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Machine of Death

By Matthew Bennardo

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Machine of Death

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"Machine of Death" tells 34 stories about people who know how they will die. The machine doesn't give the date or specifics; using only a blood sample, it just spits out a sliver of paper upon which are printed, in careful block letters, words such as "drowned, cancer, old age, " or "choked on a handful of popcorn." The realization that we could now know how we are going to die changes the world: people became at once less fearful and more afraid. For every possibility the machine closes, it seems to open several more, with varying degrees of plausibility. Over time the machine is reverse-engineered and duplicated. Eventually there are machines in every doctor's office and in booths at the mall. People can pay someone or perhaps get it done for free, but the results are the same no matter which machine is used -- they are, at least, consistent. "Machine of Death" features stories by Randall Munroe, Ben "Yahtzee" Croshaw, Tom Francis, Camille Alexa, Erin McKean, Jeff Stautz, and many others. The book also features illustrations by Kate Beaton, Kazu Kibuishi, Aaron Diaz, Jeffrey Brown, Scott C., Roger Langridge, Karl Kerschl, Cameron Stewart, and many others.
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Number of Pages:
464
Release Date:
2010-10-13
Publication Date:
2010-10-13
Publisher:
Machines of Death
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
0982167121
ISBN13:
9780982167120
Weight:
634 g
Height:
153 cm
Width:
227 cm
Thickness:
30 cm
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