{"product_id":"a-handheld-history-hardcover","title":"A Handheld History - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLost in Cult\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e \u003cem\u003eA Handheld History \u003c\/em\u003eis a unique celebration of portable platforms and their iconic games.\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eForty years ago, businessmen fiddling with calculators inspired Gunpei Yokoi to create the Game \u0026amp; Watch. Ever since then, handheld gaming has been hugely influential, spawning communities who trade Pok駑on in the playground and share Miis on the subway. This introspective adventure will delve into decades of gaming memories and reconnect you to that long car journey full of discarded AA batteries before speeding ahead to the contemporary days of blockbusters in your backpack.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHandheld gaming is celebrated loudly, proudly, and across hundreds of beautifully assembled pages of art and essays. Featuring words from many incredible voices, this is an unmissable ode to the gaming device that you keep close to your heart - right in your jacket pocket.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWords and art by: \u003cbr\u003eAlex Olney\u003cbr\u003eAshens\u003cbr\u003eBob Wulff\u003cbr\u003eBrandon Saltalamacchia\u003cbr\u003eBrian Crecente\u003cbr\u003eHannah Kwan Cosselmon\u003cbr\u003eJanet Garcia\u003cbr\u003eJason Bradbury\u003cbr\u003eJeff Grubb\u003cbr\u003eJonathan Traynor\u003cbr\u003eKevin Kenson\u003cbr\u003eLarry Bundy Jr.\u003cbr\u003eMike Diver\u003cbr\u003eRaul Higuera\u003cbr\u003eStephen Maurice Graham\u003cbr\u003ePlus many more!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMade in collaboration with \u003cem\u003eRetro Dodo\u003c\/em\u003e. This edition published in partnership with Expanse, an imprint of HarperCollins\u003cem\u003ePublishers\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLost In Cult is an independent book publisher and design studio based in the United Kingdom dedicated to celebrating video games as a culturally significant art form. Lost In Cult puts the industry's best writers and artists in conversation with the medium's most important works and creators to examine their rich, often-overlooked history. With a dual emphasis on long-form prose and bespoke artwork, Lost In Cult challenges curiously-minded games enthusiasts to consider the field differently, exploring themes and ideas which conceptualise both perennial classics and overlooked gems through contemporary lenses.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 272\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.08 x 9.91 x 7.71 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 17, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51764485587232,"sku":"9780008598174","price":40.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/066771953d2ada1ccdb756827f06c937.webp?v=1780249703","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/a-handheld-history-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}