The big switch : rewiring the world, from Edison to Google

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Label

The big switch : rewiring the world, from Edison to Google

Title remainder

rewiring the world, from Edison to Google

Statement of responsibility

Nicholas Carr

Title variation

Rewiring the world, from Edison to Google

Creator

• Carr, Nicholas G., 1959-

Subject

• Computers and civilization
• Information technology -- Social aspects
• Internet
• Technological innovations

Language

eng

Summary

A hundred years ago, companies stopped producing their own power with steam engines 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. Here, business journalist Carr weaves together history, economics, and technology to explain why computing is changing--and what it means for all of us.--From publisher description

Cataloging source

DLC

Dewey number

303.48/34

Index

index present

LC call number

QA76.9.C66

LC item number

C38 2008

Literary form

non fiction

Nature of contents

bibliography