{"product_id":"9781250334763","title":"Mind vs. Machine: The Chess Match That Changed the World","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA high-stakes middle grade nonfiction graphic novel about the legendary chess match between World Champion Garry Kasparov and IBM's Deep Blue computer, co-authored by Steve Sheinkin and Chess Grandmaster Maurice Ashley and illustrated by Thien Pham.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe hopes of humanity rest on the shoulders of one chess player.\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 IBM, led by Feng-Hsiung Hsu. 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. This is, as Newsweek declares on its cover, “The Brain’s Last Stand.” Will the human mind prevail? Or is this checkmate for humankind?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTold through the three-time National Book Award finalist Steve Sheinkin's searingly propulsive storytelling and first-hand accounts from chess Grandmaster Maurice Ashley, with riveting illustrations by Eisner winner Thien Pham (Family Style: A Memoir), this nail-biting narrative captures the excitement and suspense of a classic sports showdown, along with thought-provoking themes about where humanity stands at the rise of AI.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Macmillan","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44384614580266,"sku":"9.8.26","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0152\/7041\/2388\/files\/9781250334763_95d80.jpg?v=1779383309","url":"https:\/\/booksofwonder.com\/products\/9781250334763","provider":"Books of Wonder","version":"1.0","type":"link"}