The Ultimate LEGO (R) Book contains everything that LEGO (R) fans have ever wanted to know about the LEGO (R) Group and the LEGO (R) System of toys. The book begins with a detailed visual timeline that tells the remarkable story of the company that grew from a village carpenter's workshop into one of the world's best-known family brands. The LEGO (R) Masterbuilders section reveals how professional LEGO (R) model makers work and how a selection of the more awe-inspiring LEGO (R) models are made. The book then explores the LEGOLAND (R) theme parks and reveals the secrets of many of their most exciting attractions. The final section examines the unlimited applications of the LEGO (R) brick and how this apparently simple toy has inspired numerous architects designers and artists. Not content with raiding LEGO (R) photo archives from London to California Dorling Kindersley sent editors designers and photographers to LEGO (R) HQ in Billund Denmark and to the LEGO (R) model-making centres at Billund and Windsor England to make this book the complete guide to the LEGO (R) universe.The Ultimate LEGO (R) Book presents the most amazing LEGO (R) sculptures and buildings from around the world - from life-sized dinosaurs to a Time machine to Einstein's head five metres tall. In it you can watch some of the world's most incredible buildings being built step by step: The Empire State Building the Eiffel Tower the Sydney Opera House and others.Every year children spend almost 5 billion hours playing with LEGO (R) bricks - that's almost 1 hour for every human being on Earth! However LEGO (R) bricks are far more than just toys - they let you express your creativity and develop the artist within. What could you do with this book and some bricks?