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The Book. The Ultimate Guide to Rebuilding a Civilization

The Book. The Ultimate Guide to Rebuilding a Civilization

Hungry Minds

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What if you could travel centuries backward armed with contemporary knowledge? A simple description of the telephone, automobile, or electrical systems would position you as a supernatural being to medieval or ancient civilizations. Yet the critical question remains: do you comprehend the underlying principles that make these technologies function? This meticulously researched compendium documents humanity's pivotal inventions and scientific discoveries through hand-rendered illustrations and expert-verified content. Representing over 5,000 hours of rigorous artistic and scholarly work, the volume provides authoritative insight into the foundational innovations that enabled modern civilization. An essential reference for those seeking genuine understanding of transformative human achievement.

  • A global best-seller, with more than 400,000 copies sold
  • Illustrated by humans. No AI artwork.
  • Describes the most significant and impressive mechanisms, processes and materials ever invented
  • English edition
  • Content not intended for minors comes in a separate, sealed envelope.

Product Details
  • Product Type: Book, Hardcover
  • 400 pages
  • Shipping Dimensions: 13.4 × 9.0 × 2.0 inches  (34.0 × 22.9 × 5.1 cm)
  • Shipping Weight: 4.96 lb (79.4 oz; 2250 g)
  • SKU: SKU010015822
  • ISBN: 9780578377452
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Lev Kaplan

About the Illustrator

Lev Kaplan

Lev Kaplan was born in Lugansk (Ukraine) on the 12th of May in 1967. He graduated from a childrens‘ art school and spent many years of his life in Kiev where he studied architecture. In 1992, he left Ukraine for Germany. Today, he lives in Stuttgart where he works as a Creative Director at an advertising agency. He dedicates his whole leisure time to free painting, graphics and illustrating childrens‘ books.

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About the Publisher

Hungry Minds

Hungry Minds is an independent publishing house and creative studio dedicated to producing beautifully crafted works that celebrate curiosity, creativity, and human ingenuity. Founded in 2021, Hungry Minds creates immersive books and objects that blend art, science, history, and design into tactile, collectible experiences meant to be explored again and again.

Best known for The Book: The Ultimate Guide to Rebuilding Civilization, a global bestseller funded by millions of readers worldwide, Hungry Minds works with a decentralized network of writers, designers, and illustrators across the globe. Their publications invite readers to slow down, ask big questions, and rediscover the joy of learning through thoughtfully made physical media.