{"product_id":"ab-initio-paperback","title":"ab initio - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJacob Terracina\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRaza Mugabi, a biologist turned software engineer, is not sure why this particular tech startup hired him. His track record is far from stellar. In fact, he's not certain what the company ultimately even does. Sometimes it's better to keep your head down and your mouth shut, he figures. At least, until his curiosity gets the better of him.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEight years later, Raza finds himself as a defendant and key technical witness in a high-profile court case. A world class prosecutor and an inexperienced defense attorney go head-to-head against each other, their clients, and their consciences in an effort to answer the question on everyone's mind: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIs the startup's invention, legally speaking, human?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe arguments leap between the technical, political, and philosophical consequences of the decision, and as the trial progresses, the many, many secrets of the startup are laid bare in this hilarious cross-genre thrill-ride.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 366\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.82 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 30, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47266867314937,"sku":"9798992540406","price":21.58,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/Wm48Xnai219798992540406.webp?v=1768857521","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/ab-initio-paperback","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}