The big book of LEGO facts

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Title:

The big book of LEGO facts

Alternate title:

LEGO. The big book of LEGO facts

Author:

Hugo, Simon, author.

DK Publishing, Inc.

Summary:

Find out everything you ever wanted to know about bricks and minifigures with stacks of LEGO facts! Did you know that 68,000 LEGO pieces are created every minute? Or that The LEGO Group is one of the biggest manufacturers of tires in the world? This must-have guide for LEGO fans of every age is crammed full of fascinating LEGO trivia. From the first brick to the latest record-breaking build, discover everything there is to know about the LEGO world. -- Amazon.

General Note:

Previous edition published in 2017 as LEGO Absolutely Everything You Need to Know.

Includes index.

"The ultimate collection of bite-sized brick trivia" -- Cover.

"LEGO bricks have been made in more than 150 colors!"--Cover.

Edition:

This American edition.

Contents:

Bricks and pieces -- Building worlds -- Road, rail, sea, and sky -- Minifigures, monsters, and more -- Beyond the brick.

Physical Description:

239 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 28 cm

Genre:

Trivia and miscellanea.

Handbooks and manuals.

Subject Term:

LEGO toys -- Juvenile literature.

LEGO toys -- History -- Juvenile literature.

Added Corporate Author:

DK Publishing, Inc.

Publisher:

DK Publishing,

Publication Date:

2023

ISBN:

9780744072860

9780241598245

Publication Information:

New York : DK Publishing, 2023.

Call Number:

J 688.72 HUGO

Holds: Copies:

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Summary

An updated edition of the must-have guide to trivia about the LEGOⓇ world, featuring the latest facts and images.

Find out everything you ever wanted to know about bricks and minifigures with stacks of LEGOⓇ facts!

Did you know that 68,000 LEGOⓇ pieces are created every minute? Or that The LEGO Group is one of the biggest manufacturers of tires in the world? This must-have guide for LEGO fans of every age is crammed full of fascinating LEGO trivia. From the first brick to the latest record-breaking build, discover everything there is to know about the LEGO world.

©2022 The LEGO Group.

Author Notes

Simon Hugo is the coauthor and author of several bestselling LEGOⓇ books, including LEGOⓇ I deas Book: New Edition , the LEGOⓇ DC Super Heroes Character Encyclopedia and LEGOⓇ Star Wars: Choose Your Path . He has written on a variety of other pop-culture subjects, including James Bond, Star Trek, and Doctor Who.

Bricks and Pieces	6
Before the Brick	8
Get with the System	10
The Specials	12
Reinventing the Wheel	14
The LEGO® Color Chart	16
The Path to Power	18
The Electric Company	20
Brick Botany	22
Let's Get Technical	24
LEGO® Homebuilding	26
Plenty of Pieces	28
Assorted Accessories	30
Nice Part Use	32
Building Worlds	34
Starting Bricks	36
The Sights of LEGO® City	38
Cops vs. Crooks	40
Island Life	42
What's Cooking?	44
Out of this World	46
Friends Old and New	48
Making History	50
Capturing the Castles	52
Behind the Masks	54
Monkey Tales	56
Anything Is Possible	58
Get Well Soon	60
Building Sights	62
Fire Power	64
Here Be Pirates!	66
To the Rescue	68
Dive In!	70
Home Sweet Home	72
Joined-up Thinking	74
LEGO® Star Wars™ Worlds	76
The Magic of LEGO® Harry Potter™	78
Jurassic Larks	80
As Seen on Screen	82
World Crafting	84
It's-a Me, LEGO® Mario™!	86
A Set for All Seasons	88
A Trip to Miniland	90
Road, Rail, Sea, and Sky	92
Street Life	94
Going Off-Road	96
Can You Dig It?	98
Built for Speed	100
Heroic Rides and Villainous Vehicles	102
Bat-vehicles	104
Star Cars	106
Big and Bold	108
Fantastic Voyagers	110
Stepping up a Gear	112
Station to Station	114
Cargo A-Go-Go!	116
Set Sail!	118
Up, Up and Away	120
The Sky's the Limit	122
Ninja, Go!	124
Monkie on the Move	126
Big Steps For Mechs	128
To the Moon and Back	130
A History of the Future	132
Parking Space	134
Get Me to a Galaxy Far, Far Away!	136
Ground Wars	138
Ultra Cool Sets	140
The World's Biggest LEGO® Vehicle: X-Wing Starfighter	142
Minifigures, Monsters and More	144
Small Beginnings	146
The Making of a Minifigure	148
Flying Colors	150
Minifigures Through the Ages	152
We Come in Pieces!	154
The Magic of Minifigures	156
Minifigure Firsts	158
The Wild Bunch	160
LEGO® Animals	162
Fashion Statements	164
A Galaxy of Stars	166
A Hive of Fun and Villainy	168
All Walks of Life	170
We Are Ninja	172
Fantastic Figures and Where to Find Them	174
Digging For Dinos	176
Creature Feature	178
Character Building	180
Go Sports!	182
High Spirits	184
Faction Packed	186
Small but Mighty	188
Built to Be Baddies	190
All Shapes and Sizes	192
Beyond the Brick	194
Where It All Began	196
Brick Beginnings	198
In The Box	200
I Made This	202
Picture Perfect	204
LEGO® Lifestyle	206
Fan-tastic ideas	208
Everything Is Awesome	210
Big-Screen Batman	212
So Ninja!	214
Stars of the Small Screen	216
Bricks and Pixels	218
Smart Building	220
Come On In	222
It's a LEGOLAND® World!	224
Community Building	226
The Art of Building	228
Record-Breaking Bricks	230
Building for the Future	232
Index	234
Acknowledgments	238

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