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     <meta name="publisher" content="O'Reilly Media, Inc."/>
     <meta name="author" content="Andreas M. Antonopoulos"/>
-    <meta name="date" content="2014-12-10"/>
-    <meta name="description" content="BOOK MARKETING DESCRIPTION HERE. (This can be supplied by the author, but otherwise the Consumer Short Text from the Marketing tab in the PDB works here - just make sure not to paste curly quotes or em dashes! Replace with straight quotes and hyphens.)"/>
+    <meta name="date" content="2016-06-21"/>
+    <meta name="description" content="Join the technological revolution that’s taking the world of finance by storm. Mastering Bitcoin is your guide through the seemingly complex world of bitcoin, providing the knowledge you need to participate in the internet of money. Whether you’re building the next killer app, investing in a startup, or simply curious about the technology, this revised and expanded second edition provides essential detail to get you started."/>
     <meta name="identifier" content="9781449374044"/>
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