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Kindle Edition published 2011-07-06
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The greatest mystery of the ancient world remains the identity of who set fire to the Great Library in Alexandria.

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« on: February 05, 2012, 06:56:50 PM »
You know...where one side is a cover and 1 book, then you flip it over and it's another cover and another book...that thingy...what's it called?

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« Reply #1 on: February 05, 2012, 07:00:34 PM »
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« Reply #2 on: February 05, 2012, 07:01:44 PM »
I thought a flipbook was when you flicked through the pages and the cartoon moved.
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« Reply #3 on: February 05, 2012, 07:03:38 PM »
flipbook has both meanings... the animation one and the two in one book one, like this...



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« Reply #4 on: February 05, 2012, 07:06:31 PM »
Reversible flip cover? Something along those lines, anyway. Maybe there isn't a specific word for it.
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« Reply #5 on: February 05, 2012, 07:08:45 PM »
Like the old Ace Doubles?

I don't know the generic term, but I'd love to find out.

It isn't "flip book" though, since that is indeed one where you flip the pages and animate a cartoon.
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« Reply #6 on: February 05, 2012, 07:09:35 PM »
Quote from: Jan Strnad on February 05, 2012, 07:08:45 PM
Like the old Ace Doubles?

DOUBLES!! That's what they are called!! Ok thanks. I knew there was a term for them!
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« Reply #7 on: February 05, 2012, 07:11:33 PM »
Dos-a-dos, technically.
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« Reply #8 on: February 05, 2012, 07:12:15 PM »
Quote from: Jan Strnad on February 05, 2012, 07:08:45 PM
Like the old Ace Doubles?

I don't know the generic term, but I'd love to find out.

It isn't "flip book" though, since that is indeed one where you flip the pages and animate a cartoon.

actually Jan, on the amazon site, there are a few of them listed as flipbooks (see my links in my first post).
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