Ciphers: A Post-Shannon Rock-n-Roll Mystery
| First published | 1997 |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Cambrian Publications & Permeable Press |
| Format | Trade Paperback |
| Type | Novel |
| Cover art | Rostislav Košťál |
| Pages | 533 |
| Price | $16.95 |
| ISBN | 188263330X |
- "First Edition" and "A joint publication of Cambrian Publications and Permeable Press" stated on the copyright page.
- "Front cover, spine, and page 497 photographs by Rotislav Košťál [sic]" (over) "Book design by Brian Clark & Andy Watson" stated on the copyright page. The spelling of the cover credit has been corrected for this record.
- Publishers are not credited on the title page, but on the copyright page. The logos of each are on the spine of the book.
- The subtitle is used on both the front cover and the title page. The title page also adds "Composed partially by Sampling, Splicing, Channeling and Reverse Transcription".
- The ISBNs of this edition and the cloth edition (1-878914-02-2) are stated on the copyright page.
- LCCN 95-075546 stated on the copyright page.
- No stated publication date. Date for this record from Locus1 and corroborated by the listing on Amazon.
- The text of the novel ends on page 496, with a full page photograph on page 497.
- "Doctor Wu's Portable Decryption of Ciphers" (pages 499 - 533) is an annotated list of definitions and sources (for the song lyrics), ordered by chapter and their appearance in the novel.
| Year | Reviewer | Publication |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Fiona Kelleghan | Nova Express, Winter/Spring 1998 |
| 1998 | Paul J. McAuley | Interzone, February 1998 |
| 1998 | Don D'Ammassa | Science Fiction Chronicle, #195 February 1998 |
| 1998 | Norman Spinrad | Asimov's Science Fiction, September 1998 |
| Page | Title | Author(s) | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 499 | Doctor Wu's Portable Decryption of Ciphers | Paul Di Filippo | Essay |
| Title | Year | Publisher | Format | Type | Catalog ID | Cover Artist | Pages | |
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| Ciphers: A Post-Shannon Rock-n-Roll Mystery |
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1997 | Cambrian Publications & Permeable Press | Hardcover | Novel | Rostislav Košťál | 533 |