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Zodiac: An Eco-Thriller (1988) is a novel by American writer Neal Stephenson. His second novel, it tells the story of an environmentalist, Sangamon Taylor, uncovering a conspiracy involving industrialist polluters in Boston Harbor. The "Zodiac" of the title refers to the brand of inflatable motor boats the hero uses to get around the city efficiently. His opponents attempt to frame him as an ecoterrorist.

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  • Zodiac (roman) (fr)
  • Zodiac (novel) (en)
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  • Zodiac (titre original : Zodiac) est un roman de science-fiction écrit par l'auteur américain Neal Stephenson, qui présente une satire des groupes industriels, des médias et des ONG à vocation écologiste. Il a été publié aux États-Unis en 1988 et en 2006 en France. Il y décrit la lutte d'un militant écologiste, Sangamon Taylor, en conflit avec un groupe industriel responsable d'une pollution de la baie de Boston. Le personnage principal est directement inspiré des archétypes du roman noir en particulier de l'œuvre de l'écrivain James Crumley. (fr)
  • Zodiac: An Eco-Thriller (1988) is a novel by American writer Neal Stephenson. His second novel, it tells the story of an environmentalist, Sangamon Taylor, uncovering a conspiracy involving industrialist polluters in Boston Harbor. The "Zodiac" of the title refers to the brand of inflatable motor boats the hero uses to get around the city efficiently. His opponents attempt to frame him as an ecoterrorist. (en)
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  • First edition (en)
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  • PS3569.T3868 Z39 1988 (en)
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  • United States (en)
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  • Steve Carver (en)
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  • English (en)
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  • Zodiac (titre original : Zodiac) est un roman de science-fiction écrit par l'auteur américain Neal Stephenson, qui présente une satire des groupes industriels, des médias et des ONG à vocation écologiste. Il a été publié aux États-Unis en 1988 et en 2006 en France. Il y décrit la lutte d'un militant écologiste, Sangamon Taylor, en conflit avec un groupe industriel responsable d'une pollution de la baie de Boston. Le personnage principal est directement inspiré des archétypes du roman noir en particulier de l'œuvre de l'écrivain James Crumley. (fr)
  • Zodiac: An Eco-Thriller (1988) is a novel by American writer Neal Stephenson. His second novel, it tells the story of an environmentalist, Sangamon Taylor, uncovering a conspiracy involving industrialist polluters in Boston Harbor. The "Zodiac" of the title refers to the brand of inflatable motor boats the hero uses to get around the city efficiently. His opponents attempt to frame him as an ecoterrorist. The protagonist is inspired by environmental chemist . Taylor is a recreational user of nitrous oxide, justifying his choice of drug by the eponymous Sangamon's principle: "the simpler the molecule, the better the drug". (en)
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