<DIV><p>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.</p><p>In <I>The Cult of LEGO</I>, <I>Wired</I>'s GeekDad blogger John Baichtal and <I>BrickJournal</I> founder Joe Meno take you on a magnificent, illustrated tour of the LEGO community, its people, and their creations.</p><p><I>The Cult of LEGO</I> 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.</p><p>Marvel at spectacular LEGO creations like:</p><ul><li>A life-sized Stegosaurus and an 80,000-brick T. Rex skeleton</li> <li>Detailed microscale versions of landmarks like the Acropolis and Yankee Stadium</li> <li>A 22-foot long, 350-pound re-creation of the World War II battleship Yamato</li> <li>A robotic, giant chess set that can replay historical matches or take on an opponent</li> <li>A three-level, remote-controlled Jawa Sandcrawler, complete with moving conveyor belt</li> </ul><p>Whether you're a card-carrying LEGO fanatic or just thinking fondly about that dusty box of LEGO in storage, <I>The Cult of LEGO</I> will inspire you to take out your bricks and build something amazing.</p><br><br><p><B>Praise for <I>The Cult of LEGO</I></B></p><p>"I defy you to read and admire this book and not want to doodle with some bricks by the time you're done."<br><br><B>—Gareth Branwyn, online editor-in-chief, MAKE Magazine</B></p><p>"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."<br><br><B>—Chris Anderson, editor-in-chief, Wired</B></p><p>"A crazy fun read, from cover to cover, this book deserves a special spot on the bookshelf of any self-respecting nerd."<br><br><B>—Jake McKee, former global community manager, the LEGO Group</B></p><p>"An excellent book and a must have for any LEGO enthusiast out there. The pictures are awesome!"<br><br><B>—Ulrik Pilegaard, author of Forbidden LEGO</B></p><p>"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."<br><br><B>—James Floyd Kelly, blogger for GeekDad.com and TheNXTStep.com</B></p></div>