For curious minds
Made for Shared Discovery
Open it with family, friends, or on your own. Every spread gives you something worth talking about.
The Codex Series
History, drawn by hand. Made to be kept.
Collectible illustrated encyclopedias about the inventions, weapons, strategies, and ideas that shaped civilization—created with 12 Ukrainian artists.
Premium large-format editions • 900+ illustrations across the series • Delivered with tracking
Built with Readers Around the World
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Raised on Kickstarter
10,327+
Readers backed the project
17,500+
Copies delivered worldwide
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Ukrainian artists
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Volume I • Bestseller
The Codex: Inventions of the Human Mind
How the World Works
A large-format illustrated encyclopedia about the inventions, inventors, mechanisms, and ideas that shaped human civilization.
- From ancient tools to future technologies
- Inventors, mechanisms, machines, and discoveries
- Da Vinci-inspired illustrations
- Premium oversized collector’s edition
- Perfect for history lovers, fathers, thinkers, and curious readers
Best for invention lovers, science-history readers, engineers, curious adults, and gift buyers.
€104,95€165,95In stock
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Volume II • New Release
The Codex of Military History
Weapons, Warriors, Strategy
A large-format illustrated encyclopedia exploring how warfare shaped empires, technology, leadership, and survival across history.
- From ancient weapons to future warfare
- Warriors, tactics, machines, and strategy
- Not a glorification of war, but a study of how it shaped civilization
- Detailed historical illustrations
- A strong companion volume to The Codex of Inventions
Best for military history readers, strategy lovers, veterans, collectors, fathers, and fans of historical warfare.
€104,95€165,95In stock
Best value
Complete the Codex Series
Own both illustrated volumes and save with the 2-book set.
Complete Codex libraryGift-ready collector setOne checkout
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Inside the books
Every spread rewards a closer look
Hundreds of hand-drawn illustrations turn complex history into pages you can explore at a glance.
Made to mean more
More than a beautiful book
The Codex is designed to be explored together, displayed with pride, and kept for years.
Visual storytelling
History That Pulls You In
Complex ideas become rich visual stories—the kind of pages you want to keep exploring.
A memorable gift
A Gift That Feels Significant
Premium, unexpected, and built to last—made for readers who are genuinely hard to surprise.
Collector quality
A Book Worth Passing Down
Museum-inspired illustration and premium production make it part book, part heirloom.
Drawn in Ukraine
From sketch to finished illustration
Historical research becomes precise linework, then a richly colored illustration ready for the page.
12 Ukrainian artists
Research → sketch → color
Every spread composed by hand
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Our story
Created by Ukrainian Artists, Built as a Tribute to Human Ingenuity
The Codex Series was created to preserve the stories of the minds, tools, machines, warriors, and ideas that shaped civilization. Each volume combines historical research, premium bookmaking, and detailed illustration work by Ukrainian artists. The result is not a disposable book, but a collectible object designed to be opened, explored, displayed, and kept for years.
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NEW PRODUCT
The Timeline of Inventions: Hand Drawn Premium Poster
Human Progress in One Illustrated Timeline
A large-format visual history of the inventions, discoveries, machines, and ideas that shaped civilization.
Created in the distinctive Codex style with detailed hand-drawn illustrations inspired by Leonardo da Vinci’s notebooks.
- Museum-grade matte paper
- Inventors, mechanisms, machines, and discoveries
- Large 24 × 36 format
- 150+ inventions
- Archival giclée printing
Best for invention lovers, science-history readers, engineers, curious adults, and gift buyers
€42,95€86,95In stock
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Loved by Readers, Kept for Years
Real words and photos shared by people who brought The Codex into their homes.
My 12-year-old grandson has devoured them
He and I have spent hours sitting together going over the histories that are depicted, talking about how the events, technologies, and historical figures have impacted our world today. Great books!
A fabulous book
Richly illustrated with compelling, beautifully drawn images and interesting and accessible text, with the whole book logically and clearly set out in chronological order.
This book is absolutely stunning
Filled with beautiful illustrations on high quality paper and again filled with information. Look forward for more in the future. Both books are to be treasured for life.
Worth every penny
I received this book as a gift and absolutely love it. It’s beautifully made — high quality, large format, and very engaging to both look at and read. It feels like one of those special, heirloom pieces you’ll enjoy for years to come.
Customer photos and review excerpts sourced from Judge.me.
Build your library
Choose Your Codex
Start with the world of inventions or explore the strategies that shaped history.
Volume I
The world of ideas
The Codex: Inventions of the Human Mind
Inventions, inventors, mechanisms, and the thinking behind the modern world.
Volume II
The world of strategy
The Codex of Military History: Weapons, Warriors, Strategy
Weapons, warriors, tactics, and the decisions that shaped civilizations.