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

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Label

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

Title remainder

a tale of tragedy and redemption in the age of attention

Statement of responsibility

Matt Richtel

Creator

• Richtel, Matt

Author

• Richtel, Matt

Subject

• Text messaging (Cell phone systems) and traffic accidents -- Utah -- Case studies
• Distracted driving -- Utah -- Case studies
• Homicide -- Utah -- Case studies
• Technology -- Sociological aspects
• Shaw, Reggie

Genre

• Case studies

Language

eng

Summary

• "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" --
• 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

Assigning source

from publisher's web site

Cataloging source

HQD

Dewey number

303

Index

index present

LC call number

• HE5614.3.U7
• HE5620.D59

LC item number

• R53 2014
• R53 2014

Literary form

non fiction