The Zenith Angle: A Novel

By: null Bruce Sterling

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Synopsis: &“Gleeful, shrewd, speculative, cynical, closely observed . . . The Zenith Angle offers wisdom and solace, thrills and laughter.&”—The Washington Post&“Compelling and important . . . A darkly comic fable of info-war, the black budget, über-geek idealism, and the politics of Homeland Insecurity.&”—William Gibson, author of Pattern Recognition Pioneering computer wizard Derek &“Van&” Vandeveer has been living extra-large as a VP for a booming Internet company. But the September 11 attacks on America change everything. Recruited as the key member of an elite federal computer-security team, Van enters the labyrinthine trenches of the Washington intelligence community. His special genius is needed to debug the software glitch in America&’s most crucial KH-13 satellite, capable of detecting terrorist hotbeds worldwide. But the problem is much deeper. Now Van must make the unlikely leap from scientist to spy, team up with a ruthlessly resourceful ex-Special Forces commando, and root out an unknown enemy—one with access to a weapon of untold destructive power.&“Great fun . . . A cyberthriller of 21st-century technologies [that] peeps wittily behind the national security scenes of a modern superpower.&”—New Scientist&“A comedic thriller for the homeland security era.&”—Entertainment Weekly

Book Quality:: Publisher Quality
Book Size:: 320 Pages
ISBN-13:: 9780345478320
Related ISBNs:: 9780345460615, 9780345468659
Publisher:: Random House Worlds
Date of Addition:: 02/14/25
Copyrighted By:: Bruce Sterling
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: Literature and Fiction, Mystery and Thrillers, Science Fiction and Fantasy, Technology
Submitted By:: Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:: This is a copyrighted book.