Books & explorations

Stories that
help us see
the world differently.

Exploring the futures taking shape around us. Telling the stories of those who dared to invent. Two worlds, one shared curiosity.

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An idea. A dream. A world to explore.

Imagining tomorrow✦Stories of invention✦Understanding today

The bookshelf

Two books, two horizons.

From artificial intelligence to the first breath of the saxophone.

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01 / Nonfiction · Technology & society

French edition · English description

Elon Musk

The Future Won’t Wait

What if his bold bets could help us understand the world we are already building?

This book takes Elon Musk’s words, projects and ambitions as a starting point to explore the great transformations of our time. Artificial intelligence, robots, energy, mobility, networks and space exploration: how are they changing our lives?

An invitation to reflect on work, the choices we make and our place in a rapidly changing world.

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What will happen to work as machines take on more of our tasks? What will remain scarce in a world of abundance? How far will we venture into space? The book connects technological advances with the human and social questions they raise.

It also explores what might happen when several of these transformations converge and begin to work together.

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02 / Graphic novel · History & music

French edition · English description

Adolphe Sax

The Dream of a New Sound

Before it became an instrument, the saxophone was one man’s dream.

A graphic novel about Adolphe Sax and his desire to give the world a new sound. A story that gives invention a human face, brings music to the page and turns a dream into a human adventure.

Through black-and-white artwork, discover the man behind the instrument and the drive that turns an intuition into a creation.

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Step into the world of Adolphe Sax

At the heart of this story are creativity, perseverance and the search for a distinctive voice. The artwork brings the inventor’s work, his aspirations and the world in which his instrument was born to life.

A different way to explore the history of music: through images, emotions and the journey of the man who imagined a new sound.

The connecting thread

How does an idea become an invention,
then a force that can change our lives?

About the author

Cédric
Paris.

As an engineer and nonfiction author, I am as interested in technology as I am in the human questions it raises.

My work sits at the intersection of technology and its practical uses, with a particular interest in artificial intelligence and the changes it brings to our societies.

An amateur saxophonist since childhood, I am also fascinated by invention and by the lives that illuminate an era. My books explore that curiosity in different forms. Nonfiction lets me examine possible futures, connect ideas and consider their consequences. Graphic novels bring stories to life, give invention a human face and make room for emotion.

Through Elon Musk and Adolphe Sax, I explore two eras and two approaches to invention. What connects them is the way ideas take shape, the obstacles they encounter and the worlds they open up.

Cédric Paris

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