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

The book is magnificent! It's interesting and engaging and so pleasing to the eye with the beautiful illustrations. It was the hit of Christmas morning, drawing everyone in for a peak and taking turns passing it around. It truly is incredible. My husband was blown away by it. The 'Over 18' bit was hilarious. We got quite a kick out of that.

It looks great. Bought this as a Christmas gift. I haven't taken the saran wrap off of it yet or looked inside. It is A LOT bigger than I expected almost like a grade school hardcover textbook. The box it came in was pretty official looking as well.

This is a high-quality, well-made volume. The binding is solid, the paper is thick and substantial, and the book has a satisfying heft to it. Physically, it feels like something special-almost like a treasured alchemical text you'd expect to find tucked away in Merlin's library. The illustrations are outstanding. They're plentiful, artistic, and thoughtfully done, with at least one illustration per page across hundreds of pages. Even flipping through the book is enjoyable; it's visually rich and clearly produced with care. The scope of material covered is immense. Topics range from bridge building and antibiotics to food collection, storage and management, herbal medicine, and even city planning. The breadth is impressive and intellectually stimulating. That said, the depth is where this book falls short. Each subject is treated very briefly-often no more than one or two pages-even for highly complex topics like chemistry or wound management. The result is more of a taste of each subject rather than practical, actionable guidance. In a true SHTF or survival scenario, this wouldn't be sufficient as a standalone reference. Overall, I'm glad I own the book. It looks great on a coffee table and sparks curiosity and conversation. However, if you're a prepper looking for the one book to put in your backpack and rely on for real-world survival, this isn't it-despite how it's marketed.

Beautiful book cover! My son will love it! It comes in a lovely blue box and has a post card upon opening. The book is quite large and heavy. I did not open the book because it has a plastic seal, and it is a gift.So, I'm judging a book by its cover.

The art in it is great and it has a lot of fun facts about each topic. It's not a step by step guide. More like an abult version of 'the way things work' Parents, If you want to get this for your child just understand that there are a few pages with NSFW topics. Most notably the page on making condoms, and the knot tying section has a mermaid that's tied up in shibari with her full chest out. It kind of defeats the purpose of having the section on sex toys be seperate in the box 'so the kids don't see it' but idc I'm not a mom.