David's Sling [Paperback]

Marc Stiegler (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback
• Publisher: Baen (January 2, 1988)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0671653695
• ISBN-13: 978-0671653699
• Product Dimensions: 6.7 x 4 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #648,164 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Information age epistle, March 10, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: David's Sling (Paperback)

This book develops one of the clearest visions of an information age society I have yet seen. A group of intriuging characters, interesting military and political concepts, and interesting social scenarios makes for good reading. It leaves you wishing for more.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Smart weapons, smart people, decent near-future tech., July 10, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: David's Sling (Paperback)

David's Sling was written when the "Evil Empire" was still in the forefront of american military worry, so one must make the leap to having the Soviets "invade" europe like we always knew they would. But other than that, the near-future history doesn't take too much suspension of disbelief.

I particularly enjoyed the results of social engineering by trying to make "telecommuting" more difficult.

Watch for the Russian officer's cry of joy at the thought, "Here is a weapon that will not kill children!"

Curt-

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars If Eienstein wore combat boots............., October 10, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: David's Sling (Paperback)

The Soviet Union and East Germany may not exist anymore, but if you lived or served in the Military during those times it isn't hard to drop into the world created.

1.. Technology is a good thing, the bureaucracy is a bad thing. Written and effectively proven.

2. People who think about whats going on around them are smarter and more competent than others. Written but not proven, implied. If you need proof.....

3. War is bad, peace is good. Vigilant peace is better. Thats the story and it is very vell done.

Make sure you note the comparisons of the tobacco companies, the unions, and how politics flows in a money, media cycle.

Bottom line. A really good story. Much better written than my review :-) Theres an ad in the paperback for a hypertext version of the story. Now that'd be cool. --- Phil