COLOSSUS

by D.F. Jones ‧ RELEASE DATE: Jan. 12, 1967

Watch out for this giant. Its impact is stunning. Its man hoist again by his own scientific petard, only this time he has created the ultimate machine...Colossus. The President of the United States is only too happy to make the announcement: ""I have to tell you, the people of the world, that an of eight o'clock Eastern Standard Time this morning the defense of the nation, and with it the defense of the free world, has been the responsibility of a machine."" ""Defense"" is the key word and Colossus is so intricately set up that once started ""no human being can touch Colossus"" let alone turn it off. Professor Charles Forbin, its creator, finds that his nightmarish apprehensions about certain unforeseen side effects prove only too true, particularly after it is discovered that the Russians have developed a close relative to Colossus, the Guardian. And that the machines are capable of free thought...and threats: It's a case of man reduced to impotency, a slave to the ""busy self-important chatter of the teletype."" A first and a big one for Mr. Jones who handles his material with precision and assurance.

Pub Date: Jan. 12, 1967

ISBN: N/A

Page Count: -

Publisher: Putnam

Review Posted Online: N/A

Kirkus Reviews Issue: Jan. 1, 1967

Categories: FICTION