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Richard Macmanus - Health Trackers - 9781442253551 - V9781442253551
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Health Trackers

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Description for Health Trackers Hardback. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: MBG; MBNH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 161 x 22. Weight in Grams: 476.
New consumer technology is empowering us to take control of our day-to-day health. Leading tech writer Richard MacManus looks at what is out there now and what is in development, and what this might mean for our health in the future. Health Trackers tells the story of the rise of self-tracking — the practice of measuring and monitoring one’s health, activities or diet. Thanks to new technologies, such as smartphone apps and personal genomics, self-tracking is revolutionizing the health and wellness industries. Through interviews with tech developers, early adopters and medical practitioners, Richard MacManus explores what is being tracked, ... Read more

Product Details

Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
Number of Pages
224
Place of Publication
Lanham, MD, United States
ISBN
9781442253551
SKU
V9781442253551
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99-15

About Richard Macmanus
Richard MacManus, is the founder of technology blog readWrite.com. Widely read globally, it focused on the US market and was syndicated by the New York Times from 2008–2011. In 2011, Richard sold readWrite to San Francisco-based saY media and in 2012 left his job there as editor-in-Chief to write this, his first book. As readWrite’s founder, he is widely recognized ... Read more

Reviews for Health Trackers
Tech blogger MacManus introduces readers to the 'self-tracking revolution' in health and the technology driving it in this well-written overview. MacManus covers the ubiquitous Fitbit tracker, gives a nod to the Apple Watch, and describes MyFitnessPal, the online health and calorie tracker that debuted in 2004 and boasted 40 million users by 2013. He also introduces the Internet-connected Withings scale. ... Read more

Goodreads reviews for Health Trackers


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