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Zackie
, January 01, 2012
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What would have happened if Babbage had managed to build his difference engine? What would change? What would stay the same?
In this alternate reality, he did, and the industrial revolution coincided with the information revolution. The book follows several characters through a world that is as familiar as it is strange. It explores the social and political ramifications of this change while pursuing an engaging plot.
Amazingly detailed and well-researched, this steampunk classic is a tour de force by two of the best sci-fi authors out there.
Highly recommended.
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