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The Master Switch: The Rise and Fall of Information EmpiresA New Yorker and Fortune Best Book of the Year Analyzing the strategic maneuvers of today's great information powers Apple, Google, and an eerily resurgent AT&T Tim Wu uncovers a time honored pattern in which invention begets industry and industry begets empire. It is easy to forget that every development in the history of the American information industry from the telephone to radio to film once existed in an open and chaotic marketplace inhabited by
A New Yorker and Fortune Best Book of the Year
Analyzing the strategic maneuvers of today's great information powers-Apple, Google, and an eerily resurgent AT&T-Tim Wu uncovers a time-honored pattern in which invention begets industry and industry begets empire. It is easy to forget that every development in the history of the American information industry-from the telephone to radio to film-once existed in an open and chaotic marketplace inhabited by entrepreneurs and utopians, just as the Internet does today. Each of these, however, grew to be dominated by a monopolist or cartel. In this pathbreaking book, Tim Wu asks: will the Internet follow the same fate? Could the Web-the entire flow of American information-come to be ruled by a corporate leviathan in possession of "the master switch"? Here, Tim Wu shows how a battle royale for Internet's future is brewing, and this is one war we dare not tune out.Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Vintage
Published: 11/29/2011
ISBN: 9780307390998
Pages: 368
Weight: 0.78lbs
Size: 8.23h x 5.25w x 0.76d
Review Citations: New York Times Book Review 01/01/2012 pg. 20
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A daily favorite!
Format: Board book
I bought this "See, Touch, Feel" book for my nephew, and it is an absolute hit! He plays with it every single day. The sensory textures are perfectly designed for little hands, and the bright, high-contrast colors keep him completely engaged. Highly recommend it as a gift for any baby or toddler!
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Reviewed in the United States on May 22, 2026
★★★★★ 5
Perfect book
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Perfect baby book. Very sensory and colorful. Good size.
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Reviewed in the United States on May 1, 2026
★★★★★ 5
Fun interactive book great for baby to toddler!
Format: Board book, Format: Board book
A great book for exploring touch sensory with you little ones! The pages are cute, educational, and thoughtful. The book is very well made and durable! It’s a great value, and honestly I feel like the price is look for how high quality it is.
I love that it provides hands on interactive opportunities and encourages creativity.
I suggest for 6 months plus! As the child grows so does the adventure with this book!
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Reviewed in the United States on January 3, 2026
★★★★★ 4
Great content, breaks easily
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It's very entertaining for the baby, she loves it. It has lots of different textures, shapes and colors. The only drawback is that it breaks easily at the seams. Ours only lasted a few days before the pages started coming off from the cover
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Reviewed in the United States on April 19, 2026
★★★★★ 5
Really great book for starting story time babies
Format: Board book
6 mos old LOVES this book. Loves touching the pages, looking at the other babies. Big-gish sized book, with vivid images. This is a thick board book, that should hold up very well to babies who might want to add gnawing to their story time.
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Reviewed in the United States on April 24, 2026