Kakaku：300 saved$3.00
UPNE
Usually ships in 24 hours IPhone 3G used's review (A Chromatic Feast) 『This excellently researched, enlightening book by Riley offers a useful overview of chromatic developments in a number of fields (the person who called this book "cream puffs" misses the point completely). The book offers numerous examples of innovations and commentary on various artists (pictorial and literary) and their colorific tendencies. Connections to theory--from Derrida to Barthes--accompany many of the book's observations. As there is little serious critical work on color, Riley's book offers a useful stepping stone to further research. I would strongly suggest this work to anyone interested in color theory and approach. Riley is a lucid, engaging writer who has made a major contribution to color theory.』
(Disappointing) 『Reading this book was like being served up a meal of cream puffs -- impressive at first glance, but ultimately unsatisfying due to lack of substance. Like many books that attempt to present the reader with a cafeteria-style synopsis of a subject (a bit of this, a bit of that...) this work is a disappointingly superficial survey of a most difficult and elusive subject. I think John Ruskin said it best: "A great many people do not know green from red; and such kind of persons are apt to feel it their duty to write scientific treatises on color, edifying to the art-world..."』
(An original, ambitious book about the idea of color) 『Color Codes by Charles A. Riley II is an extraordinary example of inter-disciplinary thought, examining the fascinating topic of color through short essays on Modern and contemporary artists, architects, poets, novelists, psychologists, philosophers, composers and musical performers. Much of the most lively material in the book comes from direct encounters with artists in their studios and interviews. A passionate, ambitious book on a wonderful subject.Claudine Napoli』 『"The first thing to realize about the study of color in our time is its uncanny ability to evade all attempts to systematically codify it," writes Charles A. Riley in this series of interconnected essays on the uses and meanings of color.』
Kakaku：690 saved$6.90
McGraw-Hill Professional
Usually ships in 24 hours IPhone 3G used's review (Dr.Azeem Alam Khan.M.B.,B.S.,(QAU),M.ScDermatology(UK),FACP) 『I read this wonderful book today and find it simple,easy to read,color illustrations are there with the text.I have read this book during my Genitourinary Examination and found it very useful,this is the main reason that I bought this book.I recommend this book to all the doctors related to genitourinary medicine,dermatologists and venereologist.It is also useful for the G.P's and medical students so that they can get a basic idea about the sexually transmitted diseases and their presentations. At the end I would like to congratulate Dr.H.Hunter Handsfield on writing such a wonderful book.』
(Wonderful information) 『I believe this was a great book, it provided a lot of needed information on stds, the contraction of certain disease, etc. It was almost like a reference guide to me. It made me feel much better after i had gained all the needed knowledge. STD'S are one of those "quiet diseases", that nobody really talks about...However,you have to get your information from somewhere, right?....So why not get it from a reliable source with a huge layout of information.(even pictures) So, all in all i rate this book a 5, i doubt it could throughly describe std's any better then it did.』 『From the author's world renown collection of clinical photographs comes this unprecedented collage of full color views of common and uncommon sexually transmitted diseases. An invaluable tool for differential diagnosis of STDs, the atlas features one to two color photograph for each disorder and accompanies those with the salient points of epidemiology, clinical signs, physical exam, diagnosis and management. Therapy is expanded in this edition and new photographs are provided for the HIV, AIDS, opportunistic infections and much more. (20010701)』
Kakaku：750 saved$7.50
Mosby
Usually ships in 24 hours IPhone 3G used's review (Well done but incomplete) 『If you're looking for a complete atlas of head and neck anatomy do not take the Mcminn's head and neck anatomy! The dissections are well done and really easy to understand but the book lacks some important issues such as a clear dissection of the facial muscles and of the TMJ (!). Paradoxically the Rohen's Color atlas of anatomy is more complete than the Mcminn's. 』
(Head and Neck anatomy) 『This is a great anatomy book for the beginner or the experienced professional. Realistic depiction of anatomy, concise, easy to read and understand. Highly recommended.』 『This popular resource uses a unique, oversized format to clearly and thoroughly demonstrate the anatomy of the head and neck. Outstanding dissections and illustrations, osteology, radiography, and surface anatomy photographs capture the full range of anatomical structures. Brief textual explanations accompany every figure, facilitating understanding and study. This 3rd Edition features many new and improved images as well as updates to reflect the latest terminology.
