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.

About the Author
Nicholas Carr is the author of The Shallows, a Pulitzer Prize finalist, The Glass Cage, and Utopia is Creepy. He has written for the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, Atlantic, and Wired. He lives in Massachusetts with his wife.

Reviews
"A modern classic of internet criticism." -- Quartz
"Silent Spring for the literary mind." -- Slate
"Eloquent." -- Chicago Tribune
"Riveting." -- San Francisco Chronicle
"Absorbing [and] disturbing." -- Wall Street Journal
"Essential." -- Salon
"Provocative." -- Boston Globe
"Rewarding." -- Financial Times
"A book everyone should read." -- American Scientist
"Grade: A." -- Newsweek



Book Information
ISBN 9780393357820
Author Nicholas Carr
Format Paperback
Page Count 320
Imprint WW Norton & Co
Publisher WW Norton & Co
Weight(grams) 250g
Dimensions(mm) 211mm * 140mm * 20mm