THE DEATH OF DISTANCE. HOW THE COMMUNICATIONS REVOLUTION IS CHANGING CAIRNCROSS F. Księgarnia

The Death of Distance

How the Communications Revolution is Changing Our Lives

Updated with Over 70% New Material A TRENDSPOTTER'S GUIDE TO THE WIRELESS WORLD

In this paperback edition of the acclaimed book The Death of Distance, journalist Frances Cairncross of The Economist shows us how the world is changing with the introduction of the Internet and wireless technology. First published in 1997, Cairncross's provocative book based on evidence from two sweeping surveys on telecommunications argued that new communications technologies are rapidly obliterating distance as a relevant factor in how we conduct our business and personal lives.

Now, the author has substantially rewritten and updated the book, with 70 percent new data, fresh analysis, and new company examples to offer a look at the economic landscape ahead. Cairncross argues that the story today is not only the diminishing importance of distance, but also the mobility and ubiquity of technology. New material covers the implications of recent events and debates including:

the rise and fall of the dot-corn phenomenon

the restructuring of the organization in the

the spread of mobile telephones and wake of the Internet other wireless communications

the increasing impact of patent law on the

the wave of technology mergers communications economy

the authenticity of the new economy

the so-called digital divide

diverging trends in business-to-consumer

the democratizing effects of communications and business-to-business e-commerce technology on companies, governments, and society

With an updated Trendspotter's Guide that offers a snapshot of the new opportunities and challenges we face in a wireless world, this timely book will help all of us envision and enjoy an increasingly connected future.

Frances Cairncross is the Management Editor at The Economist. She works and resides in London, England.

316 pages

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