A deadly wandering : a tale of tragedy and redemption in the age of attention / Matt Richtel.
Richtel, Matt, author.
2014
HE5620.D59 R53 2014 (Mapit)
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Title A deadly wandering : a tale of tragedy and redemption in the age of attention / Matt Richtel.
Author Richtel, Matt, author.
Edition First edition
ISBN 9780062284068 hardcover
0062284061 hardcover
Published New York : William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2014].
Language English
Description viii, 403 pages ; 24 cm
Call Number HE5620.D59 R53 2014
Dewey Decimal Classification 384.534
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" -- from publisher's web site.
Note Includes index.
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Prologue
Part one : Collision. Reggie
The toll
The neuroscientists
Reggie
Terryl
The toll
The neuroscientists
Terryl
Reggie
Reggie
The neuroscientists
Reggie
The hunt for justice
The neuroscientists
Terryl
Part two : Reckoning. The neuroscientists
Terryl
Hunt for justice
Reggie
The neuroscientists
Terryl
Hunt for justice
The lawmakers
The neuroscientists
Reggie
Terryl
The neuroscientists
Hunt for justice
Reggie
Hunt for justice
Hunt for justice
Hunt for justice
Terryl
Reggie
Hunt for justice
Part three : Redemption. Hunt for justice
Reggie
Hunt for justice
The lawmakers
The lawmakers
Justice
The lawmakers
Justice
Reggie
Redemption
Reggie's brain
Terryl
Redemption
The neuroscientists
Reggie
Epilogue
Author's note
About the author
Also by Matt Richtel
About the publisher.

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