Delivers over twenty new dissections, including improved dissections of the parotid gland and oral musculature.
Features twenty new illustrations that clarify the position, structure, and pathways of cranial nerves.
Contains new photographs of painted skulls depicting skull segmentation.
Presents most dissections and osteology at life size, to better mirror what users see in the dissection lab.
Incorporates radiography and surface anatomy pictures for enhanced clinical relevance.
Offers an expanded appendix on dental anesthesia that reflects the latest anatomic terminology.
Provides opportunities for self-testing with numbered pictures and anatomic terminology.
Kakaku：1349 saved$13.49
Getty Publications
Usually ships in 24 hours IPhone 3G used's review (Godd surprise) 『The Color of Life is a good surprise. An enjoyable and educational book that I find quite inspiring. Ancient and contemporary works of art with polychromy. The quality of the photography is excellent. But the most impressive aspect is the selection of unique sculpts.』 『Ever since antiquity, sculptors have used colored materials and tints to give a lifelike quality to three-dimensional portraits and statues, yet the term "sculpture" tends to evoke images of white marble. This is the first comprehensive study to examine a broad historical range of sculptors' use of polychromy to enliven figural works. This important volume presents five essays on polychromy in Classical Greek through contemporary sculpture, along with individual discussions of over forty extraordinary works, from Old Kingdom Egypt to the present day--including sculptures whose polychromy has only been recently discovered, analyzed, or reconstructed through advanced technical evaluation. Published to coincide with an exhibition on view in the J. Paul Getty Museum at the Getty Villa from March 6 to June 23, 2008, this catalogue introduces the art lover and specialist alike to many unfamiliar concepts and masterpieces of an alternative history of sculpture. The works are presented not chronologically but in pairings and sequences that inspire insightful connections, tracing aspects of the impulse that through the ages has inspired sculptors to endow otherwise monochrome figures with the color of life.』
Kakaku：499 saved$4.99
Leisure Arts, Inc
Usually ships in 24 hours 『Nature gives us endless beauty to enjoy and to use as inspiration, and that is what this book is about. Debbie Mumm looked at some of the beautiful colors that nature gives us and used these as an inspiration to create 50 quilt, craft, and decorating projects. Themes include River Reflections, Meadow Melodies, Seaside Serenity, Rocky Revelations, Forest Foliage, Mountain Masterpiece, Floral Flamboyance, and Desert Dimensions. Projects include quilts, table runners, placemats, banners, a tote bag, and pillows, plus coordinating accessories to craft.』
Kakaku：319 saved$3.19
Vintage
Usually ships in 24 hours IPhone 3G used's review (Dark but True) 『I have been unable to read through several of Mishima's other books, but this one I not only read, I read it twice and remember it vividly ten years later. It is an unflinchingly realistic analysis of sexuality. From the hero's first thrilling and passionate encounters we progress step by step to the cold emptiness of his later ones. I cannot think of another book in which sexual psychology is described so convincingly.
I have given it four stars instead of five because, perhaps self-indulgently, I wished for a little more light at the end of the tunnel. I do not believe that human nature is as unrelievedly grim as Mishima presents it. I would rather read this than something whitewashed, but even Shakespeare, even in Lear, never leaves us entirely bereft. I once heard about a director of Hamlet who has Fortinbras come in, in the end, in a Nazi uniform--the point presumably being that there is never hope. That is what Mishima gives us--a Hamlet in which the benign Fortinbras, restorer of order, has become just another villain. The darkness here comes mainly from Yuichi's apparently insuperable inability to care about other people. It is relieved mainly by the growing goodness of Lady Kaburagi, but is that enough? I cannot escape the impression that Mishima detests his women as much as his male characters do and that he is enjoying their degredation.
