Devil in the Stack

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Much of his absorbing book asks serious questions about the direction in which the computer industry and tech giants such as Google and Meta are taking us * Mail on Sunday * Dense, prickly and rewarding...Andrew Smith, who has written absorbingly about astronauts and the dotcom bubble here explores the "haunting alien logic" of computer code * TLS * A humane, nuanced, humorous, insightful work and a much-needed call for greater due diligence around some of the most impactful innovations in human history * Booklist (starred review) * A searing philosophical take on the ravages of the digital age, this is a must-read * Publishers Weekly (starred review) * An engaging plunge into the world of code and its transformative implications * Kirkus Reviews * A fascinating journey into the world of computer code, its history, the people who create it, some of its current controversies, and its implications for the future of society . . . Anyone who's curious about the why and how of what makes computers do what they do will find Devil in the Stack a fertile introduction * Shelf Awareness * Smith is an ideal narrator: sharp-eyed yet increasingly affectionate about his subjects; expert enough to dissect Apollo minutiae clearly but not so obsessed as to leave a general reader trailing in the jetwash * Financial Times on MOONDUST * A brilliant exploration of madness and genius in the early days of the web. Fascinatingly weird . . . terrific * Guardian on TOTALLY WIRED * A rich mix of cultural history, reportage and personal reflection * Evening Standard on MOONDUST * Highly entertaining . . . [Smith's] superb book is a fitting tribute to a unique band of 20th-century heroes * GQ on MOONDUST *