The Shockwave Rider

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John Brunner: The Shockwave Rider (Paperback, 1978, Del Rey)

mass market paperback, 280 pages

English language

Published Feb. 12, 1978 by Del Rey.

ISBN:
978-0-345-27472-4
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4 stars (4 reviews)

This 1975 book pretty much nailed the contradictions inherent in global networking, long before the network was created. It's full of wiretapping spooks, genius kids, networked churches, fake identities, network worms, encryption, nonprofits that outfox the spooks to help society, the works.

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  • Nonfiction - General