | WW Norton & Co |
| Year published | 2013-06-25 |
| Number of pages | 304 |
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