David's Sling (novel)
1988 science fiction novel by Marc Stiegler / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
David's Sling is a speculative fiction novel written by Marc Stiegler and published in 1988.[1]
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Author | Marc Stiegler |
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Cover artist | David Mattingly |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Subject | Rods From God, e-democracy |
Genre | Techno-thriller that explores the concept of e-democracy |
Publisher | Baen Publishing Enterprises |
Publication date | 1988 |
Pages | 346 (first edition) |
ISBN | 0-671-65369-5 |
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In the face of an uneasy standoff between the U.S. and the USSR, the story presents a future in which both nations are hesitant to use nuclear weapons and instead turn their attention to developing highly advanced, computer-controlled smart weapons. The book's title references the biblical story of David and Goliath, symbolizing a smaller, technologically inferior force overcoming a larger one.