Robo Sapiens: Tales of Tomorrow (Omnibus)

Robo Sapiens: Tales of Tomorrow (Omnibus)
Author: Toranosuke Shimada
Publisher: Seven Seas Entertainment
Total Pages: 308
Release: 2021-11-23
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN: 1685792901

In the future, robots are more than machines. Autonomous "cyber-persons" with A.I. brains are part of society, interacting with humans while developing their own culture. In fact, they may be surpassing humans, as biological homo sapiens have begun to die out and give way to robo sapiens. But are humans truly disappearing, or are robots the newest form of humanity? This millennia-spanning, speculative science fiction manga of interconnected stories, both human and robotic, was awarded the Division Grand Prize at the 2020 Japan Media Arts Festival.

Robo Sapiens: Tales of Tomorrow (Omnibus)

Robo Sapiens: Tales of Tomorrow (Omnibus)
Author: Toranosuke Shimada
Publisher: National Geographic Books
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2021-12-07
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN: 1648275982

In this Eisner-nominated science fiction saga, enter a world where artificial intelligence is thriving--and human culture is dying. In the future, robots are more than machines. Autonomous "cyber-persons" with A.I. brains are now part of society, interacting with humans while developing their own culture. In fact, they may be surpassing humans, as biological homo sapiens have begun to die out and give way to robo sapiens. But are humans truly disappearing, or are robots becoming the newest form of humanity? This millennia-spanning, speculative fiction manga of interconnected stories, both human and robotic, was awarded the Division Grand Prize at the 2020 Japan Media Arts Festival and was nominated for a 2022 Eisner Award.

Sazan & Comet Girl (Omnibus)

Sazan & Comet Girl (Omnibus)
Author: Yuriko Akase
Publisher: National Geographic Books
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2020-09-15
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN: 1645052990

A critically acclaimed, full-color manga adventure through the boundless reaches of outer space! Sazan, a young man from Earth, works construction on other planets and has seen his share of galactic oddities. But when he meets Mina, a vivacious redhead who zooms into his life on a space scooter, he knows he’s run into someone special. Almost as suddenly as she arrived, Mina races out of Sazan’s life, yet Sazan is determined to find her again...no matter how far he must chase her across the galaxy.

Love on the Other Side - A Nagabe Short Story Collection

Love on the Other Side - A Nagabe Short Story Collection
Author: Nagabe
Publisher: Seven Seas Entertainment
Total Pages: 218
Release: 2020-06-16
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN: 1648270115

Love comes in many forms. A magnificent bird comforts a struggling girl; a vampire waltzes with a young lady at night; a blind girl lives with a monster of whom there is more than meets the eye. This six-story manga collection by masterful manga creator Nagabe explores fascinating relationships that refuse to be confined.

F*ck! I'm in My Twenties

F*ck! I'm in My Twenties
Author: Emma Koenig
Publisher: Chronicle Books
Total Pages: 132
Release: 2012-08-22
Genre: Humor
ISBN: 1452110530

Everyone has that moment-the realization that adulthood has arrived, like a runaway train, and there's no getting out of its way. From the hit Tumblr blog of the same name, F*ck! I'm in My Twenties perfectly captures the new generation currently testing the waters of post-college reality. Quick-witted and self-deprecating, the author pens irreverent missives, DIY diagrams, illustrations, and tongue-in-cheek checklists that chronicle her experience as a twenty-something living in the big city. Including the best of her beloved blog, plus over 50% new material, this is a perfect humor impulse buy for anyone who has a love-hate relationship with their twenties.

The History of Science Fiction

The History of Science Fiction
Author: A. Roberts
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 385
Release: 2005-11-28
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0230554652

The History of Science Fiction traces the origin and development of science fiction from Ancient Greece up to the present day. The author is both an academic literary critic and acclaimed creative writer of the genre. Written in lively, accessible prose it is specifically designed to bridge the worlds of academic criticism and SF fandom.

I Am a Cat Barista Vol. 1

I Am a Cat Barista Vol. 1
Author: Hiro Maijima
Publisher: Seven Seas Entertainment
Total Pages: 142
Release: 2021-11-30
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN: 168579016X

For some people, the daily grind of city life is exhausting. Yet somewhere between the busy streets there's a mysterious cat café that can only be found by weary souls. What's on the menu? A delicious drink, specially brewed for each customer...by a cat barista!

Artists' Magazines

Artists' Magazines
Author: Gwen Allen
Publisher: MIT Press
Total Pages: 377
Release: 2011
Genre: Art
ISBN: 0262015196

How artists' magazines, in all their ephemerality, materiality, and temporary intensity, challenged mainstream art criticism and the gallery system.

Mao, Vol. 1

Mao, Vol. 1
Author: Rumiko Takahashi
Publisher: VIZ Media LLC
Total Pages: 192
Release: 2021-09-14
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN: 1974729494

Nanoka passes through a portal into the Taisho era, where exorcist Mao reluctantly rescues her from the jaws of a grotesque yokai. When Nanoka gets back to the present, she discovers she has some new, incredible abilities. She returns to the past looking for answers, only to get caught up in Mao’s investigation of a series of gruesome murders. As her questions about herself multiply, Nanoka learns that Mao is cursed by a cat demon named Byoki—and so is his sword. If anyone but Mao attempts to wield it, they are doomed. But when Mao’s life is in jeopardy, Nanoka picks up his blade and swings! -- VIZ Media

Artificial Life

Artificial Life
Author: Steven Levy
Publisher:
Total Pages: 390
Release: 1993
Genre: Artificial intelligence
ISBN: 9780140231052

This book looks at artificial life science - A-Life, an important new area of scientific research involving the disciplines of microbiology, evolutionary theory, physics, chemistry and computer science. In the 1940s a mathematician named John von Neumann, a man with a claim to being the father of the modern computer, invented a hypothetical mathematical entity called a cellular automaton. His aim was to construct a machine that could reproduce itself. In the years since, with the development of hugely more sophisticated and complex computers, von Neumann's insights have gradually led to a point where scientists have created, within the wiring of these machines, something that so closely simulates life that it may, arguably, be called life. This machine reproduces itself, mutates, evolves through generations and dies.