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The Pop-Up Book of Phobias

by Gary Greenberg and Balvis Rubess and Matthew Reinhart

ISBN13: 9780688171957
ISBN10: 0688171958
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Fear of heights, fear of spiders, fear of flying, fear of death — everyone is afraid of something. And these pop-ups place you in the hot seat — whether it's the dentist's chair as the drill comes spinning toward you; looking over the edge of a skyscraper whose sheer face plummets thousands of feet to the sidewalk far below; or the window seat of a plane as the oxygen mask deploys, your drink spills, and the horizon line shifts to an angle that is suddenly, terribly wrong...

Brought to life by outrageously macabre artwork and startlingly innovative pop-ups, The Pop-up Book of Phobiasis an engineering marvel and cult classic in the making — an offbeat holiday treasure sure to become this season's most talked-about gift book.

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Brought to life by outrageously macabre artwork and 10 startlingly innovative full-color pop-ups, this book is an engineering marvel and cult classic in the making--an offbeat holiday treasure.

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Gary Greenberg is a nationally touring stand-up comedian and writer. He has appeared on Comedy Central and the USA Network, and has written segments for The Daily Showand the sketch group The Associates. His first book, Self-Helpless,was published in March 1999. He currently resides in Manhattan with his wife, Jeanne, and their phobias.

Balvis Rubess is an illustrator who has worked with Yahoo, the Chicago Tribune, the Detroit Free Press, McDonald's, Coke, Pepsi, Nestle, and many others. He lives in Toronto with his wife, Jody, and has recently entered counseling for phobophobia.

Matthew Reinhart is a paper sculptor and modelmaker who has created three-dimensional work for Nickelodeon's hit show Blue's Clues and for Scholastic and Simon & Schuster. He lives in New York City, where he is a partner in Librum Artifex.

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: Tim Cook, January 23, 2008 (view all comments by Tim Cook)
Finally a compelling pop up book for adults. The artistic nature of this book is enough to recommend it but it's value is clearly in the creative engineering of the pop ups. From the opening dentist's drill to the menacing snake it is an entertaining well crafted book. Buy it for the therapist or phobic in your life. If they happen to be the same person then buy them two copies.
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Product Details

ISBN:: 9780688171957
Publisher:: It Books
Location:: New York
Other:: Rubess, Balvis
Illustrator:: Rubess, Balvis
Author:: Freveletti, Jamie
Author:: Greenberg, Gary
Subject:: Neuropsychology
Subject:: Toy and movable books
Subject:: Form - Parodies
Subject:: Phobias
Subject:: General Humor
Subject:: Thrillers
Edition Number:: 1st ed.
Edition Description:: Hardcover
Series Volume:: vol. 120
Publication Date:: 19991020
Binding:: Hardback
Grade Level:: General/trade
Language:: English
Illustrations:: Y
Pages:: 22
Dimensions:: 11 x 8.5 in 30.72 oz

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