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The Diamond Age/Or, Young Lady's Illustrated Primer
(Hardcover, 1995)
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Author: Neal Stephenson
Neo-Victorian and genius nanotechnologist John Percival Hackworth has created an interactive educati...
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Format: Hardcover
ISBN-10: 0553096095
ISBN-13: 9780553096095
Feb 1995
Publisher: Spectra
A Bantam Spectra Book
Language: English |
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Synopsis
Neo-Victorian and genius nanotechnologist John Percival Hackworth has created an interactive educational device, the Primer, for the granddaughter of one of the rich and powerful. He also has created an illicit copy of the device for his own daughter, but that copy is stolen from him and given to Nell, a child with no prospects for education or advancement. Winner of the 1996 Hugo Award for Best Novel.
| Details | | Series: | A Bantam Spectra Book |
| Size | | Height: | 9.3 in | | Width: | 6.3 in | | Thickness: | 1.5 in | | Weight: | 25.6 oz |
Publisher's Notes
First Line: ""The bells of St. Marks' were ringing changes up on the mountain when Bud skated over to the mod parlor to upgrade his skull gun.""
Industry Reviews
"[I]n 'The Diamond Age' the wonders of cyberspace pale before the even more dazzling powers of nonotechnology."
New York Times Book Review - Gerald Jonas
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