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The three escapes of Hannah Arendt

a tyranny of truth
2018
A comic biography of philosopher and political theorist Hannah Arendt.

Che

a graphic biography
2017
Chronicles the life of Ernesto "Che" Guevara in graphic novel format from his birth in 1927, and also details his family and childhood, his education, the "motorcycle diaries," his work with leprosy, his involvement in guerilla warfare in the Cuban Revolution, and more.

Ballad of an American

a graphic biography of Paul Robeson
2021
"[A] . . . graphic biography of Paul Robeson . . . [that] charts Robeson's career as a singer, actor, scholar, athlete, and activist who achieved global fame. Through his films, concerts, and records, he became a potent symbol representing the promise of a multicultural, multiracial American democracy at a time when, despite his stardom, he was denied personal access to his many audiences. Robeson was a major figure in the rise of anti-colonialism in Africa and elsewhere, and a tireless campaigner for internationalism, peace, and human rights. Later in life, he embraced the civil rights and antiwar movements with the hope that new generations would attain his ideals of a peaceful and abundant world"--Provided by publisher.

Information now

a graphic guide to student research and web literacy
2021
"[This book] has helped college students address this fundamental issue in the form of a short, humorous graphic guide. It explains how information is organized, both on the open web and in library resources, and how to navigate those sources to find good, trustworthy answers. But the information landscape has changed dramatically in just a few years, and this revised edition explores new questions about who has access to information and about algorithmic bias in how search engines present results. The book also covers online misinformation and offers simple strategies for fact-checking websites. In addition to this expanded topical coverage, this . . . edition includes revised critical thinking exercises in every chapter to help students feel more engaged in improving the information landscape"--Provided by publisher.

Maus

relato de un superviviente
2021
Part one of a memoir about Vladek Spiegleman, a Jewish survivor of Hitler's Europe, and about his son, a cartoonist who tries to come to terms with his father, his story, and with history itself. Cartoon format portrays Jews as mice and Nazis as cats.

How music came to the world

a Mexican graphic folktale
2023
In this ancient Mexican folktale, the Aztec Sky god and Wind god attempt to fix silence on Earth by bringing music to the world.

Banksy

a graphic novel
2022
In graphic novel format looks at the life of English-based street artist, political activist and film director, Bansky.

The secret to superhuman strength

2021
". . . graphic memoir of Bechdel's lifelong love affair with exercise, set against a [humorous] chronicle of fitness fads in our times"--Provided by publisher.

Max Axiom and the Society of Super Scientists

2024
"From the cars people drive to the phones in their pockets, computers are found everywhere in our world, and they're becoming smarter. But what makes a computer program intelligent? How can some programs beat humans at chess or trivia games? Can computers and robots really think and learn on their own? Or are they just following complex programming? In this nonfiction graphic novel, readers can follow Max Axiom and the Society of Super Scientists as they learn how artificial intelligence works and how AI is used in the world today"--Provided by publisher.

Max Axiom and the Society of Super Scientists

2023
"On July 20, 1969, Neil Armstrong became the first person to set foot on the moon. For the next three years, several other missions to the moon helped scientists learn more about space travel. However, nobody has been to the moon since 1972. Today, NASA is planning to go back to the moon for the first time in more than 50 years. In this nonfiction graphic novel, young readers can tag along with Max Axiom and the Society of Super Scientists to discover how NASA plans to finally return to the moon and establish a permanent presence on Earth's closest neighbor"--Provided by publisher.

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