Author: Mariko Ohara
Publisher: U of Minnesota Press
ISBN: 1452957185
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 453
Book Description
A classic of Japanese speculative fiction that blurs the line between consumption and creation when a cyborg assumes the form and spirit of a murdered child Until he escaped, he had been called “Sample B #3,” but he had never liked this name. That would surprise them—that he could feel one way or another about it. He was designed to reshape himself based on whatever life forms he ingested; he was not made to think, and certainly not to assume the shape of a repair technician whose cells he had sampled and then simply walk out of the secure compound. Artificial Intelligence is all too real in this classic of Japanese science fiction by Mariko Ōhara. Jonah, a child murdered by her mother, has become the spirit of an AI-controlled house where the rogue cyborg once known as Sample B #3 takes refuge and, making a meal of the dead girl buried under the house, takes Jonah’s form. On faraway Planet Caritas, an outpost of human civilization, the female AI system that governs society has become insane. Meanwhile, the threat of the Adiaptron Empire, the machine race that #3 was built to fight, remains. With the familiar strangeness of a fairy tale, Ōhara’s novel traverses the mysterious distance between body and mind, between the mechanics of life and the ghost in the machine, between the infinitesimal and infinity. The child as mother, the mother as monster, the monster as hero: this shape-shifting story of nourishment, nurture, and parturition is a rare feminist work of speculative fiction and received the prestigious Seiun (Nebula) Award in 1991. Hybrid Child is the first English translation of a major work of science fiction by a female Japanese author.
Hybrid Child
Author: Mariko Ohara
Publisher: U of Minnesota Press
ISBN: 1452957185
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 453
Book Description
A classic of Japanese speculative fiction that blurs the line between consumption and creation when a cyborg assumes the form and spirit of a murdered child Until he escaped, he had been called “Sample B #3,” but he had never liked this name. That would surprise them—that he could feel one way or another about it. He was designed to reshape himself based on whatever life forms he ingested; he was not made to think, and certainly not to assume the shape of a repair technician whose cells he had sampled and then simply walk out of the secure compound. Artificial Intelligence is all too real in this classic of Japanese science fiction by Mariko Ōhara. Jonah, a child murdered by her mother, has become the spirit of an AI-controlled house where the rogue cyborg once known as Sample B #3 takes refuge and, making a meal of the dead girl buried under the house, takes Jonah’s form. On faraway Planet Caritas, an outpost of human civilization, the female AI system that governs society has become insane. Meanwhile, the threat of the Adiaptron Empire, the machine race that #3 was built to fight, remains. With the familiar strangeness of a fairy tale, Ōhara’s novel traverses the mysterious distance between body and mind, between the mechanics of life and the ghost in the machine, between the infinitesimal and infinity. The child as mother, the mother as monster, the monster as hero: this shape-shifting story of nourishment, nurture, and parturition is a rare feminist work of speculative fiction and received the prestigious Seiun (Nebula) Award in 1991. Hybrid Child is the first English translation of a major work of science fiction by a female Japanese author.
Publisher: U of Minnesota Press
ISBN: 1452957185
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 453
Book Description
A classic of Japanese speculative fiction that blurs the line between consumption and creation when a cyborg assumes the form and spirit of a murdered child Until he escaped, he had been called “Sample B #3,” but he had never liked this name. That would surprise them—that he could feel one way or another about it. He was designed to reshape himself based on whatever life forms he ingested; he was not made to think, and certainly not to assume the shape of a repair technician whose cells he had sampled and then simply walk out of the secure compound. Artificial Intelligence is all too real in this classic of Japanese science fiction by Mariko Ōhara. Jonah, a child murdered by her mother, has become the spirit of an AI-controlled house where the rogue cyborg once known as Sample B #3 takes refuge and, making a meal of the dead girl buried under the house, takes Jonah’s form. On faraway Planet Caritas, an outpost of human civilization, the female AI system that governs society has become insane. Meanwhile, the threat of the Adiaptron Empire, the machine race that #3 was built to fight, remains. With the familiar strangeness of a fairy tale, Ōhara’s novel traverses the mysterious distance between body and mind, between the mechanics of life and the ghost in the machine, between the infinitesimal and infinity. The child as mother, the mother as monster, the monster as hero: this shape-shifting story of nourishment, nurture, and parturition is a rare feminist work of speculative fiction and received the prestigious Seiun (Nebula) Award in 1991. Hybrid Child is the first English translation of a major work of science fiction by a female Japanese author.
