false 2927378 <![CDATA[The Computer Connection]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1204387410m/2927378.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1204387410s/2927378.jpg A band of immortals recruit a new member, the brilliant Cherokee physicist Sequoya Guess. Dr. Guess, with the group's help, gains control of Extro, the super-computer that controls all mechanical activity on Earth. They plan to rid Earth of political repression and to further Guess's researches-which may lead to a great leap in human evolution to produce a race of supermen. But Extro takes over Guess instead and turns malevolent. The task of the merry band suddenly becomes a fight in deadly earnest for the future of Earth.

]]> 317643 10 853324 book 1974 The Computer Connection total:63|5:8|4:13|3:30|2:10|1:2| 63 204 108 8 10992 4.09 3868 440 80582872 3030737 317643 0743487133 9780743487139 8 <![CDATA[The Computer Connection]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173723349m/317643.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173723349s/317643.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/317643.The_Computer_Connection 3.21 53 A band of immortals recruit a new member, the brilliant Cherokee physicist Sequoya Guess. Dr. Guess, with the group's help, gains control of Extro, the super-computer that controls all mechanical activity on Earth. They plan to rid Earth of political repression and to further Guess's researches-which may lead to a great leap in human evolution to produce a race of supermen. But Extro takes over Guess instead and turns malevolent. The task of the merry band suddenly becomes a fight in deadly earnest for the future of Earth.

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Don't let that put you off, how...more...]]> 46018894 1334937 317643 0743487133 9780743487139 8 <![CDATA[The Computer Connection]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173723349m/317643.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173723349s/317643.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/317643.The_Computer_Connection 3.24 63 A band of immortals recruit a new member, the brilliant Cherokee physicist Sequoya Guess. Dr. Guess, with the group's help, gains control of Extro, the super-computer that controls all mechanical activity on Earth. They plan to rid Earth of political repression and to further Guess's researches-which may lead to a great leap in human evolution to produce a race of supermen. But Extro takes over Guess instead and turns malevolent. The task of the merry band suddenly becomes a fight in deadly earnest for the future of Earth.

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Past the halfway point, the story settles down and pulls you deeper. There are a couple of strong plot twists, a...more...]]> 70128897 2662375 317643 0743487133 9780743487139 8 <![CDATA[The Computer Connection]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173723349m/317643.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173723349s/317643.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/317643.The_Computer_Connection 3.24 63 A band of immortals recruit a new member, the brilliant Cherokee physicist Sequoya Guess. Dr. Guess, with the group's help, gains control of Extro, the super-computer that controls all mechanical activity on Earth. They plan to rid Earth of political repression and to further Guess's researches-which may lead to a great leap in human evolution to produce a race of supermen. But Extro takes over Guess instead and turns malevolent. The task of the merry band suddenly becomes a fight in deadly earnest for the future of Earth.

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Bester's jazzy prose style is something to behold. Started this last night, we'll see how it goes.]]> 1117736 80876 317643 0743487133 9780743487139 8 <![CDATA[The Computer Connection]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173723349m/317643.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173723349s/317643.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/317643.The_Computer_Connection 3.24 63 A band of immortals recruit a new member, the brilliant Cherokee physicist Sequoya Guess. Dr. Guess, with the group's help, gains control of Extro, the super-computer that controls all mechanical activity on Earth. They plan to rid Earth of political repression and to further Guess's researches-which may lead to a great leap in human evolution to produce a race of supermen. But Extro takes over Guess instead and turns malevolent. The task of the merry band suddenly becomes a fight in deadly earnest for the future of Earth.

]]> 1974 4 0 false Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2001 Wed May 09 06:47:28 -0700 2007 Wed Dec 16 19:09:41 -0800 2009 45298900 1979531 317643 0743487133 9780743487139 8 <![CDATA[The Computer Connection]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173723349m/317643.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173723349s/317643.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/317643.The_Computer_Connection 3.24 63 A band of immortals recruit a new member, the brilliant Cherokee physicist Sequoya Guess. Dr. Guess, with the group's help, gains control of Extro, the super-computer that controls all mechanical activity on Earth. They plan to rid Earth of political repression and to further Guess's researches-which may lead to a great leap in human evolution to produce a race of supermen. But Extro takes over Guess instead and turns malevolent. The task of the merry band suddenly becomes a fight in deadly earnest for the future of Earth.

]]> 1974 1 0 false Tue Feb 03 16:14:56 -0800 2009 Tue Jul 14 11:10:19 -0700 2009 80914531 628060 867932 0671039016 9780671039011 0 <![CDATA[The Computer Connection]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1179038851m/867932.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1179038851s/867932.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/867932.The_Computer_Connection 3.60 5 Alfred Bester's first science fiction novel since The Stars My Destination was a major event-a fast-moving adventure story set in Earth's future. A band of immortal-as charming a bunch of eccentrics as you'll ever come across-recruit a new member, the brilliant Cherokee physicist Sequoya Guess. Dr. Guess, with group's help, gain control of Extro, the supercomputer that controls all mechanical activity on Earth. They plan to rid Earth of political repression and to further Guess's researches-which may lead to a great leap in human evolution to produce a race of supermen. But Extro takes over Guess instead and turns malevolent. The task of the merry band suddenly becomes a fight in deadly earnest for the future of Earth. .

Sequoya Guess, whom they love, must be killed. And how do you kill an immortal? .

]]> 1974 4 0 false Sun Dec 13 18:58:57 -0800 2009 Sun Dec 13 18:58:57 -0800 2009 80912344 1353392 5073274 0425030393 9780425030394 0 <![CDATA[The Computer Connection]]> http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-111x148.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-60x80.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/5073274.The_Computer_Connection 0.0 0 Alfred Bester's first science fiction novel since The Stars My Destination is a major event - a breathtakingly fast-moving adventure story set in Earth's future. A band of immortals - as charming a bunch of eccentrics as you'll ever come across - recruit a new member, the brilliant Cherokee physicist Sequoya Guess. Dr. Guess, with the group's help, gains control of Extro, the computer that controls all mechanical activity on Earth. The plan is to rid Earth of political repression and to further Guess's researches - which may lead to a great leap in human evolution to produce a race of supermen. But Extro takes over Guess instead, and turns evil. The task of the merry band suddenly becomes a fight in deadly earnest for Earth's survival.

Sequoya Guess, whom they love, must be killed. And how do you kill an immortal?

THE COMPUTER CONNECTION is a jam-packed science fiction novel - space travel, time travel, immortality, a supercomputer, a hideous monster, wit, insanity, intelligence, a non-stop story and unforgettable characters. Merely what Alfred Bester's readers have been expecting for nearly two decades.]]> 1974 0 0 false Sun Dec 13 18:44:16 -0800 2009 Tue Dec 15 13:14:07 -0800 2009 77241722 115494 317643 0743487133 9780743487139 8 <![CDATA[The Computer Connection]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173723349m/317643.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173723349s/317643.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/317643.The_Computer_Connection 3.24 63 A band of immortals recruit a new member, the brilliant Cherokee physicist Sequoya Guess. Dr. Guess, with the group's help, gains control of Extro, the super-computer that controls all mechanical activity on Earth. They plan to rid Earth of political repression and to further Guess's researches-which may lead to a great leap in human evolution to produce a race of supermen. But Extro takes over Guess instead and turns malevolent. The task of the merry band suddenly becomes a fight in deadly earnest for the future of Earth.

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