Jessie Frazelle

Discover a world of wonder where immortality is real, but not what you'd expect. In Permutation City, you'll explore the lives of digital selves as they navigate a virtual reality program. Follow Paul Durham as he grapples with his Copies' changing minds and Maria Deluca, an Autoverse addict, who indulges in a world that lives and breathes by mathematical laws. Join them on their journey as they navigate the question of what really makes you "you." From the brilliant mind of Greg Egan comes a novel that will keep you questioning your own existence.

A graphic novel debut that transforms one of the most compelling scientific collaborations into an unexpected, and hilarious, series of adventures. A unique take on the unrealized invention of the computer in the 1830s by the eccentric polymath Charles Babbage and his accomplice, the daughter of Lord Byron, Ada, Countess of Lovelace. When Ada translated her friend Babbage's plans for the "Difference Engine," her lengthy footnotes contained the first appearance of the general computing theory—one hundred years before an actual computer was built. Sadly, Lovelace died of cancer a few years after publishing the paper, and Babbage never built any of his machines. But now Sydney Padua gives us an alternate reality in which Lovelace and Babbage do build the Difference Engine, and then use it to do battle with the American banking system, the publishing industry, their own fears that their project will lose funding, and a villainous street musician who will force the two friends to reevaluate their priorities—"for the sake of both London and science." (With black-and-white illustrations throughout.)

Explore the never-before-told true account of the design and development of the first desktop computer by the world's most famous high-styled typewriter company. This book delves into the human, business, design, engineering, cold war, and tech story of how the Olivetti company came to be, including its survival during two world wars and its significant role in bringing a ravaged Italy back to life. Follow along as Olivetti enters the fierce electronics race and develops its first desktop computer, catching up with and surpassing IBM within 18 months. Learn how Olivetti made inroads into the US market by taking control of Underwood of Hartford CT as an assembly plant for Olivetti's own typewriters and future miniaturized personal computers, and how the legendary idealist, socialist, visionary, heir to the company, Adriano Olivetti, built the company into a fantastical dynasty while his brilliant young engineer, who had assembled Olivetti's superb team of electronic engineers, was killed in a suspicious car crash.

Explore how to build and sustain a purposeful culture with "What You Do Is Who You Are" by a leading venture capitalist and management expert. Through historical figures and modern case-studies, the book offers surprising advice and guidance for executives to shape their organization's culture and make purposeful decisions. Discover how to understand your company's strategy and become the kind of leader others want to follow. It's not just about the values you list, but about what you do.