The Boost
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New York : Tor, 2014.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
336 pages ; 25 cm.
Status
Spanish Springs Library - Adult Fiction
SCIENCE FICTION BAKER 2014
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Published
New York : Tor, 2014.
Format
Book
Edition
First edition.
Language
English

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"A Tom Doherty Associates Book."
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"Ralf is a software prodigy. He works in the US government office that updates the software in the population's boosts--networked supercomputers contained in a chip implanted within the brains of 99 percent of the world's population. Invented by Chinese researchers in 2032, the boost is credited with leading humanity to its most significant cognitive leap since the discovery of fire. Days before a national upgrade, Ralf notices that the update includes an open surveillance gate--meaning that Americans, who had negotiated high levels of privacy with the Chinese manufacturers, will now be subjected to the invasive Chinese standard. Ralf attempts to hack the boost, but is caught by agents working for Washington's preeminent lobbyist. His boost is ripped from his head, and Ralf barely escapes with his life. Pursued by the lobbyist's mercenary cadre, Ralf flees to the US-Mexico border, where there are others like him--"wild" humans on the fringes of society, unenhanced by technology. It's a frightening and backward world controlled by powerful drug lords. Ralf's only hope is to somehow work with these wild bosses of the analog world--in hopes of winning back freedom in the digital one. "--,Provided by publisher.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Baker, S. (2014). The Boost (First edition.). Tor.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Baker, Stephen, 1955 November 15-. 2014. The Boost. Tor.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Baker, Stephen, 1955 November 15-. The Boost Tor, 2014.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Baker, Stephen. The Boost First edition., Tor, 2014.

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