IPhone 3G used's review (Worth a read) 『This memoir by a Russian physicist and poet offers a detailed look into the lives and imprisonment of political and ideological deviants in the 1980s USSR. The book was written soon after her release from prison. As a result, the first part is angry and lacks some of the insight that could be obtained with distance and perspective. The second half is better though and the book is book is well worth reading, both as an inside look into recent Russian history, and as the inspiring story of a woman who went to great lengths to stand up for her beliefs.』
(Shades of Enduring Optimism; Hope against Monochrome) 『Ratushinskaya, ther very accomplished poet and former Soviet exile, has produced here one of the most rspectable and well arranged books of all time. I expect it will go down as one of the most prominent and exceptional gifts of memoir for the entirety ofthe twentieth century. Unjustifiably charged in 1983 for "anti-Soviet agitation and propaganda" (whatever that may actually mean is obviously conjectural)for her stance on human rights and opposition to persecution of personal religious freedom and conviction, Ratushinskaya was imprisoned with a sentence of seven years, four of which were filled. Her memoir here attests to a type of courage seldom seen in any era and exceed the sometimes absurd limitations imposed by politicoes as well, the genre of writing of such an ordeal. This book, along with the follow up ("In the Beginning") are highly impressionable, admirable and an answer to anyone who ever thought either one respected for their insights or convictions seldom put to paper such depth and maturity. I haveenormous repsect for her and can highly recommend to anyone this book.』
(GREY IS THE COLOR OF HOPE) 『I found the novel not only to be beautifully written and inspiring but also very educational. It describes what commonly happened in the Soviet Union to people like Irina Ratushinskaya. It is hard to believe that life in prison can be filled with hope, friendship and such morality. The novel is a testament to the stregnth of a human spirit.』
(This book was so powerful) 『I started reading this book after finding it in my gramma's book shelf. I'm not a big book reader, but I couldn't stop reading this. It really shows the hardships of prison. Each page shows compassion, and strength, the depth and detail makes my heart go out to the women in the story. This novel left me in tears. It is one of the best novels ever written. Ratushinskaya is a wonderful writter.』 『This is the true story of a young Russian poet's four-year ordeal in one of Russia's toughest prison camps; the narrative is interspersed with previously unpublished poems. It tells how, sustained by her deep personal faith, Irina was able, along with her fellow women prisoners, to build a life of courage and mutual support. Irina was released in 1986 following intense Western pressure. The author has also written "No, I am not afraid", and is considered a leading Russian poet.』
『That curious little Carlo is back, and this time he’s on to some colorful discoveries - as he helps young readers learn basic concepts.
Carlo the giraffe really likes colors. They’re all around him! Everywhere he looks, he sees handily labeled things in every possible hue - from a parade of tiny yellow chicks to a big red fire engine, from a black hole in the ground to blue splashes in the pool to a splattered pink ice cream cone. Little ones who loved helping Carlo read and count will hanker to join in this happy exploration of a familiar, colorful world.』
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Dover Publications
Usually ships in 24 hours IPhone 3G used's review (I certainly got my money's worth&more with this coloring book) 『I had a great time with this coloring book.
As usual, Mr. Noble likes to try to give us guidelines on shadows and highlights by adding extra lines to his drawings, which always confuses me. This time, however, Mr. Noble kept most of that sort of thing in the background.
However, in the last picture in the book, I hooked a pair of what I thought were shorts onto a clothes line with a couple of lines of my own, only to realize it wasn't a pair of shorts, it was the chimney on another house. This sent me into peals of unrestrained laughter.
I don't know when I have enjoyed a coloring book more, due to Mr. Noble's style of illustrating. He always has me guessing on at least a few unidentifiable objects - and that was true of a few drawings in this book, as well.
I must give Mr. Noble credit, however, for emulating each of the artists styles that he did. I was impressed by that.
There are some pictures included that I had no interest in coloring, as they were abtracts, but that's just me.
While a child, as well as an adult, could color this book, I don't think many children would find it of much interest. I would consider it basically a coloring book for adults.
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Thirty striking works by noted female artists appear in this collection, which ranges from conventional portraits, such Vanessa Bell's depiction of her sister, Virginia Woolf, to a pioneering abstract painting by Sonia Delaunay. Other landscapes, still lifes, and portraits include works by Frida Kahlo, Mary Cassatt, Berthe Morisot, and others.
