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The Footprints of God
The Footprints of God
Author: Greg Iles
In the heart of North Carolina's Research Triangle stands a corporate laboratory much like the others nearby. But behind its walls, America's top scientists work around the clock to attain the holy grail of the twenty-first century -- a supercomputer that surpasses the power of the human mind. — Appointed by the president as ethicist to P...  more »
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ISBN-13: 9780743234696
ISBN-10: 0743234693
Publication Date: 8/2003
Pages: 480
Rating:
  • Currently 3.7/5 Stars.
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3.7 stars, based on 15 ratings
Publisher: Scribner
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback, Audio Cassette, Audio CD
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DustyShu avatar reviewed The Footprints of God on + 67 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 4
Heart stopper from start to finish. It's a good thing it's fiction.
IFly182H avatar reviewed The Footprints of God on + 3 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 4
An interesting plot that supposes we might be able copy a human psyche into a computer with quantum capabilities thus given the "person" god-like powers. Of course, whose psyche would you want to give that much power? It should make you ponder where all our technology is headed in the future. Enough suspense to keep things moving though there is little doubt as to who the bad guys are and who will save the world. I'd recommend it and as a New York Times Bestseller, a good many others would agree.
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Helpful Score: 4
A tense thriller that I enjoyed from start to finish. Two people on the run, they can trust no one, including (especially) the US government. Murder, a top secret project that threatens the world, a touch of scifi, and even some romance. If you like 24, the TV show, you'll like this book.
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Helpful Score: 3
Greg Iles writes an intense tale, and The Footprints of God is as tightly wound as any. It is a "techno-thriller" that snares your interest and won't let you go until you've finished reading. You have to find out whether or not Mankind is obliterated. You're never quite sure... until the end.
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Helpful Score: 2
This is really a book that is different. It makes you think.
It mixes computers, murder, & religion. It keeps you turning the pages & trying to figure out how it can have a "they lived happily ever after" ending.
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officergrammy avatar reviewed The Footprints of God on + 9 more book reviews
Lovely imaginative read for any computer geeks and lovers of mystery novels. He asks some important questions to ponder and leaves us with crossed fingers hoping our fears don't come true.
Bikerbob avatar reviewed The Footprints of God on + 14 more book reviews
This was an exceptionally well written book about a very scary subject. Not that I am a Luddite, but artificial intelligence if ever developed cold be the worst invention by man.
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This was a good, fast moving thriller. I liked how David and Rachel worked together to stop Project Trinity.
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ANYTHING by Greg Iles is Awesome but haven't finished this one yet
boomerbooklover avatar reviewed The Footprints of God on + 441 more book reviews
Good thriller about a group developing the ultimate computer 'brain'. Follows the Doctor who is the conscience/ethics person on the project after another scientist in the group dies. Fast moving, and makes you think.
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Very interesting!
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Great book! Quick read. Engaging plot. Interesting take on next generation computing and possible ramifications.


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