Never think that LEGO is merely a toy as for many it is a way of life. The Cult of LEGO ($18) takes us on a thrilling and fully illustrated tour of both the LEGO community and its awesome creations. You get to meet LEGO fanatics from all different walks of life such as Nathan Sawaya the professional artist, the brick movie maker David Pagano, the the enigmatic and intriguing Ego Leonard, and the many thousands of devoted AFOLs, adult fans of LEGO, who religiously spend numerous hours creating their masterpieces. This is a full color coffee table tome par excellence as there is page after page of fantastically complex and creative models that have been built by the dedicated LEGO community.
A celebration of the first time the mighty Mount Everest was conquered back in May of 1953. The Conquest of Everest ($28) gives exclusive access to some quite remarkable images and the personal archives of George Lowe, a legendary photographer and climber. He was the in the party who accompanied Edmund Hillary and Sherpa Tensing Norgay […]