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Cryptonomicon
Neal Stephenson

Published 1999 by Avon Books · 928 pages
Hugo Nominee 2000
Science FictionSynopsis
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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9780380973460