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# Blockchain: Blueprint for a New Economy

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Review: A brilliant, practical primer on this fascinating subject - I'm relatively non-technical, but was able to get my head around the Blockchain and Bitcoin concepts with this book. Great read.
Review: A point here, a point there and a lot of bull and that's the cover! - I have always admired O'Reilly's use of animals for their covers but this is a genuinely unfortunate choice. One simply cannot resist the temptation to trot out the witticism "A point here, a point there and a lot of bull in between". Fortunately for the witticism, there's a good deal of truth in this particular subject. While this is a competently researched and written summary (based on a dissertation?), the author does become overly enthusiastic about the possibilities of the technology; one would not be all that surprised to hear that it cured warts, dropsy and the putrid throat. There is a reasonable critical balance towards the end, however. The book does fill a useful gap for anyone needing a comprehensive briefing as well as a cautionary feeling for the fervour that surrounds the subject.

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN  | 1491920491 |
| Best Sellers Rank | 1,630,084 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) 590 in Online Shopping 1,609 in E-Commerce (Books) 3,085 in E-Business |
| Customer reviews | 3.8 3.8 out of 5 stars (282) |
| Dimensions  | 17.78 x 0.89 x 23.34 cm |
| ISBN-10  | 9781491920497 |
| ISBN-13  | 978-1491920497 |
| Item weight  | 1.05 kg |
| Language  | English |
| Print length  | 149 pages |
| Publication date  | 6 Feb. 2015 |
| Publisher  | O′Reilly |

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A brilliant, practical primer on this fascinating subject
*by A***M on 22 March 2015*

I'm relatively non-technical, but was able to get my head around the Blockchain and Bitcoin concepts with this book. Great read.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ A point here, a point there and a lot of bull and that's the cover!
*by C***R on 11 May 2015*

I have always admired O'Reilly's use of animals for their covers but this is a genuinely unfortunate choice. One simply cannot resist the temptation to trot out the witticism "A point here, a point there and a lot of bull in between". Fortunately for the witticism, there's a good deal of truth in this particular subject. While this is a competently researched and written summary (based on a dissertation?), the author does become overly enthusiastic about the possibilities of the technology; one would not be all that surprised to hear that it cured warts, dropsy and the putrid throat. There is a reasonable critical balance towards the end, however. The book does fill a useful gap for anyone needing a comprehensive briefing as well as a cautionary feeling for the fervour that surrounds the subject.

### ⭐⭐⭐ Good content, and well researched overview of the field
*by A***R on 2 March 2016*

Good content, and well researched overview of the field, spoilt by writing style. Very difficult to read in many places.

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