{"product_id":"mind-vs-machine","title":"Mind vs. Machine","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe hopes of humanity rest on the shoulders of one chess player in this true graphic novel about the epic chess match between a human and a super computer, by bestselling author Steve Sheinkin, Chess Grandmaster Maurice Ashley, and award-winning comics artist Thien Pham. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt's May 1997 in Manhattan, New York. World champion Garry Kasparov is about to begin a six-game match against Deep Blue, the cutting-edge super computer developed by a team of visionaries at IBM. No machine has ever defeated a chess champion in a multi-game match.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf it happens, it will be a major turning point in human history. It will be, as \u003ci\u003eNewsweek\u003c\/i\u003e declares on its cover, \"the Brain's Last Stand.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWill the human mind prevail? Or is this checkmate for humankind?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTold through three-time National Book Award finalist Steve Sheinkin's gripping storytelling and first-hand accounts from Chess Grandmaster Maurice Ashley, with riveting illustrations by Eisner winner Thien Pham (\u003ci\u003eFamily Style: A Memoir\u003c\/i\u003e), this nail-biting narrative captures the excitement and suspense of a classic sports showdown and explores thought-provoking themes about where humanity stands at the rise of AI.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDon't miss these other exciting illustrated histories by Steve Sheinkin: \u003cbr\u003e- \u003ci\u003eBomb: The Race to Build--and Steal--the World's Most Dangerous Weapon\u003c\/i\u003e, illustrated by Nick Bertozzi\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ci\u003eDiamond Fever! A True Crime Story in the Wild West\u003c\/i\u003e, illustrated by Jon Chad\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Roaring Brook Press","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":54245340119408,"sku":"9781250334770","price":22.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":54115978969456,"sku":"9781250334763","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0954\/1304\/3568\/files\/imageloader_ab4bf564-4311-43ae-bb95-474628363191.jpg?v=1786039042","url":"https:\/\/aveson.store\/products\/mind-vs-machine","provider":"Aveson","version":"1.0","type":"link"}