{"product_id":"the-legor-system-arno-knobbe-9781718504929","title":"The Lego(r) System","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe technical manual serious LEGO builders have always wanted: a rigorous, precisely documented guide to the advanced techniques that separate impressive builds from great ones. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFully illustrated with photography of real builds from the global AFOL community, plus a dedicated chapter on digital LEGO covering Bricklink Studio, parts ordering, and photorealistic rendering. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMost LEGO books show you what to build. This one shows you how the system actually works. This advanced LEGO building guide is a systematic guide to advanced building techniques that separate impressive builds from great ones. The author is a computer science professor who approached the LEGO system the way an engineer would: by working out the underlying rules and demonstrating them precisely. This is the book for builders who want to understand what they're doing, not just copy what someone else did. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eInside this advanced LEGO building guide: \u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eComplete treatment of advanced LEGO techniques including SNOT, stud reversal, offsets, Pythagorean triples, Erling bricks, brackets, and jumpers, all explained from first principles\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMathematical models for working at angles, tilt, and circular construction\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCase studies from the global AFOL community, including the Empire State Building set reduced to a study in offset technique and a spaceship hull analyzed across six simultaneous building directions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA dedicated chapter on digital LEGO covering Bricklink Studio, parts ordering, and photorealistic rendering\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFull-color photography throughout, designed to sit on the shelf of any serious builder\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWritten by Arno Knobbe, a computer science professor who brings academic precision to technique analysis without losing accessibility or joy. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eLEGO(R) is a trademark of the LEGO Group of companies, which does not sponsor, authorize, or endorse this book.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Arno Knobbe\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1718504926\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781718504929\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e No Starch Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/27\/2027\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 336\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover","brand":"Arno Knobbe","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":50594357510399,"sku":"9781718504929","price":39.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_68405905-5fbb-48bc-a518-469322f761de.jpg?v=1791133784","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-legor-system-arno-knobbe-9781718504929","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}