| The Shallows: What the Internet Is Doing to Our Brains Contributor(s): Carr, Nicholas (Author) |
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ISBN: 0393357821 ISBN-13: 9780393357820 Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company OUR PRICE: $17.05 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: March 2020 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Technology & Engineering - Science | Philosophy & Social Aspects - Computers | Human-computer Interaction (hci) |
| Dewey: 612.802 |
| Physical Information: 1" H x 5.4" W x 8.1" (0.58 lbs) 320 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Nicholas Carr's bestseller The Shallows has become a foundational book in one of the most important debates of our time: As we enjoy the internet's bounties, are we sacrificing our ability to read and think deeply? This 10th-anniversary edition includes a new afterword that brings the story up to date, with a deep examination of the cognitive and behavioral effects of smartphones and social media. |
Contributor Bio(s): Carr, Nicholas: - Nicholas Carr is the author of The Shallows, a Pulitzer Prize finalist, and The Glass Cage, among other books. Former executive editor of the Harvard Business Review, he has written for The Atlantic, the New York Times, and Wired. He lives in Boulder, Colorado. |