''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
Nicholas G. Carr (born 1959) is an American journalist and writer who has published books and articles on technology, business, and culture. His book '' The Shallows: What the Internet Is Doing to Our Brains'' was a finalist for the 2011 Pulitzer ...
. Published by W. W. Norton & Company, the book expands on the themes first raised in "
Is Google Making Us Stupid?", Carr's 2008 essay in ''
The Atlantic
''The Atlantic'' is an American magazine and multi-platform publisher based in Washington, D.C. It features articles on politics, foreign affairs, business and the economy, culture and the arts, technology, and science.
It was founded in 185 ...
'', 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. ''The Shallows'' was a finalist for the 2011
Pulitzer Prize
The Pulitzer Prizes () are 23 annual awards given by Columbia University in New York City for achievements in the United States in "journalism, arts and letters". They were established in 1917 by the will of Joseph Pulitzer, who had made his fo ...
in General Nonfiction.
[Tenner, E. (2010)]
No Brainer?
''The Wilson Quarterly'', 34(4): 92-95.
Impact
The band
I Like Trains
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I Like Trains has had its music used i ...
released a 2012 concept album, ''
The Shallows'', influenced by the book.
See also
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References
Additional reading
*Brown, Tiffany Lee (2011)
Depth Matters Original print publication: ''
Plazm (magazine)
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'', Issue #30, 2011.
*Carr, N. (2010)
The Juggler's Brain ''The Phi Delta Kappan'', 92(4): 8–14.
*Horgan, J. (June 4, 2010)
So Many Links, So Little Time. ''Wall Street Journal''. 255(129): A17.
*Temple, J. (June 12, 2011)
'Shallows': Nicholas Carr on information overload ''San Francisco Chronicle''. E1.
External links
W. W. Norton & Company
Works by Nicholas G. Carr
2010 non-fiction books
Books about the Internet
W. W. Norton & Company books
Books about hyperreality
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