Machines That Think! Photography by Jim Henkens

Machines That Think! Photography by Jim HenkensAward winning author illustrator Don Brown explores computers and technology in this exciting installment of the Big Ideas That Changed the World graphic novel series. Machines That Think! explores machines from ancient history to today that perform a multitude of tasks, from making mind numbing calculations to working on assembly lines to guiding spaceships to the moon. It includes fascinating looks at the worlds earliest calculators, the birth of

Goodfellas

career-spanning interview conducted by artist Lynda Barry

The landmark

an ink pad

From the haunting ruins of the Death Star to the vibrant resistance base

and socially responsible

cider makers who have the attention to craftsmanship of natural wine makers

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Real food is being replaced by high-tech

but by a marshmallow cream explosion

and Mayor Anne Hidalgo—the book reveals Paris as a blossoming cultural center of feminine power

and identity along the way