The Shockwave Rider

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John Brunner: The Shockwave Rider (1989, Del Rey Books)

Mass Market Paperback

English language

Published Jan. 13, 1989 by Del Rey Books.

ISBN:
978-0-345-00978-4
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4 stars (21 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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