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13 Words: Lemony Snicket + Maira Kalman
13 Words: Lemony Snicket + Maira Kalman

A despondent dog, a busy bird, and what iconic illustration has to do with the iPad.

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Street Knowledge: An Encyclopedia of Street Art
Street Knowledge: An Encyclopedia of Street Art

Globe-trotting via Banksy, or what 1980’s New York has to do with contemporary Iranian art.

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On Words
On Words

A modern-day Helen Keller moment, or why the currency of communication is more complex than we think.

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String Portraits: Vintage Photographs of Young People Learning Mathematics via One Visionary Educator’s Playful Hands-on Method
String Portraits: Vintage Photographs of Young People Learning Mathematics via One Visionary Educator’s Playful Hands-on Method

String theory for the rest of us, or what vintage photography has to do with gaming for good.

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7 Must-Read Books by TED Global Speakers
7 Must-Read Books by TED Global Speakers

Design imperialism, what gender equality has to do with military spending, and where 185 pig parts go.

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PICKED: IDEO Imagines The Future of Books
PICKED: IDEO Imagines The Future of Books

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The Exquisite Book: 100 Artists Play a Collaborative Game
The Exquisite Book: 100 Artists Play a Collaborative Game

Conceptual horizons, or why the time to judge a book by its cover may have just arrived.

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Around the World in 80 Diets: Portraits of What People Across the Globe Eat in an Average Day
Around the World in 80 Diets: Portraits of What People Across the Globe Eat in an Average Day

From Bangladesh to Brazil, or what photojournalism can reveal about food and cultural context.

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The Geometry of Pasta: A Minimalist Design Cookbook
The Geometry of Pasta: A Minimalist Design Cookbook

Canestrini, canestri and what design minimalism has to do with the perfect sauce.

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Carl Sagan’s Pale Blue Dot, Animated
Carl Sagan’s Pale Blue Dot, Animated

What the speed of light has to do with the reinvention of agriculture and our fear of tininess.

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