by NealStephenson (Author)
This is a gripping and page-turning thriller that explores themes of power, information, secrecy and war in the twentieth century. From the author of the three-volume historical epic 'The Baroque Cycle' and Seveneves. Neal Stephenson hacks into the secret histories of nations and the private obsessions of men, decrypting with dazzling virtuosity the forces that have shaped the past century. He weaves together the cracking of the Axis codes during WWII and the quest to establish a free South East Asian 'data haven' for digital information in the present.
Format: Paperback
Pages: 928
Edition: 1
Publisher: Arrow
Published: 04 May 2000
ISBN 10: 0099410672
ISBN 13: 9780099410676
Book Overview: A brilliant patchwork of codebreaking mathematicians and their descendants who are striving to create a data-haven in the Philippines...trust me on this one' Guardian
Prizes: Shortlisted for Arthur C. Clarke Award 2000.