Solip:System (Hardwired)

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Publisher : Walter Jon Williams
ISBN 13 : 0983740895
Total Pages : 53 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (837 download)

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Download or read book Solip:System (Hardwired) written by Walter Jon Williams and published by Walter Jon Williams. This book was released on 2016-01-27 with total page 53 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: They call it Black Mind. Using this covert technology, Reno has written his own consciousness over that of Albrecht Roon, one of Earth’s greatest enemies. A saboteur surrounded by enemies, he must act quickly, and without giving himself away, in order to turn the Orbital oppressors against each other and bring down their entire system. He’s living in a labyrinth of paranoia, surrounded by bodyguards and treacherous rivals. And then he discovers that Black Mind is not a complete success--- Roon still lives inside him, and Roon is mad. This novella is the long-awaited sequel to Walter Jon Williams’ classic novel Hardwired.

Hardwired

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Publisher : Night Shade
ISBN 13 : 9781597800624
Total Pages : 300 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (6 download)

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Book Synopsis Hardwired by : Walter Jon Williams

Download or read book Hardwired written by Walter Jon Williams and published by Night Shade. This book was released on 2006-10-01 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ears ago, the last desperate hopes of Earth were crushed as corporate Orbital blocs ruling from on high devastated the planet's face. Today, the autocratic Orbitals indulge in decadent luxury far above the mudboys, dirtgirls, zonedancers, and buttonheads who live out violent lives of electronic distraction and dependence amid the flooded, ruined cities and teeming slums of a balkanized America. But there are heroes; those who would stand against the Orbital powers and keep freedom's cause alive. Two such heroes are the metal-eyed ex-fighter pilot turned panzer-driver Cowboy, and Sarah, the cybernetic assassin desperate to find a better life for her drug-addicted brother. Together, Cowboy and Sarah embark on a high-octane odyssey across the shattered face of the American west. From Walter Jon Williams comes Hardwired, the hard-hitting, seminal classic that feels as prescient today as when it was first published. Like a steel-guitar fueled Damnation Alley, as directed by Sam Peckinpah, Hardwired demonstrates how Williams's singular vision helped defined the cyberpunk genre. Skyhorse Publishing, under our Night Shade and Talos imprints, is proud to publish a broad range of titles for readers interested in science fiction (space opera, time travel, hard SF, alien invasion, near-future dystopia), fantasy (grimdark, sword and sorcery, contemporary urban fantasy, steampunk, alternative history), and horror (zombies, vampires, and the occult and supernatural), and much more. While not every title we publish becomes a New York Times bestseller, a national bestseller, or a Hugo or Nebula award-winner, we are committed to publishing quality books from a diverse group of authors.

Voice of the Whirlwind

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Publisher : Walter Jon Williams
ISBN 13 : 0983740860
Total Pages : 414 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (837 download)

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Download or read book Voice of the Whirlwind written by Walter Jon Williams and published by Walter Jon Williams. This book was released on 2015-04-29 with total page 414 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Steward is a Beta— a clone. In his memories, he’s an elite commando for an orbital policorp— but because his Alpha never did a brain-scan update, Steward’s memories are fifteen years out of date . . . and in those fifteen years, everything has changed. An interstellar war destroyed the company that held his allegiance. His wife has divorced him, along with the second wife that he can’t even remember. Most of his comrades died in a useless battle on a world called Sheol, and those who survived are irrevocably scarred. An alien race has arrived and become the center of a complex and deadly intrigue. And someone has murdered him. “Fast-moving, hard-driving, with a robust well-handled plot . . . a stirring and heartening performance.” – Kirkus Reviews “Walter Jon Williams proves that he is a master of action, character and galaxy-spanning plots.” — Fantasy Review “A combination of fast action, gritty realism, and high-tech polytechnics that is certain to be popular with Williams’ growing audience.” –Booklist. “(Williams) is a master of the intricate yet fast-paced plot— the essence of thrillers and novels of political intrigue.” –Locus

Aristoi

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Publisher : Walter Jon Williams
ISBN 13 : 098545430X
Total Pages : 492 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (854 download)