IPhone 3G used's review (Lulu's back in town!) 『This "Color Special" reprints some of the stories from Dark Horse's series of Little Lulu books, but in color rather than black and white. The color improves the stories, especially in cases where color is integral to the story, like the one where Lulu accidentally dyes her skin green. Little Lulu is generally considered to be the best comic book about a little girl ever. This book provides solid evidence in favor of that belief.』
(Little Lulu Rules) 『Finally! After 11 volumes of classic Little Lulu stories in black and white, Dark Horse has released a "Color Special" of stories reprinted from issues as early as Little Lulu #4, ending with a tale from Little Lulu #86. Except for Tubby's little cousin Chubby no longer being a mini-Tubby (in this Dark Horse release he's inexplicably blonde instead of red haired like Tub), I have no argument with this issue. "Witch Hazel" stories abound (including "The Witches Picnic" from Little Lulu #75, one of my all-time faves) and there's a sampling of "Spider" stories, wherein Tubby acts as a detective to clear an innocent Lulu of blame for some misdeed committed -- usually -- by her dad.
There is no other comic I can think of that can be read over and over for sheer pleasure than Stanley's Little Lulus. Brilliant writing, clever plotting, and funny gags abound. Except for Carl Barks, who wrote and illustrated the magnificent Donald Duck comics, John Stanley was without peer in comics for juveniles.』
(It's a Lulu!) 『John Stanley's Dell Little Lulu Comics are some of the most popular comics in history, and Dark Horse's recent decision to reprint them vies with The Complete Peanuts as the comics publishing event of the century. The Dark Horse series, currently up to twelve books, reprints the comics in black and white with color covers. Even the Another Rainbow hardback reprint volumes were black and white with included color covers. Here at last is the first all color volume, and it's a Lulu!
Little Lulu Color Special reprints twenty six stories random from Dell's Marge's Little Lulu comics numbers 4 through 86. Since they're not being released in order, this leaves plenty of room for future volumes. Remember when comics were a quarter? Neither do I, but this is almost as good, with Amazon bringing the price down under 50 cents per story. Of course then you got a whole comic for that. But there are tradeoffs. Instead of newsprint, here's a high-quality 10 X 7 inch over 200 pages bound volume with clearer printing than the comics ever had. These are the same comics, though; you can still see the mistakes common in the Dell and later Western Publishing reprints.
These comics were the inspiration for CINAR's The Little Lulu Show cartoon seen on HBO Family, with Lulu initially voiced by Tracey Uhlman (and now on DVD). Many show episodes were based on the John Stanley stories, and many of those stories are in this book, including "The Green Girl" and "Boy Canon Ball". Thanks to Dark Horse, fun comics are back, and heralding their return, the queen of them all: Little Lulu.』 『In rich, vibrant color for the first time in a half-century comes a guffaw-inducing selection of Little Lulu's landmark adventures! Little Lulu is one of the truly great all-ages comics, with a monthly series that lasted four decades, the zany hijinx of eight-year-old Lulu Moppet and her lovable pals are not only classics of children's literature, but an indelible part of American popular culture. Her razor wit will tickle your brain and her sweet generosity will win your heart - Lulu is the All-American girl! Experience the highlights of Little Lulu's illustrious comedy career as they were meant to be seen - in luscious full color!』
IPhone 3G used's review (Great resource for writers) 『To make a story come alive you need details, and giving a correct color name instead of a general one adds to the story. For example, instead of saying she wore a red dress, you can say she wore a paradise pink dress.』
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University of California Press
Usually ships in 24 hours IPhone 3G used's review (pretty complete) 『This book shows you all you want to know about colours. It's not truly scientific but it showed me the best and most of colour-theory. I had some trouble with the science-language but hey, I'm Dutch, not a native "American" speaker! The only thing that I would change in this book is more pictures, and all in colour!』
(Great coffee table book) 『While I won't go to the trouble of selling this book, I do regret having purchased it. There are many other texts that do a much more nuanced and cogent exposition of the relationship between color and culture. My future use of this book will be as a visual reference, i.e. to refer to the various paintings and other works gorgeously reproduced in color.
