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By (author) Carr, Nicholas
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New York Times bestseller • Finalist for the Pulitzer Prize”This is a book to shake up the world.” —Ann Patchett
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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.
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“A modern classic of internet criticism.”
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“Silent Spring for the literary mind.”
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“Eloquent.”
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“Riveting.”
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“Absorbing [and] disturbing.”
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“Essential.”
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“Provocative.”
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“Rewarding.”
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“A book everyone should read.”
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“Grade: A.”
Biographical note:
Nicholas Carr is the author of The Shallows, a Pulitzer Prize finalist, and four other acclaimed books. A former executive editor of the Harvard Business Review, he writes for the Atlantic, the New York Times, and the Wall Street Journal. He lives in Oregon.
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