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In this ground-breaking and compelling book, Nicholas Carr argues that not since Gutenberg invented printing has humanity been exposed to such a mind-altering technology. The Shallows draws on the latest research to show that the Net is literally re-wiring our brains inducing only superficial understanding. As a consequence there are profound changes in the way we live and communicate, remember and socialise - even in our very conception of ourselves. By moving from the depths of thought to the shallows of distraction, the web, it seems, is actually fostering ignorance. Shallows is not a manifesto for luddites, nor does it seek to turn back the clock. Rather it is a revelatory reminder of how far the Internet has become enmeshed in our daily existence and is affecting the way we think. This landmark book compels us all to look anew at our dependence on this all-pervasive technology.Product Identifiers
PublisherAtlantic Books
ISBN-139781848872271
eBay Product ID (ePID)108536833
Product Key Features
Number of Pages288 Pages
Publication NameThe Shallows: How the Internet Is Changing the Way We Think, Read and Remember
LanguageEnglish
SubjectEngineering & Technology, Psychology, Computer Science, Biology
Publication Year2011
TypeTextbook
Subject AreaBiological Psychology
AuthorNicholas Carr
Dimensions
Item Height198 mm
Item Weight281 g
Additional Product Features
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom
Title_AuthorNicholas Carr