{"title":"Hardcover Journals","description":"\u003cp\u003eEvery great thinker kept notes. Now you can too - in a journal that honors one of history's most consequential minds.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese hardcover journals pair museum-quality portrait covers with premium lined pages, designed for the work of serious thinking: study sessions, lecture notes, research, reflection. Each cover features a figure chosen for genuine historical significance, with a brief biography inside that tells their story.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA tool for your ideas. A tribute to theirs.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"socrates-hardcover-notebook","title":"Socrates - Hardcover Journal","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvery great thinker kept notes. 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