Celebrate 50 Years of the World’s Most Famous Cube
Coming October 2024, White Lion Publishing, imprint of Quarto, have teamed up with
Spin Master in celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Rubik’s® Cube to offer
Rubik’s: 50 Years of The World’s Most Famous Cube
White Lion Publishing | 24th October 2024 | 978-0-7112-9827-9 | £14.99
With a foreword by the cube’s inventor Professor Ernő Rubik, this book is a vibrant celebration of the iconic toy, with great quotes, fascinating stats and facts, fun photos and plenty of nostalgia inside. Perfect for all fans of the Cube, the book charts its history across the past 50 years – from its creation in 1974 by Ernő Rubik to how it has become a visual icon and global phenomenon.
About Rubik’s®
The Rubik’s® Cube was created in 1974 by Ernő 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 featured in – among many others – The Simpsons, The Big Bang Theory, a Spice Girls video and major Hollywood movies: the six famous colours were everywhere. The popularity of the _Rubik’s Cube_ continued – and continues – to grow around the world. Harry Styles featured the Cube in the visuals (and merch!) for his last tour, and it appeared in Spider-Man: Into the Spider-verse, as well as Young Sheldon, Disney’s Moon Knight and Wednesday on Netflix.
Today, the _Rubik’s Cube_ is acknowledged as one of the most beloved toys of all time. Each year, millions are sold, solved, and shared among friends, families and puzzle seekers alike.
