Buy a cheap copy of brain jack book by brian falkner. Andersons feed will love this highoctane cyber thriller. In a nearfuture new york city, seventeenyearold computer genius sam wilson manages to hack into. A top ten yalsa pick for popular paperbacks for young adults. He has received a number of prestigious awards incl. For your reference, we provided these brain jack quotes with page numbers using the following version of the book. Brian falkners brain jack brian falkner lives on the sunny gold coast in queensland, australia, where he writes ya novels, including the tomorrow code, the project, and brain jack. I received a hardcover copy of the book from my dads friend mike.
Set in a near future where access to the internet is now possible through. Brain jack by brian falkner by vishva venkatesan on prezi. This book is great for people who enjoy computers and teamwork, because this book has those words written all over it. Another terrifying scifi pageturner from the author of the tomorrow code.
In a dystopian nearfuture, neuroheadsets have replaced computer keyboards. In the book brain jack sam starts out by hacking local meetings friends computers and then progressively gets into hacking huge corporations. Brian falkner, author of the tomorrow code, has created an actionpacked and thoughtprovoking science fiction adventure in which a brilliant young computer hacker fights to prevent the human race. Brain jack is wellwritten, deftly and superbly told unravelingly at a breakneck pace and will have readers turning the pages late into the night. Brian falkner, author of the tomorrow code and the project, delivers an actionpacked and thoughtprovoking scifi thriller in which logging on to a computer could mean the difference between life and death. Brain jack is a very fastpaced book with highintensity action. Falkner supplies a tight story that features a strong plot and believable characters. Brain jack book by brian falkner 3 available editions. Somewhere between our time and his las vegas was destroyed by a nuclear bomb, and with rising technology levels, the entire world is on edge with extreme new security. Brain jack brian falkner sam wilson is not an ordinary teenager.
During the story dodge becomes the only person that sam can trust when he suspects that the swamp witch is an insider. The official site of author and writing coach brian falkner. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. Jun 09, 2011 book trailer by beverly burdine, who is the librarian for trenton isd in trenton, tx. He is an elite hacker that lives in futuristic new york.
Brain jack by brian falkner 2011, paperback for sale online. He attended the university of auckland and studied computer science but then went on to be a world famous author after receiving a degree in journalism. Dear reader i just finished reading brain jack by brian falkner. He moved to the south island of new zealand where he resided until the age of 26 when he returned to auckland. Brian falkner, author of the tomorrow code, has created an actionpacked and thoughtprovoking science fiction adventure in which a brilliant young computer hacker fights to prevent the human race from being deleted. Mar 28, 20 in cyberspace, everyone can hear you scream. He attained a diploma of journalism from the auckland university of technology then ati then worked for radio new zealand. Brian falkner, author of the tomorrow code and the project, delivers an action packed and thoughtprovoking scifi thriller in which logging on to a computer. I give the book 5 stars on the basis that i can relate to the storyline very well, the characters are neat and always have a few witty remarks, and it. Dodge dodge helped recruit sam to the cdd, dodge was the one that told sam about the fake hack on the white house. Brain jack by brian falkner, 9780375843679, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Brain jack by brian falkner central rappahannock regional library.
He attended the university of auckland and studied computer science. Set in a near future where access to the internet is now possible through neural links rather than physical devices, the novel presents a scenario in which human brains, rather than machines, are hacked by malicious viruses. This book is about a boy who hacked into one of the big networks and then he got arrested but. Brian falkner, author of the project, brain jack, and the tomorrow code, delivers a pageturning military thriller with his signature heartpounding action and unique scifi twists.
Just slip on a headset, and its the internet at the speed of thought. Just the idea that there was a bunch of hackers so powerful, so skillful, that they actually held their meetings within the white house without anyone knowing was mind blowing. May 10, 20 brain jack is an excellent addition to the very strong list of technologydriven books written for teens lately. Brain jack by brian falkner a nice snazzy cover, even though i have no idea why they choose the color green usually when i think of technology i think more of silvers and blues, maybe purple but certainly not green. Also by brian falkner see all books by brian falkner. Brain jack by brian falkner central rappahannock regional. Book trailer by beverly burdine, who is the librarian for trenton isd in trenton, tx. His greatest attack was on the white house computer system.
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Click to read more about brain jack by brian falkner. Brain jack by brian falkner is a story about a 17 year old boy named sam wilson who is a genius hacker who, after bringing the united states of america to its knees, is recruited to work for homeland security. People should use it only from time to time otherwise it gets addicting. Published in 2009, brain jack is a middlegrade science fiction novel by brian falkner. Falkner has taken the real concepts of gaming addiction, braincomputer interfaces, and computer security and weaved them a great tale. Brainjack by brian falkner official book trailer youtube.
Brain jack is a science fiction book written by brian falkner, one of my favorite authors. Brian falkner is a novelist who was born in auckland, new zealand. Brain jack has 3 available editions to buy at half price books marketplace. In this nearfuture world, individuals have moved beyond using a keyboard and are now accessing the web with neuroheadsets. Hand this to teens who love playing call of duty and halo. Brain jack is a great book and i plan on reading more books by the author, brian falkner. Aug 09, 2011 brain jack is a great book and i plan on reading more books by the author, brian falkner. His first novel for children was published in 2003. This book talks about computers, hacks, and everything hightech. Falkner has taken the real concepts of gaming addiction, brain computer interfaces, and computer security and weaved them a great tale. This can relate to what our future will be like in america and we should be prepared. He attained a diploma of journalism from the auckland university of technology then worked for radio new zealand.
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