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A Century of the World's Most Famous Building Blocks When carpenter and joiner Ole Kirk Christiansen settled in Billund, Denmark, in 1916, a new chapter in his modest life began, as well as the history of perhaps the most iconic toy in the world. The young craftsman soon realized that he could earn more by making wooden cars, spinning tops, and building blocks than by constructing roofs, furniture, and helping neighbors. It wasn't long before the small family business and its toys sold under the LEGO brand captured the hearts of children all over Denmark. And when the Christiansens switched from wood to plastic, the building blocks with their logo found their way into children's rooms around the world. Journalist Jens Andersen is the first person to gain complete access to the family and corporate archives of the LEGO company. For the first time, he can tell the story of the most famous puzzle in its entirety: as a family saga, a business miracle, and an unpredictable chronicle of the twentieth century.
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Author: Andersen Jens
Publication date: March 21, 2023
Manufacturer: Host - vydavatelství, s. r. o.
Genres: Books, Fiction, Biographies and autobiographies
Type: Hardcover books
Pages: 400
ISBN/EAN: 9788027511495