Burning Chrome
What's it about
Ever wonder what the future of our hyper-connected world really looks like? Dive into the gritty, neon-drenched streets of the Sprawl and discover the origins of cyberspace, where elite hackers and digital cowboys risk everything for the ultimate score. Are you ready to jack in? This collection of short stories plugs you directly into the minds that first imagined the Matrix. You'll learn how renegade data thieves navigate a world of corporate espionage, artificial intelligences, and bio-hacked mercenaries. Uncover the foundational ideas of cyberpunk and see the world through the eyes of the original console cowboys.
Meet the author
Widely hailed as the father of the cyberpunk genre, William Gibson is the visionary author who coined the term "cyberspace" and redefined science fiction for the digital age. Originally an expatriate American living in Canada and observing the nascent internet from a distance, his unique perspective allowed him to foresee the profound ways technology would reshape our culture, consciousness, and society. Gibson’s keen observations of the world around him, combined with his unparalleled imagination, gave birth to the gritty, high-tech futures explored in Burning Chrome.
What's it about
Ever wonder what the future of our hyper-connected world really looks like? Dive into the gritty, neon-drenched streets of the Sprawl and discover the origins of cyberspace, where elite hackers and digital cowboys risk everything for the ultimate score. Are you ready to jack in? This collection of short stories plugs you directly into the minds that first imagined the Matrix. You'll learn how renegade data thieves navigate a world of corporate espionage, artificial intelligences, and bio-hacked mercenaries. Uncover the foundational ideas of cyberpunk and see the world through the eyes of the original console cowboys.
Meet the author
Widely hailed as the father of the cyberpunk genre, William Gibson is the visionary author who coined the term "cyberspace" and redefined science fiction for the digital age. Originally an expatriate American living in Canada and observing the nascent internet from a distance, his unique perspective allowed him to foresee the profound ways technology would reshape our culture, consciousness, and society. Gibson’s keen observations of the world around him, combined with his unparalleled imagination, gave birth to the gritty, high-tech futures explored in Burning Chrome.
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