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Cryptonomicon

Neal Stephenson

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Published 1999 by Avon Books · 928 pages

Hugo Nominee 2000
Science Fiction

Synopsis

In two interleaved timelines, WWII codebreakers race to crack Axis encryption while their modern-day descendants build a data haven in Southeast Asia. Cryptography, gold, and information warfare connect the generations in this sprawling epic about the hidden mathematics underlying warfare, commerce, and civilization.

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Author Nationality

US

ISBN

9780380973460

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