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The president of the U.S. gave the activation order - and the defense of the entire free world was given over to a machine. This was 'Colossus,' the super computer, the size of a large town, buried somewhere in the Rocky Mountains, the sole arbiter of war and peace.
Its creator, Charles... read more
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Summary edit
Colossus was SkyNet before SkyNet was cool
Characters edit
- Charles Forbin: Chief cybernetics engineer for Colossus
- Cleo Markham: CPO duty chief who likes Professor Forbin
- Jack Fisher: A mathematician and duty chief at the Colossus Programming Office.
- Cleopatra “Cleo” Markham: A duty chief at the Colossus Programming Office.
- Edward Blake: A mathematician at the Colossus Programming Office.
Series & Lists edit
This is book 1 of 3 in Colossus Trilogy. (standard series)
Followed by The Fall of Colossus.
Authors & Contributors edit
- D. F. Jones (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Rupert Hart-Davis Ltd.
Country: Great Britain
Publication Date: 1966
ISBN: N/A
Page Count: 246
Publisher: Rupert Hart-Davis Ltd.
Country: Great Britain
Publication Date: 1966
ISBN: N/A
Page Count: 246
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: PZ2001.J76 C7
- Dewey: Add the Dewey Classification.
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