Having said all that, this remains one of the truest descriptions of the modern liberated sexual life and its inner workings that I have read. The truth of the observations are not limited to Japan and not limited to the early fifties. The forms have changed but what Mishima described there and then we have seen and felt here and now.』
(A tale of forbidden fruit) 『This is a tale of forbidden fruit. Delicate and bawdy, unapologetic, passionate, the carnal drive of a man. Interesting read, great work of art, and highly recommended. One of my favorite books. A bit dark, but darkness seems to bring life to an infinite aray of colors.』
(A Japanese Dorian Gray) 『Yukio Mishima was one of Japan's most prolific writers in the past century and is well known for his The Sound of Waves amongst other works. I've just finished reading Forbidden Colors in a translation by Alfred H. Marks.
Forbidden Colors is the story of Yuichi Minami, a young Japanese student whose beauty overpowers everyone who sees him, irrespective of their sexual leanings. Yuichi is gay and harbors a deep hatred for the strictly heterosexual culture he finds himself in. With the encouragement and guidance of Shunsuke Hinoki, a retired novelist, he marries Yasuko, a young beautiful woman Shunsuke was involved with before she met Yuichi. Yuichi's beauty allows him to carry on simultaneous (asexual) affairs with several different women while also enjoying the indulgence of practically every gay man he meets at Rudon's, an underground gay bar.
Shunsuke's relationship with Yuichi and the young man's overall personality is reminscent of Oscar Wilde's Dorian Gray, and like his victorian counterpart Yuichi is a difficult character to feel any sympathy for. Even though Yuichi feels frustrated about the constraints he finds himself in he never exhibits any tenderness or love for anyone at all. Throughout the length of the book he continues to exploit everyone around him, from Shunsuke, who believes he's using Yuichi to avenge the affronts handed over to him by younger women, to Yuichi's silently suffering wife Yasuko.
If you've enjoyed The Picture of Dorian Gray then you'll probably enjoy Forbidden Colors. I certainly did. Recommended.』
("Subtle evil is more beautiful than coarse goodness, and is therefore moral.") 『Bitter and brilliant, Forbidden Colors is a tough book to like. Someone asked me if I enjoyed it, and I honestly cannot say that I did. It moved me. It filled me with both admiration and pity. It depressed me, and ultimately troubled me. Mishima at his best is a writer of terrible vision. Even though I might not have liked what he had to say in Forbidden Colors, I believe that it is one of his best works.
Forbidden Colors is a relentlessly bitter book. When the imperfect and intellectual collide with beauty, nobody comes off well at all. Women are shrill, easy to manipulate, and stupid. Gay men are grasping and shallow. Even the intellectual writer who starts the whole plot is pilloried for his age, perpetual failure, and incompleteness of his vision. Only the beautiful emerge relatively unscathed, their shortcomings in other areas obviously unimportant put next to their aesthetic value. It is an unhappy and unkind view of the world. It becomes an unpleasant experience to read since Mishima is such a skilled writer that by the end you suspect that this perspective may be right after all. And which of us can lay claim to the beauty of Yuichi?
