ZDNet UK Book Reviews

This book explores how 3D printing will revolutionise the worlds of design, materials science and manufacturing.

April 4, 2013 by Wendy M Grossman

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Traditional hierarchically organised businesses are ill suited to the modern reality of social media and connected customers. According to this book, companies need to become more flexible — like an adaptive biological system.

March 27, 2013 by Mary Branscombe

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In this novel, Charles Stross and Cory Doctorow conjure up a frankly unappealing late-21st century world in which their hero(ine) Huw endures various indignities. Be prepared for a difficult read.

February 25, 2013 by Wendy M Grossman

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A few high-profile female CEOs doesn't make up for the fact that computing remains a male-dominated career. This book examines the reasons why, beginning with the pioneers in wartime Britain and America.

December 23, 2012 by Wendy M Grossman

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A fourth revolution (after the agricultural, industrial and information revolutions) is almost upon us: the age of the 'trillion-node network', also known as The Internet of Things. This absorbing and accessible book offers copious ideas on how we should shape this 'pervasive computing' future.

December 10, 2012 by Charles McLellan

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This short but information-packed book is a well-balanced guide to today's internet, tackling some persistent myths and providing decision support for your digital life choices.

November 20, 2012 by Wendy M Grossman

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The dotcom boom and subsequent bust is entering the annals of history. This is an entertaining, if discursive, account of one former luminary's rise and fall.

November 9, 2012 by Mary Branscombe

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Algorithms may threaten the jobs of mid-level employees in many industries, but on the upside, says Christopher Steiner, smart engineers may be inspired to work on more important problems.

October 8, 2012 by Wendy M Grossman

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In this admirably readable book, a selection of commonly-used algorithms that solve specific problems and underpin computer science theory are explained in satisfying detail.

September 25, 2012 by Wendy M Grossman

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This book is neither a replacement manual nor a lengthy review: instead, it's a guide to what Windows 8 can and can't do for a business.

September 6, 2012 by Wendy M. Grossman

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