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Neuromancer

by William Gibson

Case was the best interface cowboy who ever ran in earth's computer matrix. Then he doublecrossed the wrong people... Winner of the Hugo, Nebula and Philip K. Dick Awards.

"RELENTLESSLY FUNNY . . . BARRY SHINES." --People A self-professed computer geek who actually does Windows 95, bestselling humorist Dave Barry takes us on a hilarious hard drive via the information superhighway--and into the very heart of cyberspace, asking the provocative question: If God had wanted us to be concise, why give us so many fonts? Inside you'll find juicy bytes on How to Buy and Set Up a... (more)

Code and Other Laws of Cyberspace

by Lawrence Lessig

There’s a common belief that cyberspace cannot be regulated—that it is, in its very essence, immune from the government’s (or anyone else’s) control. Code argues that this belief is wrong. It is not in the nature of cyberspace to be unregulable; cyberspace has no “nature.” It only has code—the software and hardware that make cyberspace what it is. That code can create a place of freedom—as the original... (more)

Hamlet on the Holodeck: The Future of Narrative in Cyberspace

Hamlet on the Holodeck: The Future of Narrative in Cyberspace

by Janet H. Murray, Janet Horowitz Murray

"<A> brilliant look at the future of storytelling." -- James Coates, Chicago Tribune " Hamlet on the Holodeck reaches beyond the scope of interactive narrative and encompasses the global possibilities of emerging technologies." -- Stan Diehl, BYTE Stories define how we think, play, and understand our lives. In this comprehensive and readable book--already a classic statement of the ... (more)

True Names: And the Opening of the Cyberspace Frontier

True Names: And the Opening of the Cyberspace Frontier

by Vernor Vinge

Once in a great while a science fiction story is so visionary, yet so close to impending scientific developments that it becomes not only an accurate predictor, but itself the locus for new discoveries and development. True Names by Vernor Vinge, first published in 1981, is such a work. Here is a feast of articles by computer scientists and journalists on the cutting edge of the field, writing about innovations... (more)

Oracle

by Kevin O'Donnell

The Manuscript (Macmillan New Writing)

by Michael Stephen Fuchs

Two million dollars in a black bag. The meaning of life hidden on a deviously encrypted website. And several dozen heavily armed men with serious existential issues. The hunt is on for The Manuscript in this high-speed, action-packed thriller.

Methods in Mind (Cognitive Neuroscience)

Methods in Mind (Cognitive Neuroscience)

The evolution of cognitive neuroscience has been spurred by the development of increasingly sophisticated investigative techniques to study human cognition. In Methods in Mind , experts examine the wide variety of tools available to cognitive neuroscientists, paying particular attention to the ways in which different methods can be integrated to strengthen empirical findings and how innovative uses for... (more)

The Rise of the Blogosphere

by Aaron Barlow

In 1985 The WELL, a dial-up discussion board, began with the phrase: You own your own words. Though almost everything else about online discussion has changed in the two decades since, those words still describe its central premise, and this basic idea underlies both the power and the popularity of blogging today. Appropriately enough, it also describes American journalism as it existed a century and a half before... (more)

Y2K-9: The Dog Who Saved the World

by Todd Strasser

Some bad guys are taking advantage of Y2K to unleash a crippling virus on the sewer system. Who will save the toilets? A highly intelligent dog and his computer nerd friends, of course!

Books #1 - #4 .hack//Another Birth series

Books #1 - #4 .hack//Another Birth series

by Miu Kawasaki

Books #1-2-3-4 of .hack//Another Birth Japanese graphic novel series. Science Fiction/Fantasy. Adaptation of the popular .hack series of games. This is a graphic novel but there is much more text and less illustrations than I normally think of when listing a graphic novel. Reads left to right as a US book would. There is no age rating on the books. Probably teens+.

Chicago Arcology, A Campaign Sourcebook for CyberSpace

This sourcebook provides you with: A 17"x22" full color map of the Chicago Sprawl; source material on the Sprawlzone; numerous layouts, NPCs, and organizations centered in the arcology project; a description of the Arcology Mall; and three scenarios introducing players to the Chicago Arcology.

