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Cryptonomicon Author: With this extraordinary first volume in what promises to be an epoch-making masterpiece, Neal Stephenson hacks into the secret histories of nations and the private obsessions of men, decrypting with dazzling virtuosity the forces that shaped this century.In 1942, Lawrence Pritchard Waterhouse - mathematical genius and young Captain in the U.S. N... more »
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Enjoyed it a lot. I found it very informative as far as giving a lot of actual real information about the history of computers and codes... it inspired me to look up some facts to double-check things! Not really SF, per se, but definitely for those interested in sf/cyberpunk, as well as historical fiction.
Typical Neal Stephenson story - lots of interesting characters, plot twists, and a touch of technology. I read everything of his that I can get my hands on.
Genres:
- Literature & Fiction >> Genre Fiction >> Historical
- Mystery, Thriller & Suspense >> Thrillers >> Spy Stories & Tales of Intrigue
- Mystery, Thriller & Suspense >> Thrillers >> Technothrillers