This series delves into the intricate worlds of code-breaking, warfare, and conspiracy, weaving together two distinct timelines. It explores how technological advancements and mathematical breakthroughs have shaped history, from World War II intelligence operations to the dawn of the digital age. The narrative masterfully connects past conflicts with present-day digital frontiers, revealing the profound impact of innovation across eras. Prepare for an information-rich journey that challenges perceptions of science and history.
Neal Stephenson hacks into the secret histories of nations and the private obsessions of men, decrypting with dazzling virtuosity the forces that have shaped the past century. Weaving together the cracking of the Axis codes during WWII and the quest to establish a free South East Asian 'data haven' for digital information in the present, Cryptonomicon explores themes of power, information, secrecy and war in the twentieth century in a gripping and page-turning thriller.
Front du Pacifique, 1944. Pour sauver leur tresor de guerre, les Japonais n'ont qu'un seul atout: un secret nomme Golgotha. Au meme moment, au large des Philippines, un etrange sous-marin allemand emporte les codes de guerre des nazis. Soixante ans plus tard, ces mysteres vont voler en eclats. La conclusion brillante d'un roman-jeu de piste deja culte, ou le techno-thriller rencontre les sciences exactes.