ABOUT THE BOOK OF AGES SERIES
Book of Ages 30 is the first book in a series from the Crown Publishing Group chronicling life's landmark birthdays. The second book in the series, The Big 40!, was released in October 2004.

ABOUT THE BIG 40!
Imagine yourself at a bookstore. Your eye darts to a nearby table, on which you spy an odd-shaped yellow book with the number "40" on the cover. You pick it up—hey, hardcover, niiiice—and open the dust jacket. You read these words...

Are you approaching the age yourself and worried about being “over the hill”? Are you looking for the perfect birthday gift? Featuring everything you wanted to know about your 40s—and a few things you probably didn’t—The Big 40! offers a chance to reflect on past accomplishments, look ahead to future successes, and completely freak out—all at the same time. Use it to find out how you stack up against other 40somethings, or adapt it into the ultimate trivia party game.

For instance, did you know that turning 40 means you are now older than 58% of America, and that you’ve lost 10% of your muscle mass in the last decade? And that almost 90% of 40-year-olds are in debt? But don’t despair—at 40, Lucille Ball’s television career was just beginning, Gandhi’s plan for civil disobedience was just an outline, and John Glenn’s career was about to go into orbit. Chances are you own a home (71%), you feel you’re in good or excellent health (87%), and you are happy (51%). About 91% of women and 88% of men have been married, 82% have children, and, best of all, you’re still gettin’ it on—1.8 times a week.

These are but a few of the factoids, demographic stats, quotes, biographical sketches, and sage and not-so-sage observations in this illustrated celebration of this landmark birthday and the decade that follows. Do not panic! The Big 40 could possibly be the best age ever.

You turn the book over in your hand. Hmmm, doesn't seem to stain. You decide the time is now to buy this book. You have chosen wisely.

ABOUT BOOK OF AGES 30
Same drill...

This year about four million people in the United States will turn 30. If you’re one of them, the bad news is that you’re older than 42 percent of Americans. You’ve already lost 10 percent of your muscle mass. And, on average, you’re almost $20,000 in debt. But don’t despair. At 30, Harrison Ford was working as a carpenter, and neither Oprah nor Jane Austen had found fame. Edvard Munch’s famous painting The Scream? Created at 30. And, most heartening, you’re still gettin’ it on—2.24 times a week.

These are but a few of the factoids, demographic stats, quotes, biographical sketches, and sage and not-so-sage observations in Book of Ages 30, an illustrated book that chronicles this landmark birthday and the decade that follows. Featuring everything you ever wanted to know about your 30s—and a few things you probably didn’t—Book of Ages 30 offers a chance to reflect on past accomplishments, look ahead to future successes, and completely freak out —all at the same time.

You're under the spell of the Book of Ages series. Heck, you buy them both.

PURCHASING THE BIG 40!
To buy the book online, visit one of these fine web merchants:
Amazon.com | Barnes & Noble | Powells | Booksense

PURCHASING BOOK OF AGES 30
Again, by special arrangement, these web merchants are here to serve you:
Amazon.com | Barnes & Noble | Powells | Booksense

ABOUT THE AUTHORS
Joshua Albertson, Lockhart Steele and Jonathan Van Gieson have created or produced a variety of media projects, including web-based reality game Hide/Seek/NYC, The Pharmer's Almanac, Buddy Cianci: The Musical, and SiteSherpa. They met at Brown University, from which they purport to have graduated, and now live in New York City. The authors are available on remarkably short notice for media appearances. Interested in booking one or all of them? Visit the media page.

CONTACTING US
Sure, go ahead. Visit the contact page.

FUN FACTS ABOUT THE BIG 40! and BOOK OF AGES 30
Style: Hardcover (screams "class!" Makes a great gift!)
Length: 192 pages (long enough to hold your attention, not so long that you'll get impatient or twitchy)
Dimensions (in inches): 0.72 x 6.32 x 6.28 (about the right size to function nicely as a coaster)
Publisher: Crown Publishing Group (part of a larger company called Random House)
30 First Edition Released: October 21, 2003 (a beautiful autumn Tuesday)
40 First Edition Released: October 26, 2004 (another wondrous day)
30 ISBN: 1400050138 (secret code number)
40 ISBN: 1400050146 (password)