{"product_id":"remarkable-books-the-worlds-most-historic-and-significant-works-9781465463623","title":"Remarkable Books: The World's Most Historic and Significant Works","description":"\u003cb\u003eImagine a world without \u003ci\u003ePrincipia Mathematica, Rights of Man\u003c\/i\u003e, the Bible, Shakespeare, or the \u003ci\u003eMahabharata.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eRemarkable Books\u003c\/i\u003e features 75 of the world's most momentous titles - from \u003ci\u003eThe Art of War\u003c\/i\u003e to \u003ci\u003eAnne Frank's Diary\u003c\/i\u003e - and reveals their far-ranging impact. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBooks are the medium through which scientists, storytellers, and philosophers introduce their ideas. Discover seminal religious and political titles, cornerstones of science such as \u003ci\u003eOn the Origin of Species\u003c\/i\u003e, and ancient texts such as the \u003ci\u003eI Ching\u003c\/i\u003e, which is still used today to answer fundamental questions about human existence. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eGet up close to see fascinating details, such as Vesalius' exquisite anatomical illustrations in \u003ci\u003eEpitome\u003c\/i\u003e, Leonardo da Vinci's annotated notebooks, or the hand-decorated pages in the Gutenberg Bible. Discover why Euclid's \u003ci\u003eElements of Geometry\u003c\/i\u003e was the most influential maths title ever published, and marvel at rare treasures such as the \u003ci\u003eAubin Codex\u003c\/i\u003e, which tells the history of the Aztecs and the early Spanish colonial period in Mexico. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eRemarkable Books\u003c\/i\u003e gathers stories, diaries, scientific treatises, plays, dictionaries, and religious texts into a stunning celebration of the power of books.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eMichael Collins is a native of Ireland and studied theology at the University College Dublin. He has taught in a number of universities, including the American University of Rome; John Cabot University; and Duquesne University, Rome Campus, and he currently serves in St. Mary's Church in Dublin. Michael Collins has authored many books, including DK's \u003ci\u003eThe Vatican\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003ePope Francis: A Photographic Story of the People's Pope\u003c\/i\u003e, and has been featured on CBS News's \u003ci\u003e60 Minutes\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50627881599250,"sku":"9781465463623","price":23.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_f03f7323-c24a-4611-8f6d-b9513bb150c5.jpg?v=1732725984","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/remarkable-books-the-worlds-most-historic-and-significant-works-9781465463623","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}