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Book

The LEGO story : how a little toy sparked the world's imagination

Call Number

  • 338.47688 A5446 (CEN)

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Edition

First U.S. edition.

Languages

Text in English, translated from Danish.

Publication Information

New York, NY : Mariner Books, [2022]

Physical Description

xi, 418 pages : illustrations (some color), genealogical table ; 24 cm

Summary

"The extraordinary inside story of the LEGO company--producer of the most beloved and popular toy on the planet--based on unprecedented access to the founding family that still owns the company, chronicling the brand's improbable journey to become the empire that it is today"--

Notes

Translation of: Et liv med LEGO.

Contents

  • Woodwork: the 1920s
  • Faith: the 1930s
  • War: the 1940s
  • System: the 1950s
  • Expansion: the 1960s
  • Change: the 1970s
  • Play: the 1980s
  • Inertia: the 1990s
  • Turning point: the early 2000s
  • Inheritance: the 2010s.

Subjects

Added Authors

Caroline Waight