The Informed Brain in a Digital World
Publisher: National Academies Press 2013
ISBN/ASIN: 0309268885
ISBN-13: 9780309268882
Number of pages: 131
Description:
There has always been access to more information than humans can handle, but the difference now lies in the ubiquity of the Internet and digital technology, and the incredible speed with which anyone with a computer can access and participate in seemingly infinite information exchange.
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