The end of absence
Subtitle: reclaiming what we've lost in a world of constant connection
By: Michael Harris
Edition: First Canadian edition.
Publisher: HarperCollinsPublishersLtd
Published: 2014
Place of publication: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Language: eng
Number of pages: 243
ISBN-13: 9781443426275
Copyright date: 2014
Subjects: Internet; Social aspects; Technology; Internet users; Aspect social; Technologie; Internautes
Description: Discusses how we live in an online world relying heavily on the Internet and compares it to the world that came before where the online presence was missing.
Notes: Winner of the 2014 Governor General's Literary Award for non-fiction.

Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Chapter 1.; title: This kills that -- -- Chapter 2.; title: Kids these days -- -- Chapter 3.; title: Confession -- -- Chapter 4.; title: Public opinion -- -- Chapter 5.; title: Authenticity -- -- Chapter 6.; title: Attention! -- -- Chapter 7.; title: Memory (the good error) -- -- Chapter 8.; title: Hooking up -- -- Chapter 9.; title: How to absent oneself.