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Tech book review: 'Best of Technology Writing'

March 18, 2008 10:35 AM PDT – Posted by Emily Shurr

In a field known for instantaneous response and constant updating, what really stands the test of time? Whose technology writing will make it into the collective unconscious, defining a whole generation's relationship to inventions and improvements? Newsweek's editor in charge of the Technologist column takes on this question in a book analyzing and ranking tech coverage.

Read the full review on Ars Technica: "Ars Book Reviews: The Best of Technology Writing 2007"

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