Devil in the Stack by Andrew Smith
An immersive, alarming, sharp-eyed journey into the bizarre world of computer code, told through the author's attempt to become a coder himself.
Smith is an ideal narrator: sharp-eyed yet increasingly affectionate about his subjects; expert enough to dissect Apollo minutiae clearly but not so obsessed as to leave a general reader trailing in the jetwash * Financial Times on MOONDUST *
A brilliant exploration of madness and genius in the early days of the webFascinatingly weird . . . terrific * Guardian on TOTALLY WIRED *
A rich mix of cultural history, reportage and personal reflection * Evening Standard on MOONDUST *
Highly entertaining . . . [Smith's] superb book is a fitting tribute to a unique band of 20th-century heroes * GQ on MOONDUST *
A brilliant exploration of madness and genius in the early days of the webFascinatingly weird . . . terrific * Guardian on TOTALLY WIRED *
A rich mix of cultural history, reportage and personal reflection * Evening Standard on MOONDUST *
Highly entertaining . . . [Smith's] superb book is a fitting tribute to a unique band of 20th-century heroes * GQ on MOONDUST *
Andrew Smith has worked as a critic and feature writer for the Sunday Times, the Guardian, the Observer and The Face, and has penned documentaries for the BBC. He is the author of the internationally bestselling book Moondust, about the nine remaining men who walked on the moon between 1969 and 1972, and Totally Wired. He was raised in the UK and currently lives in California.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781805463009 |
| Title | Devil in the Stack |
| Author | Andrew Smith |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Atlantic Books |
| Year published | 2024-08-29 |
| Number of pages | 464 |
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