9780441016792
WWW: Wake
New York : Ace Books, 2009. (2009)
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Science Fiction
Artificial Intelligence, Blind Women/ Fiction, Implants, Artificial/ Fiction, Science fiction, Women Mathematicians/ Fiction

“One of the foremost science fiction writers of our generation”(SF Site) comes to Ace with a trilogy of the Web’s awakening. Caitlin Decter is young, pretty, feisty, a genius at math—and blind. Still, she can surf the net with the best of them, following its complex paths clearly in her mind. But Caitlin’s brain long ago co-opted her primary visual cortex to help her navigate online. So when she receives an implant to restore her sight, instead of seeing reality, the landscape of the World Wide Web explodes into her consciousness, spreading out all around her in a riot of colors and shapes. While exploring this amazing realm, she discovers something—some other—lurking in the background. And it’s getting more and more intelligent with each passing day...

Product Details
LoC Classification PR9199.3.S2533 .W88 2009
Dewey 813.54
Format e-Book
Cover Price $17.60
No. of Pages 368
Height x Width 240 x 157 mm