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Neal Town Stephenson (born October 31, 1959) is an American writer, known for his speculative fiction works, which have been variously categorized science fiction, historical fiction, maximalism, cyberpunk, and postcyberpunk. He has also written under the pseudonym of Stephen Bury. Stephenson... Read enhanced Wikipedia article
Date of Birth:
1959
Place of Birth: Fort Meade
Nationality:
United States, -
Profession:
Author, Writer, Novelist (1 hidden)
Books:
The Cobweb, The Great Simoleon Caper (19 hidden)

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The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest Planners derived inspiration from cyberpunk novels written by Neal Stephenson and William Gibson, including Snow Crash.

The Baroque Cycle The Baroque Cycle is a series of novels written by American writer Neal Stephenson.

The Cobweb (novel) The Cobweb is a 1996 novel written by Neal Stephenson with Frederick George.

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Baroque (disambiguation) The Baroque Cycle, a series of historical novels written by Neal Stephenson

The Baroque Cycle The Baroque Cycle is a series of novels written by American writer Neal Stephenson.

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Baroque (disambiguation) The Baroque Cycle, a series of historical novels written by Neal Stephenson

The Baroque Cycle The Baroque Cycle is a series of novels written by American writer Neal Stephenson.

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October 1959 Born: Neal Stephenson, American sci-fi author (The Diamond Age) writer, in Fort Meade, Maryland

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Operation Vengeance In his novel Cryptonomicon, Neal Stephenson wrote an account of the assassination events from Yamamoto's viewpoint.

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Quicksilver (novel) The Metaweb was once an extensive Quicksilver wiki, including many pages written by Stephenson, about the historical and fictional persons and events of this book.

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October 1959 Born: Neal Stephenson, American sci-fi author (The Diamond Age) writer, in Fort Meade, Maryland

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Neal Stephenson Stephenson has also written non fiction.

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Hackers (anthology) This story was written by Neal Stephenson, and was first published in Wired in 1994.

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The Cobweb (novel) The Cobweb is a 1996 novel written by Neal Stephenson with Frederick George.

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Wetware (brain) Neal Stephenson uses the term in his 1995 novel, The Diamond Age, to describe the society of the drummers where nano-particles are exchanged through bodily fluids among individuals within the society for the task of parallel computing.

Anglosphere According to a post on Word Spy, a blog on unusual words, the term Anglosphere was first used by author Neal Stephenson in his 1995 novel The Diamond Age.

Anglosphere Stephenson did not use the term in any specific geopolitical sense but rather to describe a fictional race called the Atlantans who, when immigrating to London, were drawn from across the English speaking world.

Asaruludu In his novel Snow Crash, Neal Stephenson uses the term Nam-shub to indicate a self-replicating meme.

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The Big U Julian Jaynes theory of the bicameral mind used by Stephenson in this novel to explain the behaviour of some of the cult-like student groups is a important part of the plot of Snow Crash.

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Postmodern literature The cyberpunk fiction of William Gibson, Neal Stephenson, and many others use science fiction techniques to address this postmodern, hyperreal information bombardment.

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Snow Crash Distributed republic – A state of government used by Neal Stephenson in this and other works.

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The Big U Stephenson uses this fact to take what starts as a mostly realistic satire and move it further and further into the realm of improbability, with giant radioactive rats, hordes of bats and a lab-made railgun.

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Asaruludu In his novel Snow Crash, Neal Stephenson uses the term Nam-shub to indicate a self-replicating meme.

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Anglosphere According to a post on Word Spy, a blog on unusual words, the term Anglosphere was first used by author Neal Stephenson in his 1995 novel The Diamond Age.

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Distributed republic The concept is rooted in the anarcho-capitalist, dystopian cypherpunk subgenre of science fiction, and was used extensively by novelist Neal Stephenson in his books Snow Crash and The Diamond Age.

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Snow Crash His combination of fighting ability, conscienceless killing, and personal nuclear umbrella prompt Stephenson to describe Raven as "the baddest motherfucker in the world".

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Wetware (brain) Neal Stephenson uses the term in his 1995 novel, The Diamond Age, to describe the society of the drummers where nano-particles are exchanged through bodily fluids among individuals within the society for the task of parallel computing.

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Goto Dengo Stephenson described Goto (qua Japanese) as "the most admirable character in the whole book", a statement he made to "put to rest suspicions about [his] motives" regarding racial sensitivity.

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Metaverse Stephenson coined the term to describe a virtual reality-based successor to the Internet.

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Metaverse Stephenson also describes a sub-culture of people choosing to remain continuously connected to the Metaverse by wearing portable terminals, goggles and other equipment; they are given the soubriquet "gargoyles" due to their grotesque appearance.

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Anglosphere Stephenson did not use the term in any specific geopolitical sense but rather to describe a fictional race called the Atlantans who, when immigrating to London, were drawn from across the English speaking world.

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Anglosphere Stephenson did not use the term in any specific geopolitical sense but rather to describe a fictional race called the Atlantans who, when immigrating to London, were drawn from across the English speaking world.

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    Neal Stephenson

    Neal Town Stephenson (born October 31, 1959) is an American writer known for his speculative fiction works, which have been variously categorized as science fiction, historical fiction, cyberpunk, and postcyberpunk.
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    Category:Novels by Neal Stephenson

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    Cryptonomicon

    Cryptonomicon is a 1999 novel by American author Neal Stephenson. The novel follows the exploits of two groups of people in two different time periods.
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    Stephenson

    Stephenson is a medieval patronymic surname meaning "son of Stephen". ... Neal Stephenson (b. 1959), U.S. author
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    List of postmodern authors

    This is a list of postmodern authors. ... Neal Stephenson
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    List of thriller writers

    This is a list of thriller or suspense novelists. ... Neal Stephenson
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    Zodiac (novel)

    Zodiac: An Eco-Thriller (1988) is Neal Stephenson's second novel, which tells the story of an environmentalist, Sangamon Taylor, uncovering a conspiracy involving industrialist polluters in Boston Harbor. The "Zodiac" of the title refers to the brand of inflatable motor boats the hero uses to get around the city efficiently.

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