The Collected Stories of Vernor Vinge

The Collected Stories of Vernor Vinge is a collection of science fiction short stories by Vernor Vinge. The stories were first published from 1966 to 2001, and the book contains all of Vinge's published short stories from that period except "True Names" and "Grimm's Story". Also appears in: The United States government has experimented with intelligence amplification by connecting a chimpanzee named Norman Simmons to an electronic memory bank. Ho... More

The Collected Stories of Vernor Vinge is a collection of science fiction short stories by Vernor Vinge. The stories were first published from 1966 to 2001, and the book contains all of Vinge's published short stories from that period except "True Names" and "Grimm's Story". Also appears in: The United States government has experimented with intelligence amplification by connecting a chimpanzee named Norman Simmons to an electronic memory bank. However, they have accidentally cross-connected the experimental computer with the government's main databank. Norman has accessed all classified federal data and knowing this carries severe punishment, he uses this information to escape captivity. Norman remains remotely connected to the government computers, and due to their own security systems, he cannot be disconnected. Norman uses his information access advantageously to evade government forces. Eventually, he contacts the last remaining Soviet agents in the United States to help him...

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