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Sagramanda by Alan Dean Foster:
Science Fiction Inventions, Technology and Ideas
Very enjoyable new book creates a detailed and fascinating picture of a near-future India. Taneer Buthlahee has stolen a cutting edge technology; in trying to sell it he disappears into Sagramanda, a chaotic, sprawling supercity of 100 million people that incorporates game preserves, slums, amusement parks, corporate castles and shops. Foster's imagination has a lot to work with; Indian culture provides a great canvas for him. Don't bother with long reviews of this book; just go read it. Select
an invention:
Pocket Scanner A device that scans for the codes that will open a vehicle's door on command.
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Traffic Lane Discharger A device that electrically shocked vehicles whose drivers attempted to evade traffic control devices.
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