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Blue Heaven
Tsutomu Takahashi
Have you ever wondered why that 13-digit number on the back of a book costs $125 in the United States but is completely free in Canada and India? This book, The Global ISBN Handbook, is your 2025 guide to the International Standard Book Number. It explains everything about this global "fingerprint" for books. The ISBN is the most important cornerstone of the publishing industry. It started as a simple warehouse tool in the 1960s. Now, it is a complex digital identifier used in over 200 countries. This handbook deconstructs the entire system. It uses 15 distinct national case studies to do this. You will learn how the old 10-digit system changed to the new 13-digit one. We break down the five parts of the ISBN, from the "Bookland" prefix to the final check digit. The book explores the global governance framework, starting with the International ISBN Agency. Then, it dives deep into how different countries run their systems. You'll see the privatized, high-cost model in the United States. You'll compare it to Canada's free, government-run system. We explore the industry-led models in Brazil and Germany. We look at government-run systems in Mexico and India. We even cover the unique case of China, where the ISBN is not a simple identifier but a state-controlled publication license. The book also examines the systems in the UK , France , Russia , Japan , Australia , South Africa , Nigeria , and Egypt. Many books and websites can tell you how to get an ISBN. This handbook is the only resource that explains why the process is so different everywhere you look. It moves beyond a simple "how-to" and provides a true global analysis. It directly compares the privatized, for-profit models in the US and UK against the free, public-good systems in Canada and South Africa. You won't just learn the price; you will understand the cultural policies, market structures, and legal philosophies that shape that price. This book shows how the ISBN is a "global mirror". It reveals how a simple number can be a commercial product in one nation , a tool of cultural policy in another , and an instrument of state control in a third. This comparative insight is the missing piece for any author, publisher, or researcher trying to navigate the complex international publishing market. Disclaimer: This handbook is an independently produced resource for commentary and analysis. The author has no affiliation with the International ISBN Agency, R.R. Bowker, Library and Archives Canada, the National Press and Publication Administration, or any other national ISBN agency. This work is independently produced under the principle of nominative fair use.
Bambi Remodeled
Atsushi KANEKO • 2022
Leviathan
Shiro Kuroi • 2024
<p><b>In the depths of space, a group of students is pitted against each other in a brutal battle for survival--a gripping sci-fi survival horror from rising star manga artist Shiro Kuroi perfect for fans of <i>Battle Royale</i> and <i>Attack on Titan</i></b><br> <br> Monster or human . . . What sleeps deep in the darkness?<br> <br> The Leviathan, an enormous spaceship, drifts in spaces, abandoned in a galaxy far, far away. When looters break into the abandoned ship, they discover the diary of a middle-schooler, Kazuma, who documented the horrific fate of its passengers. Shocked, the looters read on, but as they do, they reach a chilling realization--there is still one survivor somewhere inside!<br> <br> Along with the looters, the reader will piece together the decades-old tale of an innocent school trip to Earth with a tragic and brutal ending, as sudden explosions destroy the hull of the Leviathan. Trapped in space without enough oxygen left to wait for rescue, Kazuma documents the mental collapse and treachery of his teacher and classmates as they realize that the only hope for survival is the cryopreservation unit at the heart of the ship . . . which can only fit one person. A bloody battle for survival ensues as friend turns against friend, teacher against student, and each survivor is forced to confront the value of their own life.<br> <br> Is it possible to keep one's humanity when lost in the darkness of space? And moreover, what kind of survivor of that vicious struggle do looters find themselves alone with, decades after the dust has settled?<br> <br> One of the top bestselling new manga titles in Japan, <i>Leviathan</i>'s incredible, brutal illustrations and tightly paced plot will leave readers at the edge of their seats, and linger in their minds long after the last page of each volume. Perfect for fans of Moebius, <i>Star Wars</i>, and Katsuhiro Otomo, <i>Leviathan</i> is sure to be an instant hit.</p>
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Kill Blue
Tadatoshi Fujimaki • 2024
Kindergarten WARS
You Chiba • 2024
Centuria
Toru Kuramori • 2025
Uno schiavo non possiede nulla. Uno schiavo non conta nulla. Clandestino su una nave in cerca della libertà, Julian viaggia in compagnia di cento prigionieri disposti a tutto pur di aiutarlo. Quando il vascello raggiunge un tratto di mare maledetto, si scatena un inferno che cambierà la sua vita per sempre.
Sakamoto Days
Yuto Suzuki • 2022