This is not an uplifting novel. I gave it five stars despite myself. I admired it tremendously, but when I was done I still almost wished that I had not read it. Recommended for people interested in Mishima, the Japanese modern novel, and representations of gender and sexuality in modern literature. Although sex is at the center of the book, it is not explicit or graphic. Many of the ideas are similar to those in Mishima's essay book Sun and Steel, but Forbidden Colors has the advantage of being much more readable than the non-fiction.』
(We are defenseless against beauty) 『This dark tale, full of twists and turns, is the story of a successful 60 year old novelist who decides to seek revenge on the women who have betrayed him in love over the years. He selects as his weapon a beautiful young gay man. Whereas this sounds somewhat like Miss Havisham's revenge on males through the beautiful Estella in Charles Dicken's Great Expectations, Yuichi is far more vacant and far less a noble character than Estella. Estella recognized that she had been reared to be a beautiful monster and thus spurns Pip, the man she loves, and marries a monstrosity of a bully rich boy. Yuichi on the other hand marries a 19 year old girl and makes her life miserable by his nightly cruising in the underground Japanese gay scene. The attraction of age to beauty, the very defenselessness of humans in the face of overwhelming male beauty, the power of eros to undermine reason and wisdom, resonated with Thomas Mann's Death in Venice. The jungle dog-eat-dog world of the underground gay nightlife in Tokyo reminded me of the unsavory bitchy queens in Jean Genet's Our Lady of the Flowers, which fully describes the post-war gay underground in Paris. The book was full of homophobia, especially self destructive internalized homophobia. Gay characters are miseable, catty, competitive, and self-destructive. However Mishima makes his heterosexual characters just as miserable when faced with beauty that they cannot obtain. Mishima's writing style is unique, his use of language superb and shocking at times. However, as I finished page 400, I decided that the book could be shortened to 200 pages and possibly be an improved work of art. Even though the plot line shows how beauty is used as a weapon, the philosophical discussions throughout the book would indicate that it is in human nature to lose reason when faced with overwhelming beauty. The novelist in the story never achieved this kind of beauty in his work, but he certainly knows how to manipulate this beauty to seek revenge. The women on whom he seeks revenge however are totally unsympathetic, as is almost every character in the story except Yuichi's young wife, Yasuko. The characters are trapped together in a vast web of relationships and bonds, appearing more and more pathetic and vapid with each destructive incident, yet fully illustrating how Eros makes fools of us all.』
Kakaku：1091 saved$10.91
Phaidon Press
Usually ships in 24 hours IPhone 3G used's review (A cruel account of history) 『I salute to the author who kept all these highly restricted photos in a secret location before it deemed safe to be released (after the political climate changed in China). No one in the outside world would be able to imagine the gravity of the Cultural Revolution in China without reading this photographic account on one of the most important event in human history. Although it is a bit expensive, but I've found it worth all the penny and cents.』
(Not your average Public Affairs Guy) 『This book looks at a Zhensheng, a propaganda soldier who is rolled up into the Cultural Revolution. When I bought this I thought it was a look at how China used to military information, particularly command information, but this is not the case. It's still a good book and very well illustrated with some great photos but more of a footnote to the Cultural revolution than anything else.』
(It reveals that horrible human nature of both individual and masses) 『Li's photos captured the extreme madness of hundreds of thousands people in China during that so-called Cultural Revolution and it reveals the very dark side of human nature as seen from, for instance, that young woman cheerfully recorded the place, date and time when she saw Mao going by in his jeep, the humiliating punishment of all sorts of people such as Communist Party Provincial secretaries or provincial governors, newspaper workers, peasants, or whoever in huge mass demonstration against so-called "Anti-Revolutionary Reactionaries" to different Red Guard factions infightings they reminded me how Hitler got into power, how Japanese militarism got in total control in Japan in its war efforts, and, believe it or not, how George W. Bush&Co. got "elected" into the White House, they all show that similar built-in weakness of human characteristics- or the human genes! This book tells a lot about all of us. The monolithic political power, century's religious indoctrination are at work around clock and real enlightening secular education around the world is probably struggling in a losing battle. A good book of historical documents.』
(Wonderful) 『This isn't just a history book laced with photos; this is also a personal view on the Cultural Revolution from the photographer's point of view. Informative and emotional at the same time. Wonderful.』
