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Ode to a Flower: Richard Feynman’s Famous Monologue on Knowledge and Mystery, Animated
Ode to a Flower: Richard Feynman’s Famous Monologue on Knowledge and Mystery, Animated

“The science knowledge only adds to the excitement, the mystery and the awe of a flower.”

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How to Write Letters: A 19th-Century Guide to the Lost Art of Epistolary Etiquette
How to Write Letters: A 19th-Century Guide to the Lost Art of Epistolary Etiquette

“A letter should be regarded not merely as a medium for the communication of intelligence, but also as a work of art.”

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The Fine Art of Italian Hand Gestures: A Vintage Visual Dictionary by Bruno Munari
The Fine Art of Italian Hand Gestures: A Vintage Visual Dictionary by Bruno Munari

A pocket guide to Neapolitan nonverbal communication.

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The Best History Books of 2012
The Best History Books of 2012

From Mark Twain’s diary to the visual history of evolution, by way of Vonnegut, Sontag, and Klimt.

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Henry Miller on Creative Death
Henry Miller on Creative Death

“One aspect of our nature cannot be exalted above another, except and the expense of one or the other.”

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The Best Books of 2012: Your 10 Overall Favorites
The Best Books of 2012: Your 10 Overall Favorites

From children’s existential questions to 100 ideas that changed graphic design, by way of Yayoi Kusama and illustrated scientific mysteries.

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The Best Graphic Novels and Graphic Nonfiction of 2012
The Best Graphic Novels and Graphic Nonfiction of 2012

From music history to war trials by way of Hunter S. Thompson and Steve Jobs, with a side of Ancient China.

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Montaigne on Death and the Art of Living
Montaigne on Death and the Art of Living

“To lament that we shall not be alive a hundred years hence, is the same folly as to be sorry we were not alive a hundred years ago.”

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The Best Illustrated Children’s Books and Picture Books of 2012
The Best Illustrated Children’s Books and Picture Books of 2012

From Indian folk art to neuroscience, by way of Saul Bass, James Joyce, and die-cut Cold War allegories.

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How To Sing: A 1902 Illustrated Guide from the Great German Opera Singer Lilli Lehmann
How To Sing: A 1902 Illustrated Guide from the Great German Opera Singer Lilli Lehmann

“It is the artist’s task, through offering his best and most carefully prepared achievements, to educate the public, to ennoble it.”

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