Description: The acclaimed, bestselling author of "Einstein's Dreams" presents another startling meditation on science and life--the harrowing tale of one man's struggle to cope in a wired world as his own biological wiring short-circuits. A "New York Times" Notable Book.
Review Quotes: "Original and grimly unsentimental.... A major accomplishment, written in austerely beautiful prose."-The Washington Post Book World
"A funny, troubling story about our culture's devotion to technologyat the expense of humanity.... Clever and wise, a rare combination."-San Francisco Chronicle
"Although the world around Bill 'is diminished to the most feeble red light, ' the novel, at last, burns brightly."-The New Yorker
"A searing vision of our helter-skelter and spiritually debilitating technocracy."-The Chicago Tribune