Otherwise, Gage's Color and Culture as well as Color and Meaning are best used as "intelligent" coffee table tomes.』
(EXCELLANT SOURCE FOR ARTISTS ON COLOR AND PALETTE DEVELOPMEN) 『This book is an excellant source of palette development, pigment uses and development as well as color theories throughout history. My students have worn out my copy -- needs to be reprinted and made known in college art departments. Good, solid informational writing and illustrations. A must-have book for artists and students. D. Swaim, Prof., M.C.C., Arizona』 『Color is fundamental to life and art yet so diverse that it has seldom been studied in a comprehensive way. This ground-breaking analysis of color in Western culture from the ancient Greeks to the late twentieth century is a John Gage triumph. With originality and erudition, he describes the first theories of color articulated by philosophers from Democritus to Aristotle and the subsequent attempts by the Romans and their Renaissance disciples to organize color systematically or endow it with symbolic power. The place of color in religion, Newton's analysis of the spectrum, Goethe's color theory, and the theories and practices that have attempted to unite color and music are among the intriguing topics this award-winning book illuminates. With a large classified bibliography, discursive footnotes, and an exhaustive index,Color and Cultureis an invaluable resource for artists, historians of art and culture, psychologists, linguists, and anyone fascinated by this most inescapable and evocative element of our perceptions.』
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McGraw-Hill Professional
Not yet published 『
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Covering the full range of conditions, from rashes, to skin lesions and disorders of the hair, nail, and mucosa,Fitzpatrick'sis a unique combination of text, clinical reference, and color atlas-one that gives you the best quality and most varied photographs of skin disorders available anywhere. The book features a consistent format featuring key facts pertaining to epidemiology, clinical manifestations, physical exam, diagnosis, and treatment, each paired with several clear photographs to show how the condition appears-plus boxed overviews of each disease category with severity-specific icons.
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Greater emphasis on depicting conditions and disorders across a wide range of skin types.
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New therapeutic recommendations, including biologic agents for eczema and dermatitis; new regulations for retinoids; and herbal products
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Rocky Nook
Usually ships in 24 hours IPhone 3G used's review (A little short and shallow) 『As the author stated at the beginning of this book, I was able to read the whole book in less than 2 hours. The material in the book gives a fast introduction/overview of the subject but certainly leaves one lacking for more detail more often than not. The text, particularly in the charter on color spaces is quite repetetive, to the point that I from time to time felt the editor has mistakenly repeated a section of text.
The author offers, throught the text, references to the books website which usually is an enhancement to a book. In this case, the web site is diffinately lacking. The only available item is the PDI target. The Macbeth color checker is NOT available as advertised (p.72). When I attempted to download the document on multiple exposures for the web site, I ended up at a broken link. The about the author section came up in Japanese when I tried it. A complete web site is the expected way to add to technical books these days and if one is offered it should work (especially since the book was published in 2007, but probably written in 2005-2006, and the equipment recommendations in the book have become rather outdated.)
I also agree with one of the previous reviewers that the price is a bit high for the content. Other books, such as Fine Art Printing for Photographers, offer more in depth information. For example, the chapter in this book on monitor profiling is a scant 3 pages plus the intductory paragraph. It takes more than this to cover this very important topic.
The beginner may get some information out of this book, but I think they will be left with the need for a more in depth treatment in order to really apply the 10 steps to their own digital printing. A person with more experience with the subject willI think be left with the impression that they didn't get their moneys worth here.』
(Compendium of information easily found elsewhere) 『This book is short, and is mainly information that is better explained in other books. See the Rocky Nook book about photographic fine art prints. The material is sound, but should represent one chapter in a bigger book about printing.』
(good overview) 『I found this book well written ,easy to read and helpfull in a general way ,the information was organized and presented a logical manner .However the subject matter seems somewhat dated and lacking in the depth that I was looking for』
(Great basic overview of digital color management&printing on inkjet) 『My color experience is from being a long time film photographer. Digital color management principals were new to me before this book. Having completed it, I feel that I understand the fundamentals and have made some excellent color prints using Photoshop CS3 on my Intel MacMini printing to my HP B9180 archival printer. These prints are as good or slightly better than any I've made using traditional chemical color printing processes. If you want to make better prints on any inkjet printer, this is a great handbook!』
(Facing the Color Management Challenge) 『What you see is seldom what you get when you make the arduous journey from digital image file to hard copy. It's a royal pain in the ASCII.
Most of us pass off the color difference between what we see on our monitor and what we get in our prints with a shrug of the shoulders. It's just one of those vagaries of computing, right?
Generally, that's a healthy attitude for the casual computer user/digital photographer. There are enough hassles in life without looking for new ones. On the other hand, if you're trying to make a living in graphic arts/photography, color management looms large in your professional life.
Some days, when I'm working on several computers, each with it's own color quirks, it gets frustrating. The book nicely bridges the color management gap with thorough explanations of color space and how to calibrate and profile your monitor.
Obviously, a good monitor is going to be an important component of the management process. Hinckel covers the related subjects as well as making some specific recommendations. He also looks beyond the monitor and discusses a good work environment.
There are specific software packages like Monaco OPTIC and Monaco EZcolor that are more powerful than the color management programs that come with printers and photo/graphic editing software. There is a good explanation of how these work.
Hinkel explorers numerous printing option, tells how to test your system, and then he moves into Advanced Printing.
