What if our civilization is more advanced than we know? The "New York Times" bestselling author of "Daemon" the cyberthriller against which all others will be measured ("Publishers Weekly") imagines a world in which decades of technological advances have been suppressed in an effort to prevent disruptive change. Are smartphones really humanity s most significant innovation since the moon landings? Or can something else explain why the bold visions of the 20th century fusion power, genetic enhancements, artificial intelligence, cures for common diseases, extended human life, and a host of other world-changing advances have remained beyond our grasp? Why has the high-tech future that seemed imminent in the 1960s failed to arrive? Perhaps it did arrive but only for a select few. Particle physicist Jon Grady is ecstatic when his team achieves what they ve been working toward for years: a...
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