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Wow, I'm really impressed by that sample chapter. It might just be the thing to help me teach modeling concepts to non-AFOL in my CAD class! I'll definitely put it on my reference book list, at least.. I see lots of other educational applications of (...) (19 years ago, 25-Aug-05, to lugnet.books, FTX)
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(...) (snip) (...) I'm really looking forward to this book. I was given the privilege of being one of the advance reviewers and I am VERY impressed with it - this will be one of those books that will become well-worn quickly as it sits by my work (...) (19 years ago, 25-Aug-05, to lugnet.books, FTX)
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Allan, The buzz is already starting. I saw a blurb about your book on Make Magazine's site (www.makezine.com). James Wilson Dallas, TX (19 years ago, 25-Aug-05, to lugnet.books, FTX)
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Hi there, (...) I thought I would respond to Didier's kind posting, and offer a few more details about the book. Yes, I'm happy to be able to finally say that (URL) The Unofficial LEGO Builder's Guide> will soon be available! Some of you may have (...) (19 years ago, 25-Aug-05, to lugnet.books, FTX)
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Hi, The "Unofficial LEGO builder's guide" by Allan is announce to be available in September. You can yet read a sample chapter here (URL) and visit his blog there (URL) Regards, Didier (19 years ago, 25-Aug-05, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.books, lugnet.build, lugnet.build.microscale, FTX) !
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I finally got my hands on a copy of the Japanese language publication of (URL) The Brick Testament: Stories from the Book of Genesis>, which apprently was released last December: (URL) "Plays with the Heaven and Earth Creative Thing Abnormal Play" (...) (19 years ago, 22-Aug-05, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.books, lugnet.build.ancient, lugnet.loc.jp, FTX) !!
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(...) and "Virtual LEGO" (which Tim Courtney co-authored :-)) is said "NOT yet released" !! ("Virtual LEGO" IS released and it's a great book). Regards, Didier (20 years ago, 8-Apr-05, to lugnet.books)
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(...) I like this idea. Let's talk about it. Frank is correct in that Todd has always considered the guide.lugnet.com subdomain to be exclusively for "The LUGNET Guide to LEGO Sets". That default main page has been held aside specifically for a (...) (20 years ago, 8-Apr-05, to lugnet.books, lugnet.admin.suggestions)
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Dear Curator, Tim Courtney is a great guy, and I consider him a friend, but he didn't co-author "LEGO Software Power Tools". Could we get that updated? Thanks, Kevin (20 years ago, 6-Apr-05, to lugnet.books)
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(...) The guide is intended to only list official LEGO sets (I don't think it even lists the various official, but non-set items). However, I think the suggestion of a database for associated products, official or not could be interesting. For such (...) (20 years ago, 1-Apr-05, to lugnet.books, lugnet.admin.suggestions)
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I see there is a fairly comprehensive list of Lego books on the home page for this group (URL) but I was wondering if there would be any interest in getting these also set up in the Guide section of Lugnet, to allow for reviews and comments? I guess (...) (20 years ago, 1-Apr-05, to lugnet.books, lugnet.admin.suggestions, FTX)
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| | Re: NEW Brick Testament book: The Ten Commandments
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(...) Brendan, Each book gets better--the covers, the composition, and the feel of the contents. I trust these are bringing you much success and not a little pecuniary benefit; it's marvelous to see these doing so well. Neat! best LFB (20 years ago, 7-Jan-05, to lugnet.books, FTX)
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(...) Alright! Its great to see these are doing well. Hopefully you will be able to make the whole Brick Testament into books eventually. -Mike Petrucelli (20 years ago, 6-Jan-05, to lugnet.books, FTX)
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(...) Hi Brendan, I saw the new book on Amazon, and I was so excited! Congratulations on your third book. Looking forward to it's release :) Cyndi (20 years ago, 5-Jan-05, to lugnet.books, FTX)
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| | NEW Brick Testament book: The Ten Commandments
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A new year brings a new Brick Testament book... (2 URLs) The Brick Testament: The Ten Commandments> is the true sequel to (URL) The Story of Genesis>, retelling the epic saga of Moses and the Israelites from their slavery in Egypt to their climactic (...) (20 years ago, 5-Jan-05, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.books, lugnet.build.ancient, FTX) !!
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In case you can't get enough (URL) Brick Testament: Story of Christmas> schwag (I know I can't), there are free Story of Christmas postcards now available in the (URL) Max Racks> in restaurants, gyms, and other fine establishments all around New (...) (20 years ago, 21-Dec-04, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.books, lugnet.build.ancient, lugnet.fun.holiday, lugnet.loc.us.ny.ny, lugnet.loc.us.pa.phi, FTX)
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| | Happy Christmas! from The Brick Testament
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Ol' Santa Brendan's got a couple of Christmas gifts for his friends at LUGNET! First is a sneak preview of the new website version of the "Jesus Is Born" story (as featured in my new book (URL) The Brick Testament: The Story of Christmas>): (2 URLs) (...) (20 years ago, 16-Dec-04, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.books, lugnet.build.ancient, lugnet.fun.crafts, lugnet.fun.holiday, FTX) !!
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This week's issue of Entertainment Weekly (10 December 2004, with the cast of Ocean's Twelve on the cover) features a small piece about (URL) The Brick Testament: The Story of Christmas> on page 101. A photo from the book is reprinted, with the (...) (20 years ago, 7-Dec-04, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.books, lugnet.build.ancient, FTX)
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(...) G'day, Well...I collect all sorts of Instructions and "FLUBBER" [1]. At present I have about a dozen folders full of instructions (heading for 1000 or so...I don't have all the sets myself, but I'm working on it.) including variations (...) (20 years ago, 2-Dec-04, to lugnet.books, lugnet.inst)
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| | Brick Testament book signings in Sunnyvale, CA, and San Francisco
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Just wanted to let you guys know, I will be doing a couple of in-store book signing events for (URL) The Brick Testament: The Story of Christmas>. Come on by if you can make it. :) The first is this Saturday, December 4, at 2pm at the (URL) Books> (...) (20 years ago, 29-Nov-04, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.events, lugnet.books, lugnet.build.ancient, FTX) !
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