Cryptonomicon
by Neal Stephenson
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Author: Neal StephensonEdition: Mass Market Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2002-11-01
ISBN: 0060512806
Number of pages: 1168
Publisher: Avon
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- ISBN13: 9780060512804
- Condition: NEW
- Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.
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Book Reviews of Cryptonomicon
Book Review: An engaging read for crypto-netheads...
Summary: 3 Stars
The latest book from Stephenson; not bad, but not doesn't immerse you in the culture the way that Snowcrash does. Some questionable John Wayne characters (one actually called John Wayne, obviously Neal's imagination is moving in worrying ways...) enliven the World War II part of the story, centred around a community of cyptographers and buried treasure in Asia, and a cliched bunch of hackers populate today's world in a narrative which moves easily from west to east, and from history to contemporary life. Worth a read if you're interested at all in crypto and the future of digicash; including a neat algorithm in perl (!).Summary : worth a look if you have time for 1000 pages
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