21 Mar 2010 mikal   » (Journeyer)

Cryptonomicon




ISBN: 0099410672
Arrow Books Ltd (2000), Paperback, 918 pages
LibraryThing
I read this book on an international trip, and it was a good choice for that. Its long (around 900 pages), but very readable. This is the second time I've read the book, and this time its amazing how well the description of Silicon Valley startups matches my experiences there. I love this book.

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Syndicated 2010-03-20 22:50:00 from stillhq.com : Mikal, a geek from Canberra living in Silicon Valley (no blather posts)

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