The Shallows: What the Internet Is Doing to Our Brains
The Shallows: What the Internet Is Doing to Our Brains

The Shallows: What the Internet Is Doing to Our Brains

by Nicholas Carr

SOAR's Pick
New York Times College Board Newbery

Description

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.

Grade

9-10

Pages

320

Genre

Technology / Cognitive Science Nonfiction

AR Level

8.0

Lexile

1140L