Communication & Media

This book is not a phone!Goodbye Phone, Hello World features 65 bite-size, device-free activities scientifically proven to promote true happiness.

Glossophobia is the technical term for the fear of public speaking, and according to the National Institute of Mental Health, 74 percent of Americans suffer from it. In fact, many top professional speakers and accomplished actors experience butterflies in the stomach before presenting.

In Analogia, technology historian George Dyson presents a startling look back at the analog age and life before the digital revolutionand an unsettling vision of what comes next.

The definitive guide to learning effective skills for engaging in open and honest conversations about divisive issues.

A Wired senior editor and virtual reality expert presents a captivating, candid glimpse into the future "realities" of this emerging technology: how we will use it to form previously impossible relationships, explore new frontiers of intimacy, and how it will forever change human connection.

Is Google making us stupid? When Nicholas Carr posed that question, he also crystallized one of the most important debates of our time: As we enjoy the Net's bounties, are we sacrificing our ability to read and think deeply?

Entrepreneur Buster Benson's guide to having more honest and constructive arguments, featuring whimsical illustrations and real-world examples of arguments-gone-wrong.