Viking, Canada, 2009. First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. Hardcover. 356 pages. *** PUBLISHING DETAILS: Viking, Canada, 2009. First Edition. *** CONDITION: The book itself is in near fine condition and comes in near fine dust jacket. More specifically: Boards have no wear, rubbing or soiling. Edges of dust jacket have light bumping. Dust jacket is unclipped. Pages are lightly tanned. *** ABOUT THIS BOOK: Caitlin Decter is young, pretty, feisty, a genius at mathand blind. But, she can surf the Net with the best of them, following its complex paths in her mind. When a Japanese researcher develops a new signal-processing implant that might give her sight, she jumps at the chance, flying to Tokyo for the operation. But the visual cortex in Caitlin's brain has long since adapted to allow her to navigate online. When the implant is activated, instead of seeing reality, she sees the landscape of the World Wide Web spreading out around her in a riot of colours and shapes. While exploring this amazing realm, she discovers something - some other - lurking in the background. And it's getting smarter... *** Quantity Available: 1. Category: Science Fiction & Fantasy; ISBN/EAN: 9780670067411. Inventory No: 19110160.. 9780670067411

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A Hugo and Nebula Award-winning author joins Ace with a stunning new science fiction epic. Caitlin Decter is young, pretty, feisty, a genius at math, and blind. When she receives an implant to restore her sight, instead of seeing reality she perceives the landscape of the World Wide Web-where she makes contact with a mysterious consciousness existing only in cyberspace.

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Bookseller: Manyhills Books (AU)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 19110160
Title: Wake - WWW Trilogy #1
Author: Robert J. Sawyer
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Near Fine
Jacket Condition: Near Fine
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: First Edition
ISBN 10: 0670067415
ISBN 13: 9780670067411
Publisher: Viking
Place of Publication: Canada
Date Published: 2009
Keywords: BZDB5 Science Fiction & Fantasy; Wake - WWW Trilogy #1
Bookseller catalogs: Science Fiction & Fantasy;

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