This book presents a comprehensive, easy-to-understand overview of color management. Hallelujah. This book may actually inspire all of us color-management-procrastinators to jump in and get this vital area of graphic arts under control.』 『Color management is one of the essential elements, yet major stumbling blocks in digital photography. The vast majority of digital photographers really wish they didn't have to be concerned with color management, yet the basic process of moving images from capture to print becomes impractical without it. And the more sophisticated the photography workflow becomes, the more important it is to manage colors from capture to print.
In this book, Brad Hinkel simplifies the language of color management. It is based on classes and workshops the author has given to hundreds of students of digital photography. His process for color management is intended to provide enough information to create a simple and effective system allowing the user to get on with photography - focus on creativity instead of technology. However, the fact that this book suggests a simple approach to color management does not mean it sacrifices quality and effectiveness. Simpler is usually better - if it works.
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Wiley-Blackwell
Usually ships in 24 hours IPhone 3G used's review (Great Service, Good condition, Fast shipping) 『The book came as described, which was new! and in a timely fashion. Service was great, I plan on buying more books through Amazon.』
(What a book!!!) 『An amazing book with great colorful pictures. It begins from how to prepare histologic sections to the description of the most important tissues, organs and systems of eight species (dog, cat, horse, cow, sheep, goat, pig, and chicken). Before the pictures, the book gives you a very useful and brief chapter introduction. It also has a detailed glossary containing nearly 750 words. A necesary book for a veterinary student. El mejor libro de histologia veterinaria que he visto!』
(an atlas with great pictures and concise text) 『This atlas provides wonderful full color pictures of cells and tissues from several animal groups. The pictures are logically grouped by tissue type with examples from different species being shown together. Many of the sections have brief, but useful introductions. All the pictures are well labeled and have a brief discription of important characteristics of the specific cells or tissue types presented.
It likely to be useful to individuals working in veterinary science, animal science or animal research.』
『Here is the second edition of the practical, bench-side reference that provides students with a foundation in understanding and interpreting histologic and cytologic preparations.
Students appreciated the first edition because of its unique focus on normal histology for seven animal species, its excellence color illustrations, and its reasonable price.
You'll find all the features that made the first edition popular-and a lot more. The authors have incorporated many of your suggestions in the preparation of this edition, and the result is an even more useful atlas. You'll find...
* chapter introductions and figure legends have been heavily edited to augment and clarify content.
* a detailed glossary containing nearly 750 words.
* more than 100 enlargements of selected color figures that increase perspective.
* 13 new color figures have been added and four pen and ink figures have been redrawn.
* all of the original Kodachrome slides have been rephotoraphed and re-labeled.
When you want a better visual presentation of histologic features in the tissues of domestic animals, reach for this improved edition of Color Atlas of Veterinary Histology.』
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Mosby
Usually ships in 2 to 4 weeks IPhone 3G used's review (Wonderful) 『Excellent book with vivid views of all major systems. Great for pelvic bone review and in general quick checks.』
(A Must Have Companion to Miller's Guide) 『I am a first year veterinary student and I found this book to be tremendously helpful in conjunction to Miller's Guide to the Dissection of the Dog. This is especially great if you feel many times you are on your own to locate things in Lab. It is a great book to study from when you don't have access to the live animals as well. It pinpoints the palpable bones and shows radiographs. Each body part is photographed at every angle including transverse sections. The book is pretty good with detailing blood vessels and nerves (these are tough no matter what!) This book is composed of colored photos of a preserved Grey Hound with great colored drawings that correspond to each photo (ie vessels and nerves are differentiated).』
(This book will make your life in dissection labs way easier) 『This book is a god-send to the vet student. Traditional texts like Miller's Guide to the Dissection of the dog are excellent, but the hand-drawn "typical" picture looks nothing like the mutt you have in front of you. This gives you a colour photograph (those of you who have had experience of dissecting a preserved cadever will know how useful that is!) AND an accompanying anatomical drawing OF THE PHOTO, NOT a typical "what you should see" drawing. The anatomical drawing is also in colour, with nerves, blood vessels and items of interest highlighted in separate colours.
It is VERY thorough decription-wise, but has no information about form and function, so it is a tool to use with Miller and Dyce rather than a substitute.』
(Over my best expectations) 『This is that kind of reference book you appreciate more and more by every year of practice.』
(Review of Veterinary Anatomy of the dog and cat) 『This is yet another excellent marraige of illustration, photography and text for the novice and clinican alike. The format is easy to use and references are well documented. The photographs are equal to that of virtual dissection. Provides a Great study aid and reference for the practitioner.』 『
Spanish version also available, ISBN: 84-8174-200-7』
大満足！北国のホタテ・いくら・ボタンエビがぎっしり！
