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Count Zero

Count Zero is a science fiction novel by American-Canadian writer William Gibson, originally published in 1986. It presents a near future whose technologies include a network of supercomputers that created a "matrix" in "cyberspace", an accessible, virtual, three-dimensionally active "inner space", which, for Gibson, was seen as being dominated by…

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Author
William Gibson
Genre
Science fiction, dystopian fiction, cyberpunk
Publication date
1986
Publisher
Victor Gollancz Ltd
Followed by
Mona Lisa Overdrive
Language
English

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related to Further reading · 36
Count Zero → Alexander, ASIN B0058R83CW, British, Cyberpunk Review, CyberpunkMatrix, Dean, December, English, Event, Gibson, Jack, Jack Womack, July, June, Kirkus Staff, Kirkus-type, KirkusReviews, Love, March, Neuromancer
related to Expansive plot summary · 24
Count Zero → Angie, Angie Mitchell, Angie's, Arizona, As, Bobby's, Christopher Mitchell, Conroy, Cyberspace Matrix, During, Gibson, Hosaka, Implanted, In, Josef Virek, Maas, Rudy, Sally, Sprawl, The
related to history · 16
Count Zero → According, February, Gibson, Hisaki Yasuda, Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction, It, January, Magazine, March, Mona Lisa Overdrive, Neuromancer, Potter, Sprawl, The January, United States, Volume
has impact · 13
Count Zero → British Science Fiction Awards, Dave Langford, Gibson, Gibson's, Hugo, In, Jack Womack, Locus, Nebula, Neuromancer, Neuromancer's, This, White Dwarf
related to Introduction · 9
Count Zero → AIs, Hosaka, In Count Zero Gibson, Maas Biolabs, Matrix, Neuromancer, Seven, Two, Wintermute
related to External links · 3
Count Zero → Internet Speculative Fiction DatabaseCount, Worlds Without End, Zero Chapter
is a · 2
Count Zero → science fiction novel by American-Canadian writer William Gibson, second volume of the Sprawl trilogy
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Count Zero → William Gibson
Followed by · 1
Count Zero → Mona Lisa Overdrive
Genre · 1
Count Zero → Science fiction, dystopian fiction, cyberpunk

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cyberspace zero count turner gibson novel fiction science neuromancer bobby virek marly matrix cyberpunk maas mitchell 1986 sprawl first hosaka

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Count ZeroAuthorWilliam Gibson1.00infobox
Count ZeroFollowed byMona Lisa Overdrive1.00infobox
Count ZeroGenreScience fiction, dystopian fiction, cyberpunk1.00infobox
Count ZeroISBN.mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit;word-wrap:break-word}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:"\"""\"""'""'"}.mw-parser-output .citation:target{background-color:r…1.00infobox
Count ZeroLanguageEnglish1.00infobox
Count ZeroMedia typePrint (hardback and paperback)1.00infobox
Count ZeroPages2561.00infobox
Count ZeroPreceded byNeuromancer1.00infobox
Count ZeroPublication date19861.00infobox
Count ZeroPublication placeUnited States1.00infobox
Count ZeroPublisherVictor Gollancz Ltd1.00infobox
Count ZeroSeriesSprawl trilogy1.00infobox
Count Zerois ascience fiction novel by American-Canadian writer William Gibson0.90text
Count Zerois asecond volume of the Sprawl trilogy0.90text

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