Micro-computers changed the world in the early 1980s. Science fiction reacted by spawning the cyberpunk sub-genre. Cyberpunk combined the adventure story with the dystopian novel in a futuristic high-tech society. It made hackers cool. It also anticipated many actual inventions of the Internet and also many governments' responses to loss of control. The novels frequently a Micro-computers changed the world in the early 1980s. Science fiction reacted by spawning the cyberpunk sub-genre. Cyberpunk combined the adventure story with the dystopian novel in a futuristic high-tech society. It made hackers cool. It also anticipated many actual inventions of the Internet and also many governments' responses to loss of control. The novels frequently attack central authority. This book is a brief introduction to the genre. It provides the history of science fiction, and shows the culture that influenced the work. Includes the following book: The First Cyber Death Extravaganza This work is part of a large collection titled "The History of Science Fiction."