Zodiac: An Eco-Thriller (1988) is Neal Stephenson's second novel, which tells the story of an environmentalist, Sangamon Taylor, uncovering a conspiracy involving industrialist polluters in Boston Harbor. The "Zodiac" of the title refers to the brand of inflatable motor boats the hero uses to get around the city efficiently. His opponents attempt to frame him as an ecoterrorist. The protagonist is inspired by environmental chemist Marco Kaltofen.

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  • Zodiac: An Eco-Thriller (1988) is Neal Stephenson's second novel, which tells the story of an environmentalist, Sangamon Taylor, uncovering a conspiracy involving industrialist polluters in Boston Harbor. The "Zodiac" of the title refers to the brand of inflatable motor boats the hero uses to get around the city efficiently. His opponents attempt to frame him as an ecoterrorist. The protagonist is inspired by environmental chemist Marco Kaltofen. Taylor is a recreational user of nitrous oxide, justifying his choice of drug by the eponymous Sangamon's Principle: "the smaller the molecule, the better the drug".
  • Zodiac est un roman écrit par l'auteur américain Neal Stephenson, qui présente une satyre des groupes industriels, des médias et des ONG à vocation écologiste. Il a été publié aux États-Unis en 1988 et en 2006 en France. Il y décrit la lutte d'un activiste écologique, Sangamon Taylor, en conflit avec un groupe indistriel responsable d'une pollution de la baie de Boston. Le personnage principal est directement inspiré des archétypes du roman noir en particulier de l'œuvre de l'écrivain James Crumley.
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  • U.S. version cover shot.
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  • Zodiac: An Eco-Thriller (1988) is Neal Stephenson's second novel, which tells the story of an environmentalist, Sangamon Taylor, uncovering a conspiracy involving industrialist polluters in Boston Harbor. The "Zodiac" of the title refers to the brand of inflatable motor boats the hero uses to get around the city efficiently. His opponents attempt to frame him as an ecoterrorist. The protagonist is inspired by environmental chemist Marco Kaltofen.
  • Zodiac est un roman écrit par l'auteur américain Neal Stephenson, qui présente une satyre des groupes industriels, des médias et des ONG à vocation écologiste. Il a été publié aux États-Unis en 1988 et en 2006 en France. Il y décrit la lutte d'un activiste écologique, Sangamon Taylor, en conflit avec un groupe indistriel responsable d'une pollution de la baie de Boston.
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