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The Unofficial LEGO Builder's Guide is a nuts-and-bolts approach to making original models from those famous plastic bricks.
Bridging the gap between instructions included with LEGO sets and the unlimited world of freestyle LEGO building, The Unofficial LEGO Builder's Guide (No Starch Press, September '05) is a nuts-and-bolts approach to making original models from those famous plastic bricks.
Written by Allan Bedford, a lifelong LEGO fan whose most ambitious model to date is a 5,000-piece replica of Toronto's famed CN Tower, this new title draws together core techniques, principles and reference information.
Focusing on building actual models with real bricks, The Unofficial LEGO Builder's Guide includes complete instructions for building several models but also encourages readers to use their imaginations to create their own fantastic designs. While the book incorporates basic engineering and architecture principles, its tone is friendly, light-hearted and geared toward helping readers of all ages get the most fun out of the popular pastime.
Inside The Unofficial LEGO Builder's Guide, readers will learn:
The Unofficial LEGO Builder's Guide also includes the "Brickopedia," a visual guide to nearly 300 of the most useful and reusable elements of the LEGO system, with historical notes, common uses, part numbers, and the year each piece first appeared in a LEGO set.
"Although age-old, LEGO building seems to be more popular than ever," said Bill Pollock, founder of No Starch Press. "Allan's book takes the LEGO building hobby seriously and does a great job of spelling out the fundamentals so that anyone can become a master builder."
The Unofficial LEGO Builder's Guide will appeal both to children who are ready for more ambitious projects and adults who are rediscovering the joy of building with LEGO elements - as their own hobby or one to share with their kids.
Allan Bedford is an active member of the online LEGO community, having contributed ideas and discussions for several years. He works as a business analyst by day and spends his spare time cycling, designing board games and, of course, building with LEGO bricks.
The Unofficial LEGO Builder's Guide
by Allan Bedford
September 2005, 376 pp., $24.95, ISBN
Available at fine bookstores everywhere
ABOUT NO STARCH PRESS: Founded in 1994, No Starch Press is one of the few remaining independent computer book publishers. We publish the finest in geek entertainment - unique books on technology, with a focus on Open Source, security, hacking, programming, and alternative operating systems. Our titles have personality, our authors are passionate, and our books tackle topics that people care about. See www.nostarch.com for more. (And by the way, most No Starch Press books use RepKover, a lay-flat binding that won't snap shut. Hungry geeks love it.)
LEGO, the brick configuration and the minifigure are trademarks of the LEGO Group, which is not responsible for this publication. Copyright 2005 The LEGO Group. All rights reserved.
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