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"Shii is the only human left in a city inhabited by nothing but machines. As she flees through the eerie streets, hunted by the sinister Triangle Heads, she encounters a golem named Bulb. Can Shii survive long enough to form a friendship with this strange golem--and perhaps even discover what happened to her fellow humans?"--back cover.
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"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. Included are fascinating looks at the world's earliest calculators, the birth of computer programming, and the arrival of smartphones. Contributors discussed include Muhammad ibn Mūsā al-Khwārizmī, Ada Lovelace, and Bill Gates. From the...
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"Shii comes face-to-face with her mother! What should be a joyful reunion is soon overshadowed by an uncomfortable truth. In her moment of need, Shii turns to Bulb for comfort--but the golem is nowhere to befound! Where have they disappeared to? And why did they leave?" -- back cover.
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"Beneath the Brainstorm, Shii meets a strange boy who claims to be the heir to the throne. Big Basilta protects her from the boy's unabashed violence, but can the golem protect her from the truth? A mysterious project, a princess, a secret buried in Bulb's memories... Can Shii handle the shock of these revelations?"--
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The end begins. The final stages of Big Basilta’s plan are underway! Shii can claim the throne of the country without humans if she wants it, but the king won’t go down without a fight. The country wavers on the edge of destruction--what fate lies ahead for the golems and their creators? Find out in the final volume of The Country Without Humans!