{"product_id":"9781945054907","title":"The Ghost in the Shell","description":"Neither a utopia nor a dystopia, it’s still  a world of nations at strife, as dominated by corporations as ever.  Technology hasn’t made humans nearly obsolete, but rather bettered us,  if you will, attaching to our bodies and even brains as enhancements—for  those who can afford it.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eComics artist Shirow Masamune’s vision  of our coming society, animated to global acclaim and finally the basis  of a major Hollywood production, branches out in five original stories  by some of the most beloved SF novelists working in Japan today. A  standalone collection, it requires no familiarity with the franchise to  be enjoyed but is indispensable for fans for its thoughtful exploration  of the series’ implications.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhile reality may never become  virtual, it will be increasingly networked and augmented. Navigate  herein age-old questions about man that will return, not so ironically,  in full force: What is the self? Is there such a thing as the soul?","brand":"Kodansha USA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47169840087280,"sku":"9781945054907","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781945054907_p0.jpg?v=1763806150","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781945054907","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}