(The Many Faces of the Cultural Revolution) 『For those of us fascinated and puzzled over the cultural revolution in China, here are photos to bring to life what we've been reading.There are many faces to study. This document seems curiously objective even though the author has his own story to tell of being treated unfairly. I would not describe the photos as shocking to those who have studied these events in China's history. This is a great companion to any other narrative one might be studying on the subject. Also, the author is a remarkable person. This is another work on the cultural revolution where I come away feeling gratitude toward the author. Li Zhensheng has a more benign story in comparison with some other personal accounts that were part of my introduction to this subject. I enjoy this additional perspective. There is much to see here.』 『Following World War II, China found itself struggling with a conversion to communism that had wreaked havoc on the nation's economy, causing a devastating famine and extreme economic depression. In 1966 China's leader, Mao Zedong, gave his support to radicals within the communist party who envisioned a revolutionary social upheaval that would destroy all traces of the reactionary past. This was the beginning of a ten-year period of violence and chaos known as the Cultural Revolution. Many top officials lost their positions and numerous provincial governments came under the control of the radicals. The radical movement was primarily led by students who formed organizations known as "Red Guards," which used violent methods to punish people they saw as "anti-Maoists" or counter-revolutionaries. At the height of the Cultural Revolution (1966-70) China's universities were closed and much of its populace was sent to rural "re-education centres" where they were indoctrinated with Maoist policies. It is during this period that Li Zhensheng worked as a photojournalist for the "Heilongjiang Daily", shooting film both for the paper and, as we know now, for himself. While Li worked for a newspaper supporting the Maoist movement and admits he did not think Mao's policies to be incorrect at the beginning of his tenure at the newspaper, his hiding of film was a highly subversive action. As a photographer, Li wanted to document the Cultural Revolution for himself and for others in the future. He put himself at risk by hiding film stills that the government would have destroyed, capturing events of which little or no other visual record exists. Looking at the photos in this book, one sees the difference between the photos published in the "Daily" and those Li hid for himself, allowing for a rare understanding of how the Chinese government controlled media during the Cultural Revolution. The Heilongjiang province where Li worked was crucial because of its proximity to the then Soviet Union. Its main city, Harbin, had been occupied by the Soviets following World War II and was later set up as a communication hub between the Soviet Union and China. It was the communist centre which bred the revolutionary movement, leading to China's unification under communist control in 1949. This Russian influence can be seen in the details of Li's photographs, right down to the city's typically Russian-style architecture. Many of Li's techniques as a photographer borrow from his training as a filmmaker, including his creation of "handheld panoramic" photos by shooting overlapping frames of large panoramas and pasting the stills together to create the illusion of one continuous shot. His inventive techniques and powerful images make Li one of the premier Chinese photographers alive today. This book, which takes its name from the literal translation of Li's accreditation as a photographer approved by the Communist Party headquarters in Beijing, is part of the key to understanding one of the most turbulent and still notorious eras of modern history. The book includes a preface, introduction, text by the photographer, chronology, maps, and extensive photo captions for over 400 photos (almost all of which have never been seen before).』
Kakaku：600 saved$6.00
Krause Publications
Usually ships in 24 hours IPhone 3G used's review (Quilters will find this indispensable.) 『Over seven hundred color variations for a range of traditional and modern quilting and patchwork designs, from nine-patch to octagons, are packed into Celia Eddy's The Quilter's Color Scheme Bible, a handy reference which provides at-a-glance details for quilters who want to mix and match designs and colors. Arrangements focus on complimentary tonal variations and include choices of these combinations, each shown as a photographed fabric swatch. Comments include notes on mood influences, changes between combinations, how the eye perceives patterns and designs, and more. Quilters will find this indispensable.
Diane C. Donovan California Bookwatch』
(It's color schemes. Not color theory.) 『Every quilter gets stumped, at some point, when considering the fabrics and colors to use in a quilt. None of us want to invest the considerable amount of time, energy, and love that goes into creating a quilt, only to have the end result appear muddy, or garish, or with one color clashing with another.
The Quilter's Color Scheme Bible does indeed show you 700 variations of color on quilt blocks and in (somewhat abbreviated) quilts (that is, you see a 3x3 grid, not an entire quilt). Each page in the easy-to-flip-open book shows a given block (say, a bear's paw), with 7 examples of color schemes that will work. Since the book is separated by theme -- harmonious colors, saturated colors, shades, etc -- the most common blocks are shown with a couple dozen color combinations. So if you're stumped for how to choose colors with "puss in the corner" and not sure whether it'll work better with fall leaf colors or lilac shades, this book should certainly help you make choices. Certainly, it's rather stunning to see how your color choice can change the mood of the quilt or the patterns your eye follows.
