The Difference Engine
About this book
1855: The Industrial Revolution is in full and inexorable swing, powered by steam-driven cybernetic Engines. Charles Babbage perfects his Analytical Engine and the computer age arrives a century ahead of its time. And three extraordinary characters race toward a rendezvous with history - and the future: Sybil Gerard - dishonored woman and daughter of a Luddite agitator; Edward "Leviathan" Mallory - explorer and paleontologist; Laurence Oliphant - diplomat and spy. Their adventure begins with the discovery of a box of punched Engine cards of unknown origin and purpose. Cards someone wants badly enough to kill for... Part detective story, part historical thriller, The Difference Engine is the first collaborative novel by two of the most brilliant and controversial science fiction authors of our time. Provocative, compelling, intensely imagined, it is a startling extension of Gibson's and Sterling's unique visions - in a new and totally unexpected direction! -Goodreads
Reader Profile
3.8/5 · 45 readers · 446 pages · ≈ 8 h 16 m · Moderate
How long does it take to read The Difference Engine?
About ≈ 8 h 16 m — 446 pages, assuming roughly 250 words per page at 225 words per minute.
How many pages is The Difference Engine?
446 pages in its most-read edition.
What genre is The Difference Engine?
It sits on the Science Fiction, Fiction shelves.
Is The Difference Engine in the public domain?
No — it is still under copyright.
Who wrote The Difference Engine?
William Gibson.