Thursday, July 17, 2008
Few pop-up books get notice as literary works for the degree of artistry or sophistication which they require. One best example for that kind of is STAR WARS: A Pop-Up Guide to the Galaxy, by Matthew Reinhart. This book received literary notice for its detailed pop-ups, and the skill of its imagery, with the New York Times saying that "calling this sophisticated piece of engineering a 'pop-up book' is similar to calling the
Sunday, July 13, 2008
Listing the top selling books of all times is a bit exigent. For instance, some might list the top selling novels of all time, or contain all types of writing as a book. Some well thought-of list makers, including Amazon, mark the two top and best selling books of all time as The Bible and as Quotations beginning Chairman Mao Tse Tung.
The American Spelling Book is listed as a top and best selling book in few lists. While one can still pay for this book, it is not now a frequently purchased book. Few tie this book with the series The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien, and the Narnia series by C.S. Lewis. The Other lists comprise these as children’s books. What can be supposed of these books is that they have all sold in excess of 100 million copies.
The Other additional lists prove the Harry Potter series as third of the top selling books with 400 million copies. The debate about whether a series constitutes a book in terms of listing the best and top selling books is still raging.
