At Large - by Psalterbook & David H Freedman (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>The astonishing story of an obsessive hacker who has broken into highly secured computer systems at banks, universities, federal agencies, and top-secret military weapons-research sites, "At Large" exposes the frightening vulnerability of the global online network U.S. News & World Report.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br>Hailed as a chilling portrait by <i>The Boston Globe</i> and a crafty thriller by <i>Newsweek, </i> this astonishing story of an obsessive hacker promises to change the way you look at the Internet forever. <br> <i>At Large</i> chronicles the massive manhunt that united hard-nosed FBI agents, computer nerds, and uptight security bureaucrats against an elusive computer outlaw who broke into highly secured computer systems at banks, universities, federal agencies, and top-secret military weapons-research sites. Here is a real-life tale of cops vs. hackers, by two technology writers with a flair for turning a complicated crime and investigation into a fast-moving edge-of-your-seat story (<i>Kirkus Reviews, </i> starred). <i>At Large</i> blows the lid off the frightening vulnerability of the global online network, which leaves not only systems, but also individuals, expose<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><i>The San Diego Union-Tribune</i> A fascinating story....Read it and you'll never look at the Internet or your computer quite the same.<br><br><i>Time Digital</i> A thriller...spine-chilling...reads like a John Grisham novel.<br><br>Jon Katz The New York Times Book Review Freedman and Mann understand technology, computers, and security issues. Their message in <i>At Large</i> is clear and convincing.<br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><b>Charles C. Mann </b>is the author of <i>1491</i>, which won the U.S. National Academy of Sciences' Keck award for the best book of the year. A correspondent for <i>The Atlantic Monthly</i>, <i>Science</i>, and<i> Wired</i>, he has covered the intersection of science, technology, and commerce for many newspapers and magazines here and abroad, including the <i>New York Times</i>, <i>Vanity Fair, </i> the <i>Washington Post, </i> and more. In addition to <i>1491</i>, he was the co-author of four other non-fiction books. He is now working on a companion volume to <i>1491.</i> His website is www.charlesmann.org. <p/>David H. Freedman</b> is a contributing editor for <i>Inc. Magazine</i>, and has written on science, business, and technology for <i>The Atlantic</i>, <i>The New York Times</i>, <i>The Harvard Business Review</i>, <i>Fast Company</i>, <i>Science</i>, <i>Wired</i>, and many other publications. His newest book, <i>Wrong</i>, about why experts keep failing us, came out in June, 2010. His last book (coauthored) was <i>A Perfect Mess</i>, about the useful role of disorder in daily life, business, and science. He is also the author of books about the US Marines, computer crime, and artificial intelligence. Freedman's blog, "Making Sense of Medicine," takes a close, critical look at medical findings making current headlines with an eye to separating out the frequent hype. He lives near Boston.
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