Description: In 1855, the Industrial Revolution is in full and inexorable swing, powered by steam-driven cybernetic Engines. Charles Babbage perfects his Analytical Engine and the computer age arrives--a century ahead of its time.
Review Quotes: "Breathtaking."--The New York Times Book Review
"Smartly plotted, wonderfully crafted, and written with sly literary wit . . . spins marvelously and runs like a dream."--Entertainment Weekly
"Splendid . . . highly imaginative."--Chicago Tribune
"A ripping adventure yarn."--Los Angeles Times
"[A] tour-de-force."--The Philadelphia Inquirer