A Science Book of the Year in The Telegraph'Timely and wide-ranging . . . ambitious in its scope' – New Scientist'One of the best books on technology and culture I have read' – Matthew D'Ancona, The New European'Powerful, profound and completely engrossing' – Michael Bhaskar, co-author of The Coming WaveIn Wise Animals...

What is critical thinking? How do you apply it in your assessments? How do you build a good argument or find evidence?Critical thinking is a set of techniques. You just need to learn them.This is your personal toolkit for demystifying critical thinking. Clear and focused, it shows you how to sharpen your ability to think critically by developing and honing your skills. You’ll learn how to:Build a solid argument and express your ideas clearlyEvaluate ...

GOMORRHE ? UN NOM MURMURÉ DANS LES RECOINS LES PLUS SOMBRES DES FORUMS LES PLUS TORDUS. L'ENFER LUI-MÊME VOUS PARAÎTRAIT PLUS CLÉMENT. ALORS RÉFLÉCHISSEZ BIEN AVANT DE CLIQUER.« Gomorrhe. Un nom murmuré dans les recoins les plus sombres des forums les plus tordus. Un endroit que la lie du Darknet rêve de visiter. Un mot prononcé sur un ton ironique, quand on plaisante sur ce qu'aucun darknet ne vous vendra jamais. Tout le monde sait comment on se divertissait à Sod...

Composed of 100 bite-sized entries of 400 to 600 words each, Netymology weaves together stories, etymologies and analyses around digital culture's transformation, and creation, of words.Tom Chatfield presents a kaleidoscopic, thought-provoking tour through the buried roots of some of the digital age's most common terms: from the @ and Apple symbols, to HTML and Trojan horses, to the twisted histories of new forms of slang, memes, text messages and gaming terms.There's also ...

Critical thinking is an essential 21st century skill. Think Critically gives you simple, direct guidance on how to effectively assess and critique the world around you.Understand the nature of assumptions and claimsGrasp the notion of valid and invalid arguments and evidenceGain practical skills and confidence in reading, writing and doing research.Super Quick Skills provides the essential building blocks yo...

This is a book about thinking. Engaging and down-to-earth, it captures the habits and practices that are fundamental to clear thinking and effective study.In his warm and friendly style, Tom Chatfield shows you how to:Identify and examine your biasesEngage in lively, curious skepticismSee the value in emotion and use rhetoric persuasivelyKnow when to say ′I don′t know′Construct reasoned arguments and explanationsThink ...

'Tom Chatfield's Fun Inc. is the most elegant and comprehensive defence of the status of computer games in our culture I have read, as well as a helpful compendium of research ... The numbers surrounding the sector are certainly thudding. By the end of 2008, annual sales of video games - not including consoles or devices - was $40 billion, comfortably outstripping the movie business. In the same year, Nintendo's employees were more profitable per head than Google's. The sheer perv...

With dark technology hollowing out global privacy, an elite hacker enters the belly of the beast in this "gripping, intelligent, and stylist" international conspiracy thriller (Sophie Hannah, author of Closed Casket).Azi Bello is an amiable outsider with a genius for hacking. Having spent the better part of his life holed up in a shed in his backyard, Azi has become increasingly enmeshed in the dark side of the internet. With the divide between online and ...

We are in the throes of a revolution, yet most of us are so disorientated by the rapid pace of technological and cultural change that we find it difficult to understand what's going on. 50 Digital Ideas you Really Need to Know provides a clear path through the confusion and misinformation surrounding those technologies that, for better or for worse, are transforming the world we live in and even the sort of people we are.Leading technology writer Tom Chatfield is a sure-footed guid...

Our world is, increasingly, a digital one. Over half of the planet’s adult population now spend more of their waking hours ‘plugged in’ than not, whether to the internet, mobile telephony, or other digital media. To email, text, tweet and blog our way through our careers, relationships and even our family lives is now the status quo. But what effect is this need for constant connection really having? For the first time, Tom Chatfield examines what our wired life is really doing to our mind...

Het dark web is overal en je kunt er krijgen wat je wilt: drugs, wapens, porno, mensenlevens – alles is te koop. En alles gaat voor bodemprijzen.Het leven van Azi Bello – loner, hacker en idealist – wordt op zijn kop gezet als de jonge, wanhopige hacker Munira hem om hulp vraagt. Haar neef is gerekruteerd door terroristen en tijdens een van haar pogingen hem te redden, ontdekte ze een verschrikkelijke samenzwering. Ze heeft Azi’s hulp en connecties nodig om haar neef te redden. Maa...

Der Brite Azi Bello ist ein Hacker, einer der besten. Unerkannt bewegt er sich durch das Netz – und so ist der Schock umso größer, als eines Morgens eine junge Muslima an seinen mit Technik vollgestopften Gartenschuppen klopft. Munira braucht seine Hilfe: Ihr Cousin, auch er ein genialer Hacker, ist zum IS nach Syrien gegangen, wo er furchtbarste Greuel erlebt hat. Nun will er nichts als zurück nach Europa. Im Gegenzug verspricht er explosive Informationen. Azi sagt zu und findet sich bald...