Hybrid Children of the Stars
Author: Trish Vogel
Publisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 1491702990
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 229
Book Description
Nine-year-old Asja and her seven-year-old brother, Ny, are the first hybrid aliens ever to elude the Zetian Greys by accessing a portal to a parallel universe. As Asja finds herself in the strange world known as Earth, she suddenly realizes that she has somehow become separated from Ny during their transport. Now, as she wanders a perilous land alone and searches for the offspring of the Royalty of Gijon, Asja knows that without Ny, she is powerless to fight off potential enemies. Asja begins her search for her brother, living as a human and being careful to avoid letting anyone know who she is or where she came from. She encounters an Earth woman, who takes her to a foster family made up of unruly children to convince Asja to find her human mother. As Asja attempts to adjust to her new life, she traverses parallel universes and finds her lost brother, others like them, and more danger than she ever imagined. In this science fiction adventure, a pair of young hybrid aliens embarks on the ultimate quest for answers as a psychopath alien lurks in the shadows and waits to end their journey forever.
Publisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 1491702990
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 229
Book Description
Nine-year-old Asja and her seven-year-old brother, Ny, are the first hybrid aliens ever to elude the Zetian Greys by accessing a portal to a parallel universe. As Asja finds herself in the strange world known as Earth, she suddenly realizes that she has somehow become separated from Ny during their transport. Now, as she wanders a perilous land alone and searches for the offspring of the Royalty of Gijon, Asja knows that without Ny, she is powerless to fight off potential enemies. Asja begins her search for her brother, living as a human and being careful to avoid letting anyone know who she is or where she came from. She encounters an Earth woman, who takes her to a foster family made up of unruly children to convince Asja to find her human mother. As Asja attempts to adjust to her new life, she traverses parallel universes and finds her lost brother, others like them, and more danger than she ever imagined. In this science fiction adventure, a pair of young hybrid aliens embarks on the ultimate quest for answers as a psychopath alien lurks in the shadows and waits to end their journey forever.
Hybrid Child
Author: Shungiki Nakamura
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781569709023
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
"The Hybrid Child is an amazing android that can grow if it is lavished with enough love and care from its owner. Neither fully machine or human, the various Hybrid Child models can develop strong emotional bonds with their owners. This volume contains three lushly romantic stories of love, sacrifice, and drama, each centering around a different Hybrid Child" -- from publisher's web site.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781569709023
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
"The Hybrid Child is an amazing android that can grow if it is lavished with enough love and care from its owner. Neither fully machine or human, the various Hybrid Child models can develop strong emotional bonds with their owners. This volume contains three lushly romantic stories of love, sacrifice, and drama, each centering around a different Hybrid Child" -- from publisher's web site.
Unnaturals: The Battle Begins
Author: Devon Hughes
Publisher: HarperCollins
ISBN: 0062257560
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 206
Book Description
Perfect for fans of the Animorphs and Warriors series, Devon Hughes's exhilarating debut is full of friendship, heroism, high stakes, and epic adventure. Castor has always been a stray, prowling with his pack in the back alleys of Lion's Head. That is, until the day that he's captured and taken to a dark laboratory full of terrifying creatures. They're called Unnaturals, and they're made to fight. Soon Castor is transformed from a mutt into a powerful beast with huge eagle wings—and he's thrust into the fighting ring. He knows he'll need all of his courage to survive. But it will take unexpected human and animal allies and something even more than courage for him to save the Unnaturals....
Publisher: HarperCollins
ISBN: 0062257560
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 206
Book Description
Perfect for fans of the Animorphs and Warriors series, Devon Hughes's exhilarating debut is full of friendship, heroism, high stakes, and epic adventure. Castor has always been a stray, prowling with his pack in the back alleys of Lion's Head. That is, until the day that he's captured and taken to a dark laboratory full of terrifying creatures. They're called Unnaturals, and they're made to fight. Soon Castor is transformed from a mutt into a powerful beast with huge eagle wings—and he's thrust into the fighting ring. He knows he'll need all of his courage to survive. But it will take unexpected human and animal allies and something even more than courage for him to save the Unnaturals....
