{"product_id":"factor-man-9780999757109","title":"Factor Man","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOne man holds the key to the most revolutionary and powerful technology since the invention of the atom bomb.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe press wants to interview Factor Man. The Chinese government wants to kill him. And the FBI wants to protect him.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBut first, they need to find him.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWilliam Burkett is a statistics-savvy journalist, but he isn't qualified to judge the extraordinary claims in an anonymous email he receives from \"Factor Man.\" Is FM a crackpot, or has he discovered what computer scientists call \"God's algorithm?\" As FM solves increasingly complex math problems in a public countdown to the day his identity will be revealed, the momentous consequences of his apparent invention draw the attention of a Chinese assassin. Will Factor Man survive until his coming-out party, or will his technology die with him?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAdvance praise for \u003cem\u003eFactor Man\u003c\/em\u003e: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cem\u003eFactor Man\u003c\/em\u003e gives us a hero for our times: a tech genius with common sense and a commitment to social responsibility. An original, smart thriller that stretches your imagination and keeps you engaged to the end.\"--AMY ROGERS, author of \u003cem\u003ePetroplague\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Ben Stiller should play me in the movie \"--ROBERT HASDAY, Partner, Duane Morris LLP\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A fantastic job of taking us on a ride featuring engaging characters, exciting action and deep-thinking heroes and villains of a type all too rare in the genre. I greatly enjoyed this book.\" --BART MASSEY, Associate Professor of Computer Science, Portland State University\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A real page-turner, thanks to the characters, plot twists and humor. Even though I'm nicer than the guy in the book, I still loved it.\" --BRIAN FINN, ex-president of Credit Suisse\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A classy and clever thriller best read with your phone off and your brain on.\"--MARK BLACKABY, author of \u003cem\u003eYou'll Never Be Here Again\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Zowie Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/20\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780999757109\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 292\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.29lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.81d","brand":"Matt Ginsberg","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36647351943324,"sku":"9780999757109","price":22.09,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_06cf4e6c-2f9f-4344-a973-18b5779f85da.jpg?v=1603866852","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/factor-man-9780999757109","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}