{"product_id":"ab-initio-jacob-terracina-9798992540406","title":"ab initio","description":"\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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jacob Terracina\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798992540406\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Arnerld Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/30\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 366\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.08lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.82d","brand":"Jacob Terracina","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47424841515263,"sku":"9798992540406","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_f982107d-bbdb-4053-9f82-b1b7d8b5a532.jpg?v=1761532891","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/ab-initio-jacob-terracina-9798992540406","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}