Author:
Carr, Nicholas G., 1959- author.
Edition Statement:Second edition ; tenth-anniversary edition.
ImprintNew York, NY : W.W. Norton & Company, [2020]
Descriptionx, 294 pages ; 25 cm
Note:"Updated with a new afterword." --Cover.
Note:Prologue: The watchdog and the thief -- Hal and me -- The vital paths -- On what the brain thinks about when it thinks about itself -- Tools of the mind -- The deepening page -- On Lee de Forest and his amazing audion -- A medium of the most general nature -- The very image of a book -- The juggler's brain -- On the buoyancy of IQ scores -- The church of Google -- Search, memory -- On the writing of this book -- A thing like me -- Human elements -- Afterword to the second edition: the most interesting thing in the world.
Bibliography Note:Includes bibliographical references (pages 271-274) and index.
Note: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.
Note:Recommended in Resources for College Libraries.
