David Shenk
Author
Publisher
Harper Edge
Pub. Date
1997.
Language
English
Description
We are awash in information: faxes, e-mail, news, infotainment, and advertising overwhelm us even as CEOs and politicians herald the dawn of a glorious and profitable Information Age. Media scholar and cyber-pundit David Shank deftly dismantles all the hype and exposes the unsettling impact of information overload, or data smog, on our individual well-being (emotional and physical) and on our society at large. This myth-shattering manifesto also outlines...
Author
Publisher
Random House Audio
Pub. Date
[2010]
Language
English
Description
In the Genius in All of Us, author David Shenk unveils new scientific research to put the kibosh on the long-standing notion concerning genetic giftedness. Infusing genetics and biology research with cognitive science and child development studies, Shenk presents a refreshingly optimistic discussion on human potential.
Author
Publisher
Codfish Press
Language
English
Description
This is a book about living with Alzheimer's, not dying with it. It is a book about hope, faith, and humor--a prescription far more powerful than the conventional medication available today to fight this disease. Alzheimer's is the sixth leading cause of death in the US--and the only one of these diseases on the rise. More than 5 million Americans have been diagnosed with Alzheimer's or a related dementia; about 35 million people worldwide. Greg O'Brien,...