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Download or read book Aristoi written by Walter Jon Williams and published by Walter Jon Williams. This book was released on 2015-05-02 with total page 492 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Written with care, intelligence, and grace, [Aristoi] depicts a future society based on highly developed computers and biological engineering, the key skills of which are controlled by an elite known as the Aristoi. This world is depicted meticulously and vividly, and so is the near war of all against all that is unleashed when one of the Aristoi falls prey to the corruption of power. A fine, thoughtful work, highly recommended; Williams seems to grow with each book. ---Roland Green, Chicago Sun-Times Beneath the facade of universal prosperity, however, lurks a tide of dissension and madness that can only be fought from within. Williams tests the borders of imagination in a novel that combines brilliant hard science and speculative vision with a firm grip on the central humanity of his characters. A priority purchase for sf collections. ---Library Journal In this complex and rewarding novel, Williams has created a future which features many of the wonders SF has been promising us for years: virtual reality, genetic engineering, faster-than-light travel, artificial intelligence, nanotechnology, telepathic links with computers, and more. ---Publishers Weekly Gabriel is one of the Aristoi, the elite class that hold dominion over a glittering interstellar culture, their rule more absolute than that of any Old Earth tyrant. When another of the Aristoi is murdered, Gabriel finds that the foundations of his civilization are tottering, and that his own power may have its roots in the greatest lie in all history. In order to defend himself and the interstellar order, Gabriel must go on a quest into the heart of barbarism and chaos, and discover within himself his own lost, tattered humanity.

Hardwired: 30th Anniversary Edition

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 358 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (661 download)

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Book Synopsis Hardwired: 30th Anniversary Edition by : Walter Williams

Download or read book Hardwired: 30th Anniversary Edition written by Walter Williams and published by . This book was released on 2020-11-17 with total page 358 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hardwired, the acknowledged inspiration for the games Cyberpunk Red and Cyberpunk 2077, is now available in a deluxe edition for its thirtieth anniversary, with new content by the author. Earth lies prostrate beneath the lash of the Orbital powers, and Earth's Balkanized nations have no choice but to let the Orbitals plunder their remaining wealth. Below the zone of Orbital control, buttonheads, panzerjocks, dirtgirls, and hustlers scramble for their ticket out of the gravity well. But now, if the criminal underworld and the guerrilla underground can join forces, there is a chance to shift the balance of power-- in a war fought on the ground by hardwired commandos, in the air by high-flying deltajocks, and by genius hackers in the neural interface. As Roger Zelazny said, "Hardwired is a tough, sleek juggernaut of a story, punctuated by strobe light movements, coursing to the wail of jets and the twang of steel guitars-- glittering, nasty, and noble-- and told in a style perfectly suiting its content. It has all of my favorite things-- blood, love, fire, hate and a high ideal or two. I wish I'd written this one." The Thirtieth Anniversary Edition of this cyberpunk classic includes essays by the author devoted to the origin of the novel, the unexpected source of the term "panzerboy," and an amused guide through some of the oddities of the first German edition."Williams' use of language is as explosive and as techno-tinged as the world he describes. Reading the book is like taking a jet ride across a futuristic America, with acceleration forcing you back in your seat all the way."Rockland Courier-Gazette"Cowboy is no Rambo; he is a thoughtful, intelligent hero. He and Sarah are two of the many good things about HARDWIRED. Another is the world they inhabit--- an incredibly detailed future of personality transfers, bizarre drugs, cybernetic implants, and complex political and economic power maneuvers . . . It is one of the best SF novels I have read in years; I heartily recommend it."Fantasy Review"The story moves with the speed of a hovercraft, the climax has all the action and excitement of Star Wars and the ending has a delightful twist."Providence Sunday Journal"Hardwired is his best book to date...as the parallel plotlines of a hotshot contraband flyer and a sleek bodyguard/assassin develop and gradually intersect, the book takes on a life of its own."Locus

The Dada Seminars

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Publisher : Distributed Art Publishers (DAP)
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 330 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Book Synopsis The Dada Seminars by : Leah Dickerman

Download or read book The Dada Seminars written by Leah Dickerman and published by Distributed Art Publishers (DAP). This book was released on 2005 with total page 330 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Includes 12 illustrated essays, these case studies on artists and concepts present Dada as a coherent movement with a set of operating principles.

