Big Data: How the Information Revolution Is Transforming Our Lives (Icon Books, 2017), by
Brian Clegg, is a relatively short book about a subject that has emerged only recently, but is rapidly becoming a significant force in the evolution of society. Most of us have heard the term "big data," but many of us erroneously assume that its just a lot of little data. It's considerably more than that, and
Big Data, which is an easy and fun read, serves as a terrific introduction to a topic which has an ever-increasing impact on many aspects of our lives.