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Book

Brick history : amazing historical scenes to build from Lego®

Call Number

  • 688.725 E496.3 (CEN)

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Edition

First edition for the United States and Canada.

Publication Information

Hauppauge, NY : Barron's Educational Series, Incorporated, 2016.

Physical Description

256 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm. + 2 pull-out color posters.

Summary

With video games, theme parks, a hit movie, and more, there's no denying that Lego® is making history! And no one demonstrates the power and versatility of Lego better than master modeler Warren Elsmore. Brick History features 50 of the most pivotal historic moments in time and captures them in a mixture of detailed dioramas and buildable projects. Each chapter includes a number of these buildable projects, complete with easy-to-follow instructions.

Notes

"A Quintet book"--Title page verso.

Includes index.

Contents

  • Introduction
  • Prehistory and the birth of civilization
  • Renaissance and the age of empire
  • 19th century
  • 20th century and beyond.

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