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

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

by Nicholas Carr

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... (read more)

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Mr P
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very interesting book for the people interested in the future of IT and the Internet.

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Rajesh Kumar
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I personally feel this is another piece of disappointment from Mr Carr. I have a full length post on my blog at www.yaxislive.com. You could also go to the post directly here http://tinyurl.com/3h2que

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