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The Terra Cotta Army is one of the greatest archaeological discoveries ever made. Over seven thousand life-size figures of warriors and horses were interred in the mausoleum of the first emperor of China--and each figure was individually carved.

Weaving together history and a first-hand account of his experiences in China, John Man tells the fascinating story of how and why these astonishing figures were created in the third century BC, and how they have become a symbol of China's history, culture, and society.

Sidetracks, Bei Dao's first new collection in almost fifteen years, is also the poet's first long poem and his magnum opus--the artistic culmination of a lifetime devoted to the renewal and reinvention of language. "As a poet, I am always lost," Bei Dao once said. Opening with a prologue of heavenly questions and followed by thirty-four cantos, Sidetracks travels forward and backward along the divergent paths of the poet's wandering life--from his time as a Young Pioneer in Beijing, through the years of exile living in six countries, back to the rural construction site where he worked during the Cultural Revolution, to the "sunshine tablecloth" in his kitchen in Davis, California, and his emotional visit home after a thirteen-year separation ("the mother tongue has deepened my foreignness"). All the various currents of our times rush into his lifelines, reconfigured through the "vortex of experience" and the poet's encounters with friends and strangers, artists and ghosts, as he moves from place to place, unable to return home. As the poet Michael Palmer has noted, "Bei Dao's work, in its rapid transitions, abrupt juxtapositions, and frequent recurrence to open syntax evokes the un-speakability of the exile's condition. It is a poetry of explosive convergences, of submersions and unfixed boundaries, 'amid languages.'"

The fascinating, untold story of how the Chinese language overcame unparalleled challenges and revolutionized the world of computing.

A standard QWERTY keyboard has a few dozen keys. How can Chinese--a language with tens of thousands of characters and no alphabet--be input on such a device? In The Chinese Computer, Thomas Mullaney sets out to resolve this paradox, and in doing so, discovers that the key to this seemingly impossible riddle has given rise to a new epoch in the history of writing--a form of writing he calls "hypography." Based on fifteen years of research, this pathbreaking history of the Chinese language charts the beginnings of electronic Chinese technology in the wake of World War II up through to its many iterations in the present day.

Mullaney takes the reader back through the history and evolution of Chinese language computing technology, showing the development of electronic Chinese input methods--software programs that enable Chinese characters to be produced using alphanumeric symbols--and the profound impact they have had on the way Chinese is written. Along the way, Mullaney introduces a cast of brilliant and eccentric personalities drawn from the ranks of IBM, MIT, the CIA, the Pentagon, the Taiwanese military, and the highest rungs of mainland Chinese establishment, to name a few, and the unexpected roles they played in developing Chinese language computing. Finally, he shows how China and the non-Western world--because of the hypographic technologies they had to invent in order to join the personal computing revolution--"saved" the Western computer from its deep biases, enabling it to achieve a meaningful presence in markets outside of the Americas and Europe.

An eminently engaging and artfully told history, The Chinese Computer is a must-read for anyone interested in how culture informs computing and how computing, in turn, shapes culture.

The epic of palace intrigue and battlefield glory, from the creator of Fullmetal Alchemist, that became a hit anime franchise!

Crown Prince Arslan has bided his time in the southern port city of Gilan long enough: with Hilmes's betrayal leaving the Lusitanian forces in shambles, the time to retake the fallen capital is nigh. But as Arslan and his allies undertake their final preparations to free their country and their people from the invaders, Hilmes and King Andragoras each make their own moves to secure power over Pars for themselves.

YOU ONLY LIVE ONCE...ER, NINE TIMES

Still stranded in the body of a housecat, Nyao is learning to adapt and liking it more than he thought he would. He's settled into a pleasant routine since his classmate, Chika, adopted him. So when he gets the chance to take a trip with her, why not? The cozy kitty comedy continues!

Nio is an orphan who can't help dreaming of a better world. In this action-packed manga, he meets two men who show him how much a few swords can change history. This riveting samurai series from the acclaimed creator of Days shares its setting with Rurouni Kenshin and chronicles the founding of the Shinsengumi by handsome and volatile men fighting for justice...and for themselves!

The year is 1863. It is a turbulent time in Japan, as rising anxieties about the modernizing world coincide with the decline of the shogunate, and the possibility of civil war looms. As disgruntled samurai flood into the city of Kyoto, a group of ronin warriors are recruited to maintain peace and protect the shogunate's interests: the Mibu Roshigumi, later known as the Shinsengumi!

