{"title":"Rory Cellan-Jones","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"always-on-9781472992277","title":"Always On","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Delightfully insightful and intensely readable [...] There is an energy and drama to Rory's writing which nonetheless leaves space for us, the reader, to make up our minds' -\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eStephen Fry\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eThe inside story of how tech became personal and pernicious, from the BBC's technology correspondent.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e We live at a time when billions have access to unbelievably powerful technology. The most extraordinary tool that has been invented in the last century, the smartphone, is forcing radical changes in the way we live and work - and unlike previous technologies it is in the hands of just about everyone.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Coupled with the rise of social media, this has ushered in a new era of deeply personal technology, where individuals now have the ability to work, create and communicate on their own terms, rather than wait for permission from giant corporations or governments. At least that is the optimistic view.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e This book takes readers on an entertaining ride through this turbulent era, as related by an author with a ringside seat to the key moments of the technology revolution. We remember the excitement and wonder that came with the arrival of Apple's iPhone with all the promise it offered. We see tech empires rise and fall as these devices send shockwaves through every industry and leave the corporate titans of the analogue era floundering in their wake. We see that early utopianism about the potential of the mobile social revolution to transform society for the better fade, as criminals, bullies and predators poison the well of social media. And we hear from those at the forefront of the tech revolution, including Stephen Hawking, Elon Musk, Tim Berners-Lee, Martha Lane-Fox and Jimmy Wales, to gain their unique insights and predictions for what may be to come.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eAlways On\u003c\/i\u003e immerses the reader in the most important story of our times - the dramatic impact of hyperconnectivity, the smartphone and social media on everything from our democracy to our employment and our health. The final section of the book draws on the author's own personal experience with technology and medicine, considering how COVID-19 made us look again to computing in our battle to confront the greatest challenge of modern times.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rory Cellan-Jones","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51520976486742,"sku":"9781472992277","price":17.66,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0886\/3206\/6390\/files\/9781472992277.jpg?v=1759968112"},{"product_id":"rory-cellan-jones-vintage-publishing-sophie-from-romania-a-year-of-love-and-hope-with-a-rescue-dog-9781529918588","title":"Sophie From Romania, A Year of Love and Hope with a Rescue Dog","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSophie From Romania, A Year of Love and Hope with a Rescue Dog\u003c\/strong\u003e by Rory Cellan-Jones.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePublished by Penguin Random House, (2024), 304 pages.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rory Cellan-Jones","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51923069862230,"sku":"9781529918588","price":25.92,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0886\/3206\/6390\/files\/9781529918588.jpg?v=1763760824"},{"product_id":"rory-cellan-jones-vintage-publishing-sophie-from-romania-what-a-rescue-dog-taught-me-about-patience-love-and-hope-9781529918595","title":"Sophie From Romania, What a rescue dog taught me about patience, love and hope","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSophie From Romania, What a rescue dog taught me about patience, love and hope\u003c\/strong\u003e by Rory Cellan-Jones.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePublished by Penguin Random House, (2025), 320 pages.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rory Cellan-Jones","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52034125594966,"sku":"9781529918595","price":12.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0886\/3206\/6390\/files\/9781529918595.jpg?v=1765038023"},{"product_id":"ruskin-park-duckworth-books-9781914613616-sylvia-me-and-the-bbc-rory-cellan-jones","title":"Ruskin Park","description":"\u003cp\u003eCan we ever really know the truth about our parents? From the popular journalist, podcaster and tweeter about his rescue dog #SophiefromRomania, comes a compelling memoir in search of the truth behind his isolated childhood and absent father.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rory Cellan-Jones","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52257771159894,"sku":"9781914613616","price":14.13,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0886\/3206\/6390\/files\/9781914613616.jpg?v=1767787937"},{"product_id":"ruskin-park-duckworth-books-9781914613432-sylvia-me-and-the-bbc-rory-cellan-jones","title":"Ruskin Park","description":"\u003cp\u003eOur parent's stories often hold surprises ... A compelling, emotive journey of discovery, from broadcaster Rory Cellan-Jones.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rory Cellan-Jones","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52261158945110,"sku":"9781914613432","price":22.37,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0886\/3206\/6390\/files\/9781914613432.jpg?v=1767792209"},{"product_id":"always-on-bloomsbury-publishing-plc-9781472981196-hope-and-fear-in-the-social-smartphone-era-rory-cellan-jones","title":"Always On","description":"","brand":"Rory Cellan-Jones","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52280518246742,"sku":"9781472981196","price":20.65,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0886\/3206\/6390\/files\/9781472981196.jpg?v=1767825593"}],"url":"https:\/\/www.englishbook.fi\/collections\/rory-cellan-jones.oembed","provider":"Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}