I worked with a guy whose nephew wrote a book about Lego - [ame="http://www.amazon.ca/Unofficial-LEGO-Builders-Guide/dp/1593270542/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1304297867&sr=8-1"]Lego Builder Guide[/ame] didn't go into the history of Lego but it was interesting seeing the different parts and pieces produced over the decades.