Despite his youth and small stature, Nio begins to turn heads among the Roshigumi with his work ethic and forthright personality. But all is not well within the group--some plot against the Roshigumi for their own interests, and their resources are scant. Fortunately, a plea to the mighty daimyo of Aizu might just gain them an audience. Will the scrappy group of misfits find themselves a powerful backer, or will they be relegated to the dustbin of history?!

From the creator of Apple Children of Aeon comes a gripping, six-volume thriller manga about trauma, healing, friendship, and what it means to be "sick" or "healthy." A must for fans of suspenseful, complex manga like Naoki Urasawa's Monster and The Promised Neverland.

Final volume!

LIFE IS BUT A DREAM. ALL THAT REMAINS IS LIMBO.

Rune and Adam's efforts to unravel the riddle of the return of the deadly disease known as the Sleep have led them straight into a trap, set by the commando Seth and his diver, a little girl named Zoe with the incredible ability to cancel out King's powers. Their attempts to escape only plunge Adam deep into Rune's most intimate memories. Adam witnesses firsthand the physical and emotional toll that the pandemic took, turning Rune from an eager boy with a healing mind into a cynical adult who trusts no one. With their sanity and lives at stake, can Adam pull his partner's psyche together and find a way to save a King in Limbo?

Loves, grudges, and mysteries untangle in this final volume of King in Limbo.

TO SAVE A FRIEND.

A friend, a family member, a lover...everyone has someone they care about. And because of that, sometimes, they will fight desperately not to lose that someone. Inside the Ouga Ham factory, Kabane and Inugami work together in a joint attack against Haru and the other foxes in a battle over the stones, but Inugami is taken hostage by an unexpected opponent. Can Kabane save him?

In this romantic shojo/josei period drama, a noblewoman and nobleman pretend to be in love to avoid getting married! And don't miss the light novel version, also from Seven Seas.

Fiona Clayburn, a headstrong young noblewoman with a passion for art, has no interest in succumbing to the arranged marriage her father plans for her. Getting married would require her to quit her job at her uncle's art gallery and forsake her independent lifestyle. A fateful meeting with Giles Bancroft, an aloof young man and heir to the earl, presents a way out. Giles, like Fiona, wants nothing more than to stay single, so together, they hatch a scheme to achieve their common goal of avoiding marriage: pretend to be destined lovers!

In this salacious yuri/Girls' Love tale by the creator of Transparent Light Blue, one young woman becomes trapped in a cycle of blackmail and infidelity.

Pent up and tired of her apathetic girlfriend, Asahina Yuni turns to an anonymous online account to let it all out. It's just another day of doomscrolling after class when Asahina gets swept away in conversation with the beautiful, outgoing Taki. When Taki turns out to be following Asahina's private account, it's cute...right? Taki would never blackmail Asahina...right? With every new lie, the web of secrets and erotic desire grows ever-tighter!

A hopeless romantic and a reclusive billionaire rewrite the rules of friendship, love, and work.

Twenty-nine-year-old Rose tries to pick up her life after her ex-boyfriend cheated on, and then dumped her. In need of employment, she takes over her best friend's odd job to cook and deliver meals to a mysterious boss. This boss turns out to be Daniel, the 23-year-old CEO of Lime. She finds him too abrasive while he finds her too desperate, but they eventually learn to get along with each other . . . and fall for each other.

Does Rose like-like Daniel? Is Daniel secretly into Rose? Daniel thinks Rose and Andrew have something going on. Rose thinks Daniel is using her to make Via jealous. And now A silver hottie comes on strong with Rose. Oh, the drama! Volume 2 is on fire!

In a society hostile to diversity, can Princess Mio be true to herself?

In the classic fairy tale, a mermaid princess gives up her special abilities for love. What happens if she doesn't?

Mio and Yuri flee her father's kingdom to explore the world, making new friends and possible enemies along the way. Mio learns about the other magical abilities and begins to use her magic to help others. But when Yuri is threatened, she loses control of her power over water! Is it true that mermaids are a menace to society after all...?

Plus, the story of winged angel Eno and Ayun concludes!

Yui has displayed her formidable blessweaving ability, and is now the head of House Nuir. Yui reads through the contract with the spiders formed long ago by the house's founder, which she plans to rewrite. To her surprise, it's written in a language that only Yui, who came from another world, should be able to read!

Due to Lilith's quick thinking, Liese is revived! The two challenge the minion god Pholus, but Pholus breaks up into multiple form s and counterattacks with even greater power. Will Liese's calculations for victory help Lilith defeat their opponent?!