{"product_id":"some-remarks-essays-and-other-writing-paperback","title":"Some Remarks: Essays and Other Writing - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eNeal Stephenson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e#1 \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author Neal Stephenson is, quite simply, one of the best and most respected writers alive. He's taken sf to places it's never been (\u003cem\u003eSnow Crash\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eAnathem\u003c\/em\u003e). He's reinvented the historical novel (The Baroque Cycle), the international thriller (\u003cem\u003eReamde\u003c\/em\u003e), and both at the same time (\u003cem\u003eCryptonomicon\u003c\/em\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNow he treats his legion of fans to \u003cem\u003eSome Remarks\u003c\/em\u003e, an enthralling collection of essays--Stephenson's first nonfiction work since his long essay on technology, \u003cem\u003eIn the Beginning...Was the Command Line\u003c\/em\u003e, more than a decade ago--as well as new and previously published short writings both fiction and non.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSome Remarks\u003c\/em\u003e is a magnificent showcase of a brilliantly inventive mind and talent, as he discourses on everything from Sir Isaac Newton to \u003cem\u003eStar Wars\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne of the most talented and creative authors working today, Neal Stephenson is renowned for his exceptional novels--works colossal in vision and mind-boggling in complexity. Exploring and blending a diversity of topics, including technology, economics, history, science, pop culture, and philosophy, his books are the products of a keen and adventurous intellect. Not surprisingly, Stephenson is regularly asked to contribute articles, lectures, and essays to numerous outlets, from major newspapers and cutting-edge magazines to college symposia. This remarkable collection brings together previously published short writings, both fiction and nonfiction, as well as a new essay (and an extremely short story) created specifically for this volume.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStephenson ponders a wealth of subjects, from movies and politics to David Foster Wallace and the Midwestern College Town; video games to classics-based sci-fi; how geekdom has become cool and how science fiction has become mainstream; the future of publishing and the origins of his novels.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBy turns amusing and profound, critical and celebratory, yet always entertaining, \u003cem\u003eSome Remarks\u003c\/em\u003e offers a fascinating look into the prismatic mind of this extraordinary writer.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 336\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 7.9 x 5.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 11, 2013\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51762998313248,"sku":"9780062024442","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/6e143af1fa22132501137ac19ef80e64.webp?v=1780227533","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/some-remarks-essays-and-other-writing-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}