{"product_id":"surfing-the-gnarl-paperback","title":"Surfing the Gnarl - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRudy Rucker\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe original \"Mad Professor\" of cyberpunk, Rudy Rucker (along with fellow outlaws William Gibson and Bruce Sterling) transformed modern science fiction, tethering the \"gnarly\" speculations of quantum physics to the noir sensibilities of a skeptical and disenchanted generation. In acclaimed novels like \u003cem\u003eWetware\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Hacker and the Ant\u003c\/em\u003e he mapped a neotopian future that belongs not to sober scientists but to drug-addled, sex-crazed youth. And won legions of fans doing it.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn his outrageous new story \"The Men in the Back Room at the Country Club,\" Dr. Rucker infiltrates fundamentalist Virginia to witness the apocalyptic clash between Bible-thumpers and Saucer Demons at a country club barbecue. He shoots erotica into orbit with \"Rapture in Space\" to explore the future of foreplay in freefall. In his gonzo nonfiction masterpiece \"Surfing the Gnarl,\" he documents the role of the Transreal in transforming both the personal and the political, distinguishes with mathematical precision between \"high gnarl\" and \"low gnarl\" in literature and life, and argues for remaking popular culture as a revolutionary project.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAnd Featuring: \u003c\/em\u003e PM's exclusive Outspoken Interview, in which the author explains Infinity, deconstructs his own outrageous film career, answers one \u003cem\u003eJeopardy\u003c\/em\u003e question, and (finally!) reveals the truth about Time. All under oath.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eYou'll never be the same. Is that good or bad? Your call.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRudy Rucker \u003c\/b\u003eis a mathematician and the award-winning author of numerous science fiction titles, including \u003ci\u003eThe Fourth Dimension\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eMathematicians in Love\u003c\/i\u003e. He is the two-time winner of the Philip K. Dick award. He lives in Palo Alto, California.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 128\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.4 x 7.4 x 5.6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 25, 2012\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42696917549119,"sku":"9781604863093","price":14.4,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/8431cbd2d10255d54561d3c655090ca5.webp?v=1765007770","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/surfing-the-gnarl-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}