Hack Ai Buster 1

by Tatsuya Hamazaki

Log On to AI Buster, This Year's Most Exciting Novel! In the epic prequel to .hack, the avatar Albireo is a solo adventurer in The World, the most advanced online fantasy game ever created. When he comes across Lycoris, a strange little girl in a dungeon, Albireo wonders if she's simply nothing more than a bug in the system. As the two journey further into The World, Albireo watches Lycoris turn all of the rules... (more)

Hack ai Buster 2 (.Hack AI Buster)

by Tatsuya Hamazaki

"An instantly discernable and absorbing cyber-reality accessible to anyone with a sense of wonder."-Dave Halverson, Play Magazine Log on to the Continuing Adventures of .hack//AI buster! Your favorite .hack characters are gathered in this mind-blowing collection of stories that delves into the character's real-world personalities and their in-game avatars--and examines the far reaches of The World...and beyond!... (more)

Sprawlgangs and Megacorps: An Organizations Sourcebook for Cyberspace

The Venetian's Wife: A Strangely Sensual Tale of a Renaissance Explorer, a Computer, and a Metamorphosis

The Venetian's Wife: A Strangely Sensual Tale of a Renaissance Explorer, a Computer, and a Metamorphosis

by Nick Bantock

The newest novel by the acclaimed author/illustrator of the Griffin & Sabine trilogy is part love story, part mystery, and part ghostly tale--an altogether bewitching brew of sensualtiy and lost treasures. A young woman's obsession with a drawing of Shiva, the Hindu god, leads to a curious job offer: to find the few remaining pieces of a 15-th century adventurer's renowed collection of Indian sculptures. 90+... (more)

Hacker Cracker: A Journey from the Mean Streets of Brooklyn to the Frontiers of Cyberspace

Hacker Cracker: A Journey from the Mean Streets of Brooklyn to the Frontiers of Cyberspace

by David Chanoff, Ejovi Nuwere

One of the most gripping yet improbable stories spawned by the computer revolution, Hacker Crocker is a classic American-dream success story set on the razor edge of high technology. Ejovi Nuwere takes the reader on the roller-coaster ride of his extraordinary life, from the bullet-riddled, drugged-out streets of one of America's most notorious ghettos to a virtual world where identities shift and paranoia... (more)

Neuromancien

by William Gibson

The Media Lab: Inventing the Future at M. I. T.

The Media Lab: Inventing the Future at M. I. T.

by Stewart Brand

Personalized newspapers, life-sized holograms, telephones that chat with callers, these are all projects that are being developed at MIT's Media Lab. Brand explores the exciting programs, and gives readers a look at the future of communications.

Being Digital (Vintage)

by Nicholas Negroponte

In lively, mordantly witty prose, Negroponte decodes the mysteries--and debunks the hype--surrounding bandwidth, multimedia, virtual reality, and the Internet, and explains why such touted innovations as the fax and the CD-ROM are likely to go the way of the BetaMax. "Succinct and readable. . . . If you suffer from digital anxiety . . . here is a book that lays it all out for you."--Newsday.

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Neuromancer

by William Gibson

Dave Barry In Cyberspace

by Dave Barry

Code and Other Laws of Cyberspace

by Lawrence Lessig

Hamlet on the Holodeck: The Future of Narrative in Cyberspace

by Janet H. Murray, Janet Horowitz Murray

True Names: And the Opening of the Cyberspace Frontier

by Vernor Vinge

Oracle

by Kevin O'Donnell

The Manuscript (Macmillan New Writing)

by Michael Stephen Fuchs

Methods in Mind (Cognitive Neuroscience)

The Rise of the Blogosphere

by Aaron Barlow

Y2K-9: The Dog Who Saved the World

by Todd Strasser

Books #1 - #4 .hack//Another Birth series

by Miu Kawasaki

Chicago Arcology, A Campaign Sourcebook for CyberSpace

Hack Ai Buster 1

by Tatsuya Hamazaki

Hack ai Buster 2 (.Hack AI Buster)

by Tatsuya Hamazaki

Sprawlgangs and Megacorps: An Organizations Sourcebook for Cyberspace

The Venetian's Wife: A Strangely Sensual Tale of a Renaissance Explorer, a Computer, and a Metamorphosis

by Nick Bantock

Hacker Cracker: A Journey from the Mean Streets of Brooklyn to the Frontiers of Cyberspace

by David Chanoff, Ejovi Nuwere

Neuromancien

by William Gibson

The Media Lab: Inventing the Future at M. I. T.

by Stewart Brand

Being Digital (Vintage)

by Nicholas Negroponte