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The Explorer Set. The Book, The Last Book & The Puzzle

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A journey through curiosity and imagination.

  • The Book is a hand-illustrated guide to the discoveries, inventions, and social systems that have shaped humanity. A celebration of human creativity, crafted by artists, writers, and researchers.
  • The Last Book is a hymn to what we were where every page is hand-illustrated. A visual and philosophical masterpiece that asks one haunting question: What will remain when we’re gone?
  • The Puzzle is an immersive journey into the multiverse of The Book. Piece it together to reveal Lev Kaplan’s breathtaking illustrations, and complete your adventure with an exclusive collectible coin.

Discover how every fragment connects to the next, until the full picture emerges.

Customer Reviews (4.8 / 5 · 5 reviews)

Ruby V. ★★★★★

I was worried this might be too coffee-table pretty to actually read, but the way it connects inventions to the social systems around them made me lose an entire afternoon. The puzzle is the perfect excuse to keep the book out on the table for guests to peek through.

Kevin ★★★★★

I was skeptical about buying a set that mixes a book with a puzzle, but the hand-illustrated guide feels like a real treasure to flip through slowly. The puzzle pieces are sturdy and the imagery ties back to the book's themes in a way that makes the whole experience more thoughtful than I expected.

Victoria ★★★★★

The illustrations in The Book are absolutely gorgeous—each page feels like a tiny museum you can hold in your hands. I’ve spent three evenings just flipping through it and the puzzle is the perfect way to keep the curiosity going after you’ve finished reading.