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The Cult Of Lego John Baichtal

The Cult Of Lego By John Baichtal

The Cult Of Lego by John Baichtal


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The Cult Of Lego by John Baichtal

In The Cult of LEGO, Wired's GeekDad blogger John Baichtal and BrickJournal founder Joe Meno take you on a magnificent, illustrated tour of the LEGO (R) community, its people, and their creations. The Cult of LEGO introduces us to fans and builders from all walks of life. People like professional LEGO artist Nathan Sawaya; enigmatic Dutch painter Ego Leonard (who maintains that he is, in fact, a LEGO minifig); Angus MacLane, a Pixar animator who builds CubeDudes, instantly recognizable likenesses of fictional characters; Brick Testament creator Brendan Powell Smith, who uses LEGO to illustrate biblical stories; and Henry Lim, whose work includes a series of models recreating M.C. Escher lithographs and a full-scale, functioning LEGO harpsichord. Marvel at spectacular LEGO creations like: A life-sized Stegosaurus and an 80,000-brick T. Rex skeleton Detailed microscale versions of landmarks like the Acropolis and Yankee Stadium A 22-foot long, 350-pound re-creation of the World War II b

The Cult Of Lego Reviews

This fascinating look at the world of devoted LEGO fans deserves a place on the bookshelf of anyone who's ever played with LEGO bricks.
-Chris Anderson, editor-in-chief, Wired

As much a geek treat of the finest kind as it is a fascinating piece of subcultural anthropology. An essential staple for your favorite nerd's coffee table.
-Maria Popova, The Atlantic

When, in their exhaustive and rapturous survey of the multicolored building blocks, The Cult of LEGO, [Baichtal and Meno] present the original patent application drawing for what was then, in 1958, called a toy plastic brick, the effect is that of viewing the tablets that held the Ten Commandments, or perhaps the Sistine Chapel artwork. The receptive reader is in the presence of the divine genesis.
-Paul Di Filippo, Salon.com


If we're talking about inspiring the next generation of engineers, flipping through this book would be one way to do it.
-MSNBC.com

...A beautiful, coffee-table tome rich with examples of LEGO's appeal and limitless versatility.
-TODAY.com

I defy you to read and admire this book and not want to doodle with some bricks by the time you're done.
-Gareth Branwyn, online editor-in-chief, MAKE Magazine

A crazy fun read, from cover to cover, this book deserves a special spot on the bookshelf of any self-respecting nerd.
-Jake McKee, former global community manager, the LEGO Group

An excellent book and a must have for any LEGO enthusiast out there. The pictures are awesome!
-Ulrik Pilegaard, author of Forbidden LEGO

We're all members of the Cult of LEGO-the only membership requirement is clicking two pieces of plastic together and wanting to click more. Now we have a book that justifies our obsession.
-James Floyd Kelly, blogger for GeekDad.com and TheNXTStep.com


Surprisingly inspiring . . . plenty of inspiration for anyone who has ever played with, and loved, Legos.
-Juliet Izon, Wall Street Journal

Nearly 300 pages of LEGO awesomeness . . . just stunning.
-Bricklover18

About John Baichtal

John Baichtal is a contributor to MAKE magazine and Wired's GeekDad blog. He has also written for legendary tabletop gaming magazines Dragon and Dungeon, as well as Kobold Quarterly and 2600: The Hacker Quarterly.
Joe Meno is the founder of BrickJournal, a print and online LEGO (R) fan magazine. He has organized and run LEGO fan events, acted as an advisor on LEGO projects, and helped design LEGO sets.

Table of Contents

Introduction
Chapter 1: The History of LEGO
Chapter 2: Building Again
Chapter 3: Minifig Mania
Chapter 4: (Re)creating Icons
Chapter 5: Building from Imagination
Chapter 6: LEGO Art
Chapter 7: Telling Stories
Chapter 8: Micro/Macro
Chapter 9: Digital Brickage
Chapter 10: LEGO Robotics: Building Smart Models
Chapter 11: Gatherings
Chapter 12: Serious LEGO
Index

Additional information

GOR005472209
9781593273910
1593273916
The Cult Of Lego by John Baichtal
Used - Very Good
Hardback
No Starch Press,US
20111101
304
Commended for IndieFab awards (Crafts & Hobbies) 2011 Commended for Independent Publisher Book Awards (Popular Culture/Leisure) 2012
Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
This is a used book - there is no escaping the fact it has been read by someone else and it will show signs of wear and previous use. Overall we expect it to be in very good condition, but if you are not entirely satisfied please get in touch with us

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