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TRADE
WINDS

A mysterious book about inventions of ecently Kickstarter launched a
project that will be of interest
human civilization in alternative worlds Rto unusual book collectors and
book fans. It is a stunning book called
The Ultimate Guide on Rebuilding
Civilization. The authors of the book
are Timur Kadyrov and Seva Batischev,
founders of escape room projects and
owners of a board games company.
The 400-page edition describes the most
significant and impressive mechanisms,
processes and materials ever invented.
The book is divided into sections devoted
to medicine, mechanisms, materials,
military arts, society and entertainment.
Almost each book spread has large bizarre
illustrations that combine engineering
drawings and medieval art. These
illustrations clearly show how to make a
radio, a deadly trebuchet, a camera, an
Australian didgeridoo and many other
astonishing things.
“Most people know little about how
the main inventions of our civilization
work. People usually don't know how to
make electricity or a combustion engine;
they don’t know which ingredients are
essential for paper or gunpowder; they

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