Drama Drives Interest: The Web Summit story
The first definitive account of one of Ireland’s most controversial business stories
Information technology: general topics
Technology is Not the Problem
We already know how much of our data is collected and used to profile and target us.
The real question is why, knowing all this, do we keep going back for more?
Social Capital: Life online in the shadow of Ireland’s tech boom
A David and Goliath story about Ireland’s role as prime real estate for the world’s largest tech multinationals, and the considerable impact it has had on us as individuals.
Knowing What We Know: The Transmission of Knowledge: From Ancient Wisdom to Modern Magic
‘A delightful compendium of the kind of facts you immediately want to share with anyone you encounter’ New York Times
‘An ebullient, irrepressible spirit invests this book. It is erudite and sprightly’Sunday Times
Proof of Stake: The Making of Ethereum and the Philosophy of Blockchains
At only nineteen years old Vitalik Buterinpublished a visionary paper outlining the ideas behindwhat would become Ethereum. He proposed to
A Loom of One’s Own: Crafts for Book Lovers
The perfect gift for fans of classic novels, crafting and puns.
The Hype Machine: How Social Media Disrupts Our Elections, Our Economy and Our Health – and How We Must Adapt
NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY WIRED
In this brilliant smart-thinking book about the power and influence of social media, Professor Sinan Aral shows how ‘hyper-socialization’ has profoundly changed us.
Collins Business Secrets – Social Media (Collins Business Secrets)
The social media secrets that experts and top professionals use.
Hop, Skip, Go: How the Transport Revolution Is Transforming Our Lives
Urban expert John Rossant and business journalist Stephen Baker look beyond the false promises of the past to examine the real future of transportation and the repercussions for the world’s cities, the global economy, the environment, and our individual lives.
It All Adds Up: The Story of People and Mathematics
‘Fascinating … so enlightening that suddenly maths doesn’t seem so fearsome as it once did’ SIMON WINCHESTER
From Aristotle to Ada Lovelace: a brief history of the mathematical ideas that have forever changed the world and the everyday people and pioneers behind them. The story of our best invention yet.
The Story of Tools: A celebration of the beauty and craftsmanship behind the tools of handmade trades
A unique book exploring the beauty, culture and craft of tools.
Hit Refresh: A Memoir by Microsoft’s CEO
The Quest to Rediscover Microsoft’s Soul and Imagine a Better Future for Everyone
Microsoft’s CEO tells the inside story of the company’s continuing transformation, while tracing his own journey from a childhood in India to leading some of the most significant changes of the digital era.