{"product_id":"factor-man-9780999757116","title":"Factor Man","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOne man holds the key to the most revolutionary and powerful technology since the invention of the atom bomb.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe press wants to interview Factor Man. The Chinese government wants to kill him. And the FBI wants to protect him.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBut first, they need to find him.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWilliam Burkett is a statistics-savvy journalist, but he isn't qualified to judge the extraordinary claims in an anonymous email he receives from \"Factor Man.\" Is FM a crackpot, or has he discovered what computer scientists call \"God's algorithm?\" As FM solves increasingly complex math problems in a public countdown to the day his identity will be revealed, the momentous consequences of his apparent invention draw the attention of a Chinese assassin. Will Factor Man survive until his coming-out party, or will his technology die with him?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAdvance praise for \u003cem\u003eFactor Man\u003c\/em\u003e: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cem\u003eFactor Man\u003c\/em\u003e gives us a hero for our times: a tech genius with common sense and a commitment to social responsibility. An original, smart thriller that stretches your imagination and keeps you engaged to the end.\"--AMY ROGERS, author of \u003cem\u003ePetroplague\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Ben Stiller should play me in the movie \"--ROBERT HASDAY, Partner, Duane Morris LLP\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A fantastic job of taking us on a ride featuring engaging characters, exciting action and deep-thinking heroes and villains of a type all too rare in the genre. I greatly enjoyed this book.\" --BART MASSEY, Associate Professor of Computer Science, Portland State University\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A real page-turner, thanks to the characters, plot twists and humor. Even though I'm nicer than the guy in the book, I still loved it.\" --BRIAN FINN, ex-president of Credit Suisse\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A classy and clever thriller best read with your phone off and your brain on.\"--MARK BLACKABY, author of \u003cem\u003eYou'll Never Be Here Again\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eGinsberg, Matt:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Matt Ginsberg got a PhD in astrophysics from Oxford when he was 24. He quickly came to his senses, however, switching to artificial intelligence and teaching at Stanford for a decade. He's been on the front page of the New York Times and, surprisingly, was happy about it. He's been a political columnist and published playwright, and constructs crosswords for the Times. He has written about a hundred technical papers. And one novel.","brand":"Zowie Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50414684143890,"sku":"9780999757116","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_b100228e-067b-4101-ae9f-9fc37d4b9da9.jpg?v=1729378099","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/factor-man-9780999757116","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}