The big switch : rewiring the world, from Edison to Google / Nicholas Carr.
The big switch : rewiring the world, from Edison to Google / Nicholas Carr.
The big switch : rewiring the world, from Edison to Google / Nicholas Carr.
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Author / Creator
Publisher
New York : W. W. Norton & Co., c2008.
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N303.4834/ 78
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Language
English
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Physical content
vii, 278 p. ; 25 cm.
Publication information
Publisher
New York : W. W. Norton & Co., c2008.
Edition
1st ed.
Place of Publication
New York (State)
Date Published
c2008.
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Scope and Contents
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 priva...
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Full title
The big switch : rewiring the world, from Edison to Google / Nicholas Carr.
Portion of title
Rewiring the world, from Edison to Google.
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Author / Creator
Notes
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 235-260) and index.
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Date Copyright
c2008.
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N303.4834/ 78
Record Identifier
74VK3grXW4mZ
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VK3grXW4mZ
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ISBN
9780393062281 (hardcover) :
0393062287 (hardcover) :
DDC
303.4834
MMS ID
991023826959702626
