HUMAN ERROR. [Paperback]

Paul. Preuss (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback
• Publisher: [New York]: Tor, (1985)
• ASIN: B000GQSNHK
• Average Customer Review: 2.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)

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4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars 3.5 stars - science fiction with style, March 3, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Human Error (Mass Market Paperback)

This is quite a good book. Basically a young computer bloke gets working with a company called Compugen (I think) and works on their newest computer which uses bioelectronics and stuff, so the computer 'grows' to the task at hand (complete with sloppy disks). With a fair bit of science fiction, genetic engineering and computer stuff in there it may be hard going for some, but it is pretty rivetting with Adrian and Toby tailoring a virus to their needs with ... well, some unexpected results. A dash of humour and some neat twists make this a pretty good read.

1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant idea for a plot, thriller it's not., July 17, 2002

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Pipinz (Phoeniz, AZ) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Human Error (Mass Market Paperback)

Two programmers invent a cunning process to develop the world's first biological computer that is capable of independent learning & problem solving. It reads like a snail lost at sea and is about as suspenseful as waiting for the kettle to boil. It doesn't even have a plot until you're 3/4s of the way through. I actually loved the concept, but was gravely disappointed by the way it limped through each chapter. Sure, technical garb is fine - but after a while you begin to wonder if something is gonna HAPPEN...