Borderline

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Publisher : Infinity Pub
ISBN 13 : 9780741411761
Total Pages : 200 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (117 download)

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Book Synopsis Borderline by : Tambra Knipp Verrees

Download or read book Borderline written by Tambra Knipp Verrees and published by Infinity Pub. This book was released on 2002-07-01 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Praxis

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ISBN 13 : 9780743428972
Total Pages : 432 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (289 download)

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Book Synopsis The Praxis by : Walter Jon Williams

Download or read book The Praxis written by Walter Jon Williams and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 432 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The empire of the Shaa had lasted 10 millennia. 10,000 years of terror, infinite violence and oppressive, brutal order, legitimised by The Praxis, the harsh code of ethics that they imposed on the races they conquered. But the Shaa began to commit ritual suicide when it became clear that their near immortality came at a price. For each Shaa there would come a time when their vast minds were no longer capable of absorbing new information: their memories were full. Now the Shaa are no more, but the terror and violence are only beginning. The death of the last of the Shaa leaves the galaxy-wide empire leaderless, and into this power vacuum flow the pretenders to the throne: the Naxids, oldest client race of the Shaa, who believe themselves inheritors of the empire; and a frail alliance of the remaining races, including humanity. And so, the story of a dread empire's fall begins...

The World in Your Head

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Publisher : Psychology Press
ISBN 13 : 1135636591
Total Pages : 325 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (356 download)

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Download or read book The World in Your Head written by Steven M. Lehar and published by Psychology Press. This book was released on 2003-01-30 with total page 325 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The World In Your Head: A Gestalt View of the Mechanism of Conscious Experience represents a bold assault on one of the greatest unsolved mysteries in science: the nature of consciousness and the human mind. Rather than examining the brain and nervous system to see what they tell us about the mind, this book begins with an examination of conscious experience to see what it can tell us about the brain. Through this analysis, the first and most obvious observation is that consciousness appears as a volumetric spatial void, containing colored objects and surfaces. This reveals that the representation in the brain takes the form of an explicit volumetric spatial model of external reality. Therefore, the world we see around us is not the real world itself, but merely a miniature virtual-reality replica of that world in an internal representation. In fact, the phenomena of dreams and hallucinations clearly demonstrate the capacity of the brain to construct complete virtual worlds even in the absence of sensory input. Perception is somewhat like a guided hallucination, based on sensory stimulation. This insight allows us to examine the world of visual experience not as scientists exploring the external world, but as perceptual scientists examining a rich and complex internal representation. This unique approach to investigating mental function has implications in a wide variety of related fields, including the nature of language and abstract thought, and motor control and behavior. It also has implications to the world of music, art, and dance, showing how the patterns of regularity and periodicity in space and time--apparent in those aesthetic domains--reflect the periodic basis set of the underlying harmonic resonance representation in the brain.

The End of Faith

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ISBN 13 : 9780743268080
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (68 download)

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Download or read book The End of Faith written by Sam Harris and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This important and timely book delivers a startling analysis of the clash of faith and reason in today's world. Sam Harris offers a vivid historical tour of mankind's willingness to suspend reason in favour of religious beliefs, even when those beliefs are used to justify harmful behaviour and sometimes heinous crimes. He asserts that in the shadow of weapons of mass destruction, we can no longer tolerate views that pit one true god against another. religion -- an accommodation that only blinds us to the real perils of fundamentalism. While warning against the encroachment of organised religion into world politics, Harris also draws on new evidence from neuroscience and insights from philosophy to explore spirituality as a biological, brain-based need. He calls on us to invoke that need in taking a secular humanistic approach to solving the problems of this world.

Teaching Transformation

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Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 0230604986
Total Pages : 278 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (36 download)

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Book Synopsis Teaching Transformation by : A. Keating

Download or read book Teaching Transformation written by A. Keating and published by Springer. This book was released on 2007-06-11 with total page 278 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Drawing on indigenous belief systems and recent work in critical 'race' studies and multicultural-feminist theory, Keating provides detailed step-by-step suggestions, based on her own teaching experiences, designed to anticipate and change students' resistance to social-justice issues. It offers a holistic approach to theory and practice.

