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What is The Shockwave Rider about?

This 1975 book pretty much nailed the contradictions inherent in global networking, long before the network was created. It's full of wiretapping spooks, genius kids, networked churches, fake identities, network worms, encryption, nonprofits that outfox the spooks to help society, the works.

When was The Shockwave Rider published?

The Shockwave Rider was published in 1975.

Who made The Shockwave Rider?

The Shockwave Rider was written by John Brunner.