The Shallows: What the Internet Is Doing to Our Brains

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New York Times bestseller • Finalist for the Pulitzer Prize

“This is a book to shake up the world.” ―Ann Patchett

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.

From the Publisher

Publisher ‏ : ‎ W. W. Norton & Company
Publication date ‏ : ‎ March 3, 2020
Edition ‏ : ‎ Updated
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Print length ‏ : ‎ 320 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0393357821
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0393357820
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.31 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.5 x 0.8 x 8.3 inches
Best Sellers Rank: #16,852 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #5 in Human-Computer Interaction (Books) #6 in Internet & Telecommunications #49 in History & Philosophy of Science (Books)
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