Hybrid Homeschooling
Author: Michael Q. McShane
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 1475857985
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 143
Book Description
All across the country, in traditional public, public charter, and private schools, entrepreneurial educators are experimenting with the school day and school week. Hybrid Homeschools have students attend traditional classes in a brick-and-mortar school for some part of the week and homeschool for the rest of the week. Some do two days at home and three days at school, others the inverse, and still others split between four days at home or school and one day at the other. This book dives deep into hybrid homeschooling. It describes the history of hybrid homeschooling, the different types of hybrid homeschools operating around the country, and the policies that can both promote and thwart it. At the heart of the book are the stories of hybrid homeschoolers themselves. Based on numerous in-depth interviews, the book tells the story of hybrid homeschooling from both the family and educator perspective.
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 1475857985
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 143
Book Description
All across the country, in traditional public, public charter, and private schools, entrepreneurial educators are experimenting with the school day and school week. Hybrid Homeschools have students attend traditional classes in a brick-and-mortar school for some part of the week and homeschool for the rest of the week. Some do two days at home and three days at school, others the inverse, and still others split between four days at home or school and one day at the other. This book dives deep into hybrid homeschooling. It describes the history of hybrid homeschooling, the different types of hybrid homeschools operating around the country, and the policies that can both promote and thwart it. At the heart of the book are the stories of hybrid homeschoolers themselves. Based on numerous in-depth interviews, the book tells the story of hybrid homeschooling from both the family and educator perspective.
Hybrid child
Author: Shungiku Nakamura
Publisher:
ISBN: 9788867128839
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
Languages : it
Pages : 190
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9788867128839
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
Languages : it
Pages : 190
Book Description
The Jewish Child
Author: William Moses Feldman
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Child care
Languages : en
Pages : 564
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Child care
Languages : en
Pages : 564
Book Description
Hybrid child
Author: 春菊·中村
Publisher:
ISBN: 9784835217222
Category :
Languages : ja
Pages : 175
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9784835217222
Category :
Languages : ja
Pages : 175
Book Description
Visionary
Author: Graham Hancock
Publisher: Red Wheel/Weiser
ISBN: 1637480067
Category : Health & Fitness
Languages : en
Pages : 642
Book Description
Previously published in 2007 as Supernatural by Disinformation.
Publisher: Red Wheel/Weiser
ISBN: 1637480067
Category : Health & Fitness
Languages : en
Pages : 642
Book Description
Previously published in 2007 as Supernatural by Disinformation.
Hybrid Creatures
Author: Matthew Baker
Publisher: LSU Press
ISBN: 0807168882
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 116
Book Description
Hybrid Creatures, Matthew Baker’s sharp and innovative collection, follows four very different protagonists as they search for, and struggle with, connection: an amateur hacker attempts to track down his vanished mentor; a math prodigy, the child of divorced parents, struggles with being torn between his two families; a composer takes a spontaneous trip to Nashville while mourning his husband’s death and gets trapped on a hotel rooftop with a hipster; and a wayward philosopher accepts a job working for an industrial farming corporation. Through-out, Baker explores the inner dialogue of failed, floundering, and successful bonds between strangers, among family and friends, and even within a person. Pairing the emotional pursuit of connection with multiple forms of communication, Baker weaves the languages of HTML, mathematics, mu-sical notations, and propositional logic into the storytelling in order to unveil nuances of experiences and emotions. This poignant formal invention articulates loneliness, grief, doubt, and comfort in ways that are inaccessible through traditional language alone. In both form and content, Baker captures the complexities of breaking and forming connections with other people, and the various lan-guages we use to navigate this inescapable human need—resulting in a moving exploration of interpersonal bonds.
Publisher: LSU Press
ISBN: 0807168882
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 116
Book Description
Hybrid Creatures, Matthew Baker’s sharp and innovative collection, follows four very different protagonists as they search for, and struggle with, connection: an amateur hacker attempts to track down his vanished mentor; a math prodigy, the child of divorced parents, struggles with being torn between his two families; a composer takes a spontaneous trip to Nashville while mourning his husband’s death and gets trapped on a hotel rooftop with a hipster; and a wayward philosopher accepts a job working for an industrial farming corporation. Through-out, Baker explores the inner dialogue of failed, floundering, and successful bonds between strangers, among family and friends, and even within a person. Pairing the emotional pursuit of connection with multiple forms of communication, Baker weaves the languages of HTML, mathematics, mu-sical notations, and propositional logic into the storytelling in order to unveil nuances of experiences and emotions. This poignant formal invention articulates loneliness, grief, doubt, and comfort in ways that are inaccessible through traditional language alone. In both form and content, Baker captures the complexities of breaking and forming connections with other people, and the various lan-guages we use to navigate this inescapable human need—resulting in a moving exploration of interpersonal bonds.