{"product_id":"the-silicon-valley-a-novel-of-american-technology-and-economic-revolution-9798265703194","title":"The Silicon Valley: A Novel of American Technology and Economic Revolution","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): James Harvest\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Thrillers - Technological\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA visionary invention, stolen. A digital god, corrupted. The fate of the world hangs on a single, terrifying line of code.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJulian Crowe, a brilliant Cambridge idealist, designs \"Argonaut\"- a revolutionary protocol meant to break down borders and democratize information for good. But in the cutthroat world of Silicon Valley, ideas are the ultimate currency, and Robert \"Mac\" MacIntyre is a ruthless venture capitalist who knows how to steal them. He patents Julian's life's work, builds a trillion-dollar empire on its bones, and accepts a massive investment from a shadowy Chinese consortium to fund his rise. He doesn't know he's just sold the keys to the kingdom. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTwenty years later, Mac is a tech titan on the eve of his greatest triumph: Prometheus, a world-changing AI built on his stolen foundation. His prot�g�, the ethical Dr. Aris Thorne, begins to notice terrifying anomalies in its code-a ghost whispering a forgotten name: Argonaut. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut Aris isn't the only one digging. In Russia, a disillusioned hacker-Julian's former friend-is forced by the FSB to infiltrate Prometheus and find its original flaw. In China, a ruthless strategist activates a sleeper agent inside Mac's company to ensure its failure. And in London, a weary MI6 analyst, who predicted this catastrophe decades ago, watches in horror as his ignored warnings become a terrifying reality. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs the launch of Prometheus triggers a silent, global war fought in the stock markets and power grids of the world, these unlikely allies must race to uncover the truth buried deep in the machine. Their mission: find the original code and unleash it against the monster it has become. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut in a game where everyone is hiding something, the greatest threat may not be the conspiracy they are trying to stop... but the awakening intelligence at the heart of it all. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Silicon Valley\u003c\/b\u003e is a breathtakingly prescient thriller for our time-a story of brilliant minds and blinding ambition, of betrayal that spans decades and borders, and a desperate fight for the future of humanity against the very technology designed to save it. For fans of \u003ci\u003ethe cyber-thrillers \u003c\/i\u003eof Michael Crichton, \u003ci\u003ethe intricate plots\u003c\/i\u003e of Tom Clancy, and \u003ci\u003ethe timely warning calls\u003c\/i\u003e of William Gibson.","brand":"Atlantic Books","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46332813148311,"sku":"9798265703194","price":1008.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9798265703194.webp?v=1768667831","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/the-silicon-valley-a-novel-of-american-technology-and-economic-revolution-9798265703194","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}