The Shallows (book)
The Shallows: What the Internet Is Doing to Our Brains, published in the United Kingdom as The Shallows: How the Internet Is Changing the Way We Think, Read and Remember, is a 2010 book by the American journalist Nicholas G. Carr. The book expands on the themes first raised in "Is Google Making Us Stupid?", Carr's 2008 essay in The Atlantic, and explores the effects of the Internet on the brain. The book claims research shows "online reading" yields lower comprehension than reading a printed page.[1] The Shallows was a finalist for the 2011 Pulitzer Prize in General Nonfiction.[2][3]
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| Author | Nicholas G. Carr |
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| Language | English |
| Publisher | W. W. Norton & Company |
Publication date | 2010 |
| Media type | Print (Hardback) |
| Pages | 280 |
| ISBN | 978-0-393-33975-8 |
Impact
The band I Like Trains released a 2012 concept album, The Shallows, influenced by the book.[4]
References
- "'The Shallows': This Is Your Brain Online". NPR.org. 2 June 2010.
- Tenner, E. (2010). No Brainer? The Wilson Quarterly, 34(4): 92-95. (subscription required)
- "The Pulitzer Prizes - Finalists". Retrieved 27 May 2013.
- Simon Jay Catling (11 May 2012). "Reviews I Like Trains THE SHALLOWS". The Quietus. Retrieved 2016-02-11.
Additional Reading
- Carr, N. (2010). The Juggler's Brain. The Phi Delta Kappan, 92(4): 8-14. (subscription required)
- Horgan, J. (2010, June 4). So Many Links, So Little Time . Wall Street Journal. 255(129): A17.
- Temple, J. (2011, June 12). 'Shallows': Nicholas Carr on information overload. San Francisco Chronicle. E1.
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