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Distrust that Particular Flavor de William Gibson

Distrust that Particular Flavor

Autor William Gibson
en Limba Engleză Paperback – 26 noi 2014
Distrust That Particular Flavor- an acclaimed nonfiction collection by William Gibson, bestselling author ofNeuromancer


'The future's already here: it's just not evenly distributed'



William Gibson was writing fiction when he predicted the internet. And as his stories bled into reality so he became one of the first to report on the real-world consequences of cyberspace's growth and development.

Now, with the dust settling on the first internet revolution, comes Gibson's first collection of non-fiction - essays from the technological and cultural frontiers of this new world.

Covering a variety of subjects, they include:

- Metrophagy - the Art and Science of Digesting Great Cities
- An account of obsession in 'the world's attic' - eBay
- Reasons why 'The Net is a Waste of Time'
- Singapore as 'Disneyland with the Death Penalty'
- A primer on Japan, our default setting for the future

These and many other pieces, collected for the first time inDistrust that Particular Flavour, are studded with revealing autobiographical fragments and map the development of Gibson's acute perceptions about modern life. Readers of Neal Stephenson, Ray Bradbury and Iain M. Banks will love this book.


'Gibson is a prophet and a satirist, a black comedian and an astounding architect of cool. He's also responsible for much of the world we live in'Spectator

'Part-detective story, part-cultural snapshot ... all bound by Gibson's pin-sharp prose'Arena
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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9780241960981
ISBN-10: 0241960983
Pagini: 272
Dimensiuni: 129 x 198 x 17 mm
Greutate: 0.19 kg
Editura: Penguin Books
Colecția Penguin
Locul publicării:London, United Kingdom

Notă biografică

William Gibsonis credited with having coined the term "cyberspace" and having envisioned both the Internet and virtual reality before either existed. His first novelNeuromancersold more than six million copies worldwide, andCount ZeroandMona Lisa Overdrivecompleted the trilogy. He has written six further novels about the strange contemporary world we inhabit. His most recent novels includeSpook Country,Zero HistoryandThe Peripheral.His non-fiction collection,Distrust That Particular Flavour, compiles assorted writings and journalism from across his career.

Recenzii

A terrific writer. Gibson is a prophet and a satirist, a black comedian and an astounding architect of cool. He's also responsible for much of the world we live in

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Though best known for his fiction, William Gibson is as much in demand for his cutting-edge observations on the world we live in now. Originally printed in publications as varied as Wired, the New York Times, and the Observer, these articles and essays cover thirty years of thoughtful, observant life, and are reported in the wry, humane voice that lovers of Gibson have come to crave.