{"product_id":"erno-rubik-and-his-magic-cube-hardcover","title":"Erno Rubik and His Magic Cube - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKerry Aradhya\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eKara Kramer\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis first picture book biography of Erno Rubik, creator of the Rubik's Cube, reveals the obsession, imagination, and engineering process behind the creation of a bestselling puzzle that will celebrate its 50th anniversary in 2024.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn 2023, the world record for solving the Rubik's Cube was broken by Max Park, who finished in 3.13 seconds! \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAnd then there's you. Did you ever get so frustrated with a Rubik's Cube that you wanted to pull it apart and put it back together in order? Were you to do so, you'd see how cleverly one of the world's most popular toys is assembled. Working together, the 26 pieces combine to make 43 quintillion possible configurations--but only one solution. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA solitary child, Erno Rubik grew up in post-World War II Hungary obsessed with puzzles, art, nature, and the underlying patterns and structures. He became a professor of art, architecture, and design, who was still fascinated with how objects work together, sometimes becoming greater than their components. In a quest to help his students understand three-dimensional objects and how they move--not to mention a desire to entertain himself--he fashioned a cube whose pieces twisted and turned without breaking, and unexpectedly invented the Rubik's Cube, the most popular puzzle in history, which will celebrate its 50th anniversary in 2024.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eKerry Aradhya loves to puzzle over words and immerse herself in the creative process. She is the author of \u003ci\u003eErno Rubik and His Magic Cube\u003c\/i\u003e and more than a dozen poems in award-winning children's magazines such as \u003ci\u003eBabybug, Ladybug, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eHighlights High Five.\u003c\/i\u003e When not writing for children, Kerry works part-time as a science writer\/editor and performs with a quirky modern dance ensemble. She lives in the San Francisco Bay Area with her family and their cute but naughty pooch named Sofie. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eKara Kramer is a mixed media artist, and illustrator who loves to PLORK with all mediums. She has taught creative art workshops for both children and adults. Ever since she was little, her happiest hours are spent moving her hands to make something new. She lives in Brooklyn, New York, with her family.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 32\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.33 x 10.25 x 10.26 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 11, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51747666362656,"sku":"9781682636640","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/18b09165872537eecb23f98a6cf3fe16.webp?v=1779898654","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/erno-rubik-and-his-magic-cube-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}