{"product_id":"the-machines-that-make-us-chris-patrick-carolan-9781989407592","title":"The Machines That Make Us","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe word \"robot\" was coined a little over a century ago, but humankind has always told stories of constructed lifeforms. From the earliest myths to the latest blockbuster, stories of artificial life have always held our attention. But what do the stories we tell about the machines we make reveal about how we see ourselves?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne person risks everything for one good shot. Absolution is dispensed at the push of a button. A brother and sister disagree about a strange benefactor's true motivations. A mechanical mind discovers artistic beauty. A kitchen appliance takes charge.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJoin the writers of the Imaginative Fiction Writers Association on a journey through worlds both familiar and unknown as they explore humanity's drive to create life (or something like it) in their own image. These are the machines that make us.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFeaturing stories by: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eR.E. Baird; Ren馥 Bennett; Adriaan Brae; Ed Buchan; Ellen A. Easton; Robert W. Easton; Ron S. Friedman; Michael Gillett; Fernando Girotto; Dan M. Hampton; Dale McShannock; Brent Nichols; Al Onia; Celeste A. Peters; Mark Phillip Ross; Robert J. Sawyer; Jim Sheasby; Marc Watson; Kevin Weir; and David Worsick.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Chris Patrick Carolan, Robert J. Sawyer, Al Onia\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1989407595\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781989407592\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Tyche Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/08\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 246\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.70lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.56d","brand":"Chris Patrick Carolan","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44227568992511,"sku":"9781989407592","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_5c4fccd4-fde3-411f-af7f-6ba6a731e24d.jpg?v=1692809422","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-machines-that-make-us-chris-patrick-carolan-9781989407592","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}