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A deadly wandering : a tale of tragedy and redemption in the age of attention  Cover Image Book Book

A deadly wandering : a tale of tragedy and redemption in the age of attention / Matt Richtel.

Richtel, Matt, (author.).

Record details

  • ISBN: 9780062284068
  • ISBN: 9780062284075 (First William Morrow paperback edition)
  • Physical Description: 403 pages ; 24 cm
  • Edition: First edition.
  • Publisher: New York : William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, [2014]

Content descriptions

General Note:
Includes index.
Subtitle on paperback differs from hardcover: A mystery, a landmark investigation, and the astonishing science of attention in the digital age.
Summary, etc.:
Draws on cutting-edge scientific findings regarding human attention to examine the impact of technology on people's lives through the story of college student Reggie Shaw, who killed two scientists while texting and driving.
Subject: Distraction (Psychology)
Technology > Psychological aspects.
Technology > Social aspects.
Distracted driving.
Cell phones and traffic accidents.
Traffic fatalities > United States > Case studies.
Shaw, Reggie.

Available copies

  • 2 of 2 copies available at GRPL.

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0 current holds with 2 total copies.

Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Status Due Date
Main 303.483 R418d (Text) 31307021561479 Non Fiction Available -
Yankee Clipper 303.483 R418d (Text) 31307021493889 Non Fiction Available -

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A Deadly Wandering : A Tale of Tragedy and Redemption in the Age of Attention
A Deadly Wandering : A Tale of Tragedy and Redemption in the Age of Attention
by Richtel, Matt
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A Deadly Wandering : A Tale of Tragedy and Redemption in the Age of Attention


From Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Matt Richtel, a brilliant, narrative-driven exploration of technology's vast influence on the human mind and society, dramatically-told through the lens of a tragic "texting-while-driving" car crash that claimed the lives of two rocket scientists in 2006. In this ambitious, compelling, and beautifully written book, Matt Richtel, a Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter for the New York Times, examines the impact of technology on our lives through the story of Utah college student Reggie Shaw, who killed two scientists while texting and driving. Richtel follows Reggie through the tragedy, the police investigation, his prosecution, and ultimately, his redemption. In the wake of his experience, Reggie has become a leading advocate against "distracted driving." Richtel interweaves Reggie's story with cutting-edge scientific findings regarding human attention and the impact of technology on our brains, proposing solid, practical, and actionable solutions to help manage this crisis individually and as a society. A propulsive read filled with fascinating, accessible detail, riveting narrative tension, and emotional depth, A Deadly Wandering explores one of the biggest questions of our time--what is all of our technology doing to us--and provides unsettling and important answers and information we all need.

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