Read this on the beach. Wonderful read, and maybe my favorite kaiju book because it concentrates on the era I'm most interested in (the '50s and '60s); goes into the influences, pre-kaiju film projects, and non-sci film effects films (no idea Tsuburaya did effects shots for a Sinatra war picture!); and is just jammed packed with incredible behind the scenes images that make this book great on practically a coffee table art book level.
Now, I can't say what I've done for the longevity of the book with the thousands of grains of sand now burrowing into the spine...