Rubik's 50 Years of the World's Most Famous Cube

by Rubik's, Official; Rubik, Erno

• ISBN13: 9780711298279
• ISBN10: 0711298270
• eBook ISBN(s): 9780711298286
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2024-10-22
• Publisher: White Lion Publishing
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Summary

A vibrant visual celebration of the iconic cube. 

The Rubik’s® Cube was created in 1974 by Erno Rubik, a Hungarian architecture professor. Rubik later used the Cube as a learning exercise to teach his students about three-dimensional spaces. Little did he know his ‘magic cube’ (as he originally named it) would become one of the most famous puzzles of all time! By the 1980s, the Rubik’s Cube was a worldwide craze, selling millions every year and cementing its pop culture legacy. It has featured in everything from The Simpsons to Harry Styles' last tour. 

Perfect for all fans of the Cube, this book is a vibrant celebration of the iconic puzzle. It explores 50 key moments in the Cube's life, encompassing everything from its design evolution to celebrity solvers and cube-solving records. With great quotes, fascinating stats and facts, fun photos and plenty of nostalgia it is a perfect gift for the Rubik's fan in your life and offers plenty of new insight for seasoned solvers. 

Includes a foreword by Erno Rubik.

Author Biography

The Rubik’s Cube was invented in 1974 by Ernõ Rubik, a Hungarian architecture professor. Rubik later used the Cube as a learning exercise to teach his students about 3-dimensional spaces. Little did he know his “Magic Cube” (as he originally named it) would become one of world’s most famous puzzles of all time!

Table of Contents

Foreword
Introduction
Origins of the Cube
Cube Competitions
Fastest Cube Solves
Cube Calculations
Small-screen Cube
The Million-dollar Cube
A Huge Number of Cubes
Infinite Possibilities?
Around the World
Design Innovation
Solving: Beginner’s Method
The First Ever Cube Solve
Speedcubers on Screen
Solving: CFOP
Lubrication
Variations on a Theme
Cube Sounds
Solving: Roux
Computer Solving Power
Cube Champs
Cube Magic!
Cubevolution
Books About the Cube
Cube Notation
Other Rubik Creations
Colossal Cubes
Cube Sculptures
Patterns
Colours
Vocabulary
Exercise Preparation
Impossible!
STEM and Learning
WCA Regulations
Digital Cube
Cube Buildings
Construction
Extreme Cubing
Celebrity Solvers
Cube Art
Digging Deeper
Cube in the Street
Big-screen Cube
Cube Records
Erno Rubik
Resurgence
Timeline
Finger Tricking
Resources
Not a Cube?
Bibliography
Picture credits