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In a world where corporations can insure themselves against impending catastrophes, a talented young mathematician is hired by a mysterious consulting firm. He becomes obsessed with modeling the worst possible scenarios, and his obsession takes a dramatic turn when one of his dire predictions becomes reality in Manhattan. The novel intertwines mathematical precision, corporate intrigue, and the looming specter of disaster.
First publish date: 2013
Genre: Science Fiction/Hard Science Fiction
Authors: Nathaniel Rich
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