Eclipse Penumbra

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Publisher : Courier Dover Publications
ISBN 13 : 048681792X
Total Pages : 323 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (868 download)

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Book Synopsis Eclipse Penumbra by : John Shirley

Download or read book Eclipse Penumbra written by John Shirley and published by Courier Dover Publications. This book was released on 2018-04-18 with total page 323 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The second volume in the cyberpunk trilogy A Song Called Youth, this thrilling chapter recounts the struggle between guerilla fighters and neofascists for control of an orbiting space colony.

Social Perception and Social Reality

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Publisher : OUP USA
ISBN 13 : 0195366603
Total Pages : 485 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (953 download)

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Book Synopsis Social Perception and Social Reality by : Lee Jussim

Download or read book Social Perception and Social Reality written by Lee Jussim and published by OUP USA. This book was released on 2012-04-06 with total page 485 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This title contests the received wisdom in the field of social psychology that suggests that social perception and judgment are generally flawed, biased, and powerfully self-fulfilling.

The Exotic Enchanter

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Publisher : Baen Publishing Enterprises
ISBN 13 : 1625791917
Total Pages : 187 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (257 download)

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Book Synopsis The Exotic Enchanter by : L. Sprague de Camp

Download or read book The Exotic Enchanter written by L. Sprague de Camp and published by Baen Publishing Enterprises. This book was released on 1995-05-01 with total page 187 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Harold Shea, the incomplete Enchanter and his partner Reed Chalmers leap into the Russia of Prince Igor, where warriors pursue them through an Arabian Nightmare. To escape, they leap into the universe of Edgar Rice Burroughs, and are chased to their next port of call--Shakespeare's The Tempest. At the publisher's request, this title is sold without DRM (Digital Rights Management).

The Good New Stuff

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Publisher : Macmillan
ISBN 13 : 9780312198909
Total Pages : 468 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (989 download)

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Book Synopsis The Good New Stuff by : Gardner Dozois

Download or read book The Good New Stuff written by Gardner Dozois and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 1999-01-15 with total page 468 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Seventeen page-turning science fiction adventure stories by such luminaries as John Varley, Bruce Sterling, Vernor Vinge, George R.R. Martin, and Paul J. McAuley.

Hacking in the Humanities

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Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1350230995
Total Pages : 224 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (52 download)

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Book Synopsis Hacking in the Humanities by : Aaron Mauro

Download or read book Hacking in the Humanities written by Aaron Mauro and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2022-05-05 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What would it take to hack a human? How exploitable are we? In the cybersecurity industry, professionals know that the weakest component of any system sits between the chair and the keyboard. This book looks to speculative fiction, cyberpunk and the digital humanities to bring a human - and humanistic - perspective to the issue of cybersecurity. It argues that through these stories we are able to predict the future political, cultural, and social realities emerging from technological change. Making the case for a security-minded humanities education, this book examines pressing issues of data security, privacy, social engineering and more, illustrating how the humanities offer the critical, technical, and ethical insights needed to oppose the normalization of surveillance, disinformation, and coercion. Within this counter-cultural approach to technology, this book offers a model of activism to intervene and meaningfully resist government and corporate oversight online. In doing so, it argues for a wider notion of literacy, which includes the ability to write and fight the computer code that shapes our lives.

The Furthest Horizon

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Publisher : Macmillan + ORM
ISBN 13 : 0312271530
Total Pages : 822 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (122 download)

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Download or read book The Furthest Horizon written by Gardner Dozois and published by Macmillan + ORM. This book was released on 2011-04-01 with total page 822 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It is the essence of science fiction to chart the possibilities of the future, but it takes the hand of a master to capture the farthest reaches of time--futures almost unimaginably distant. The Furthest Horizon collects seventeen of the most inventive and audacious visions of the future by many acclaimed writers, including: * Brian Aldiss * Paul Anderson * Avram Davidson * Joe Haldeman * Alexander Jablokov * Paul J. McAuley * Ian McDonald * Michael Moorcock * Frederik Pohl * Robert Reed * Keith Roberts * Robert Silverberg * Cordwainer Smith * James Tiptree, Jr. * Jack Vance * Walter Jon Williams * Gene Wolfe