Picks and shovels
(Book)
Author:
Series:
Martin Hench novel ; [3].
Published:
New York : Tor Publishing Group, 2025.
Format:
Book
Edition:
First edition.
Physical Desc:
388 pages ; 22 cm.
Status:
Description
Cory Doctorow brings us the beginning story of Martin Hench and the most powerful new tool for crime ever invented: the personal computer. When Marty finds himself hired by Silicon Valley PC startup Fidelity Computing to investigate a group of disgruntled ex-employees who've founded a competitor startup, he quickly realizes he's on the wrong side. Marty ditches the greasy old guys running Fidelity Computing without a second thought, utterly infatuated with the electric atmosphere of Computing Freedom. Located in the heart of the Mission District, this group of brilliant young women found themselves exhausted by the predatory business practices of Fidelity Computing and set out to beat them at their own game, making better computers and driving Fidelity Computing out of business. But this optimistic startup, fueled by young love and California-style burritos, has no idea the depth of the evil they're seeking to unroot or the risks they run. In this company-eat-company city, Martin and his new friends will be lucky to escape with their lives. --
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SF DOC
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Doctorow, Cory [Hench] #03 (Picks)
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Language:
English
ISBN:
9781250865908, 1250865905
Notes
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The origin story of Martin Hench.
Description
Cory Doctorow brings us the beginning story of Martin Hench and the most powerful new tool for crime ever invented: the personal computer. When Marty finds himself hired by Silicon Valley PC startup Fidelity Computing to investigate a group of disgruntled ex-employees who've founded a competitor startup, he quickly realizes he's on the wrong side. Marty ditches the greasy old guys running Fidelity Computing without a second thought, utterly infatuated with the electric atmosphere of Computing Freedom. Located in the heart of the Mission District, this group of brilliant young women found themselves exhausted by the predatory business practices of Fidelity Computing and set out to beat them at their own game, making better computers and driving Fidelity Computing out of business. But this optimistic startup, fueled by young love and California-style burritos, has no idea the depth of the evil they're seeking to unroot or the risks they run. In this company-eat-company city, Martin and his new friends will be lucky to escape with their lives. --,Publisher description.
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APA Citation (style guide)
Doctorow, C. (2025). Picks and shovels. First edition. Tor Publishing Group.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Doctorow, Cory. 2025. Picks and Shovels. Tor Publishing Group.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Doctorow, Cory, Picks and Shovels. Tor Publishing Group, 2025.
MLA Citation (style guide)Doctorow, Cory. Picks and Shovels. First edition. Tor Publishing Group, 2025.
Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.
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