However, this book isn't about teaching you to _think_ in color. It's primarily giving you a handy menu shortcut to help you _choose_ color. If you're staring at two indigo fabrics in your stash and wondering what would contrast best with them, this book could be a helpful tool. (I think I could accomplish almost as much by browsing colors in Electic Quilt 5, but the book is a lot cheaper than the software.)
One sign that this is not a book that is serious about explaining how color "works" and how to make your own choices is that its color wheel repeats an old error... one that makes me wince every time I see it. The color wheel is presented with the primary colors as red, yellow, and blue -- when that is NOT SO. The "blue" that you first met as a primary color in kindergarten is actually _cyan_. In most of life, who cares -- but this is a book about color, and it ought to be explicit and correct. Amazon has several books about color theory for quilters, but the one with which I'm most familiar (and I like quite a bit -- I learned a lot) is Color Play: Easy Steps to Imaginative Color in Quilts, by Joen Wolfrom.
As a result, the value of this book varies based on what you're shopping for. If you want a "Cliff's Notes" to color choices, this one will do just fine. It will not serve your needs adequately, however, if what you seek is a book to help you "think better" about color.』 『-Offers quilters a versatile skill useful in other hobbies
-Unique approach answers the question of how to select colors for a quilt
-Lie-flat binding creates the perfect guide for hands-on learning
Colors often make the quilt; but too often quilters aren't sure which colors are best and which combination of fabrics works well together. This book solves the issue of selecting the right colors and fabrics for any quilt, by giving quilters tips for developing an eye for color, and an understanding of how fabrics and colors relate to one another.
In this informative book, quilters will discover:
-Chapters devoted to testing colors using swatches, colored pencils and computerized quilting programs
-Guides for selecting colors and fabrics based on desired effects in a quilt
-Five different color themes -- demonstrated on block designs from 10 popular block families
-800 color images to demonstrate various color schemes of the same quilt』
Kakaku：995 saved$9.95
Walter Foster
Usually ships in 24 hours IPhone 3G used's review (This book is great basic design text.) 『It is easy to follow and gives a great deal of information that is best delivered in illustrations.The painting samples could be better but the content is useful and easy to access.』 『
From the most delicate pastel tint to the boldest bright hue, color is a vitally important tool to you as an artist. Whether your preferred medium is acrylic, oil, or watercolor, a strong understanding of color and its applications is essential.includes in-depth information on color theory, important properties of color and light, and the fundamentals of color mixing. This comprehensive guide will teach you what color is, how it works, and how to make it work for you in your paintings.
Kakaku：638 saved$6.38
Encounter Books
Usually ships in 24 hours IPhone 3G used's review (A Brave Guy Who Gets It) 『Ward Connerly is an amazing guy who totally "gets it." His critical thinking, demonstrated time and time again in this book, places him on absolute par with Thomas Sowell and Walter Williams, two of the countries other amazing African American thinkers, authors and professors of fair play for all! Connerly's book should be required reading in all California schools just to counter the slanted view of "quotas by race, gender and ethnicity" foisted on the public for decades, quotas which have almost destroyed the fabric of my state! Hear, Hear, for Ward Connerly, a guy who not only gets it, but a guy who has and is doing something about it! His book speaks volumes regarding honesty, fairness and a way out of the incredible mess that political correctness has created!』 『Fiercely committed to the ideal of a color-blind America, Ward Connerly has successfully campaigned to ban racial preferences in state institutions in California, Washington and Michigan. Yet, in Lessons from Uncle James, Connerly argues that even after we move beyond the color of our skin, we must still address the content of our character. With this Connerly extols the traditional virtues of personal accountability as a ballast to race industry's culture of victimhood.』
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