The Book. The Ultimate Guide to Rebuilding a Civilization - Inspirational Science Books for Adults - Unique Artifact - Knowledge Encyclopedia with Over 400 Pages of Detailed & Catchy Illustrations

This is an unusual and fascinating book. In outline: a bit like a cross between The Whole Earth Catalogue and The Amateur Scientist section of the old Scientific American magazine in its ‘access to tools’ and DIY/Maker ethic; steam punk-like convoluted and pointlessly elaborated and pastel-coloured geometries but clear illustrations showing principles and mechanics; highly practical selection of topics suitable for a new age post-hippie or post-holocaust enclave, from fire-making to surgery to mining to optics to games; ridiculously small text (5 point?) but consequently an easily pocketed or carried compendium of practical activities to survive the collapse of the modern world by recreating reliable methods used by earlier show more generations. The text is tiny because my beautiful paperback copy seems to be a scaled-down version of the original large-format coffee table book. Most intriguingly of all, the authors, illustrators and makers behind this genuinely useful and educational guide have gone out of their way to hide their identity. show less