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A delightful 1977 educational comics publication from Fernand Nathan, Cómo Empezaron las Cosas ("How Things Began") promises a lively journey through time with its subtitle Un Viaje a Través del Tiempo. The cover is a wonderfully busy panorama stretching across different eras — an ancient sailing vessel, early steam-powered vehicles, a pioneer biplane, ox-drawn carts, a camera, and crowds of colorfully dressed figures from various historical periods all jostle for space along a timeline ruler. It's the kind of richly illustrated spread that invites readers to linger and discover something new each time they look.