| "A disturbing, cutting edge, techno-thriller that should galvanize everyone who sends or receives E-mail or even dreams of navigating the web." John J Nance |
In most thrillers, "hardware" consists of big guns, airplanes, military vehicles, and weapons that make things explode. Dan Brown has written a thriller for those of us who like our hardware with disc drives and who rate our heroes by big brainpower rather than big firepower. It's an Internet user's spy novel where the good guys and bad guys struggle over secrets somewhat more intellectual than just where the secret formula is hidden--they have to gain understanding of what the secret formula actually is.
In this case, the secret formula is a new means of encryption, capable of changing the balance of international power. Part of the fun is that the book takes the reader along into an understanding of encryption technologies. You'll find yourself better understanding the political battles over such real-life technologies as the Clipper Chip and PGP (Pretty Good Privacy) software even though the book looks at the issues through the eyes of fiction.
Although there's enough globehopping in this book for James Bond, the real battleground is cyberspace, because that's where the "bomb" (or rather, the new encryption algorithm) will explode. Yes, there are a few flaws in the plot if you look too closely, but the cleverness and the sheer fun of it all more than make up for them. There are enough twists and turns to keep you guessing and a lot of high, gee-whiz-level information about encryption, code breaking, and the role they play in international politics. Set aside the whole afternoon and evening for it and have finger food on hand for supper--you may want to read this one straight through.
Genre: Thriller
In this case, the secret formula is a new means of encryption, capable of changing the balance of international power. Part of the fun is that the book takes the reader along into an understanding of encryption technologies. You'll find yourself better understanding the political battles over such real-life technologies as the Clipper Chip and PGP (Pretty Good Privacy) software even though the book looks at the issues through the eyes of fiction.
Although there's enough globehopping in this book for James Bond, the real battleground is cyberspace, because that's where the "bomb" (or rather, the new encryption algorithm) will explode. Yes, there are a few flaws in the plot if you look too closely, but the cleverness and the sheer fun of it all more than make up for them. There are enough twists and turns to keep you guessing and a lot of high, gee-whiz-level information about encryption, code breaking, and the role they play in international politics. Set aside the whole afternoon and evening for it and have finger food on hand for supper--you may want to read this one straight through.
Genre: Thriller
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April 2009 : Library Binding
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August 2005 : Hardback
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May 2004 : Hardback
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May 2004 : Hardback
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January 2004 : Hardback
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January 2004 : Hardback
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January 2004 : Library Binding
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February 1998 : Hardback
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1998 : Hardback
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June 2010 : Paperback
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August 2009 : Paperback
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August 2009 : Paperback
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November 2008 : Mass Market Paperback
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2005 : Paperback
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January 2004 : Paperback
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2004 : Paperback
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2000 : Paperback
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January 1998 : Paperback
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1998 : Paperback
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1988 : Paperback
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Audio Editions
August 2011 : Audio CD
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2005 : Audio Cassette
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September 2004 : Audio CD
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September 2004 : Audio Cassette
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June 2004 : Audio CD
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February 2004 : Audio CD
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January 2004 : Audio Cassette
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2003 : Audio Cassette
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January 2000 : Audio Cassette
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May 2011 : Kindle edition
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April 2010 : Kindle edition
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January 1998 : Kindle edition
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