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The Cult of LEGO

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Explore the passionate world of LEGO enthusiasts.

If you ever find yourself reminiscing about the hours you spent clicking LEGO pieces into place, "The Cult of LEGO" will transport you into a realm where that simple childhood pleasure evolves into a fervent adult hobby. Dive into a lavishly illustrated celebration of the LEGO community and its awe-inspiring creations. It isn't just a showcase of intricate models; it's a vivid narrative of creativity and nostalgia that might just inspire you to dust off your old LEGO sets and start building again.

  • San Francisco Book Festival for Wild Card & Grand Prize Winner (2012)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

The Cult of LEGO

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ISBN: 9781593273910
Publisher: No Starch Press
Date of Publication: 2011-11-01
Format: Hardcover
Related Collections: Business, History, Art
Goodreads rating: 4.02
(rated by 449 readers)

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No, this isn't a book about joining some fringe cult. It's a book by LEGO fans, for LEGO fans, and you and your kids will love it. 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 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 battleship Yamato A robotic, giant chess set that can replay historical matches or take on an opponent A three-level, remote-controlled Jawa Sandcrawler, complete with moving conveyor belt Whether you're a card-carrying LEGO fanatic or just thinking fond
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Explore the passionate world of LEGO enthusiasts.

If you ever find yourself reminiscing about the hours you spent clicking LEGO pieces into place, "The Cult of LEGO" will transport you into a realm where that simple childhood pleasure evolves into a fervent adult hobby. Dive into a lavishly illustrated celebration of the LEGO community and its awe-inspiring creations. It isn't just a showcase of intricate models; it's a vivid narrative of creativity and nostalgia that might just inspire you to dust off your old LEGO sets and start building again.

  • San Francisco Book Festival for Wild Card & Grand Prize Winner (2012)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.