Human Anatomy for Artists: The Elements of Form

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The power of the image of the nude--the expressivity of the flesh--has inspired artists from the beginning. An understanding of human form is essential for artists to be able to express themselves with the figure. Anatomy makes the figure. Human Anatomy for Artists: The Elements of Form is the definitive analytical work on the anatomy of the human figure. No longer will working artists have to search high and low to find the information they need. In this, the most up-to-date and fully illustrated guide available, Eliot Goldfinger--sculptor, illustrator, scientific model-maker, and lecturer on anatomy--presents a single, all-inclusive reference to human form, capturing everything artists need in one convenient volume. Five years in the making, and featuring hundreds of photos and illustrations, this guide offers more views of each bone and muscle than any other book ever published: every structure that creates or influences surface form is individually illustrated in clear, carefully lit photographs and meticulous drawings. Informed by the detailed study of both live models and cadavers, it includes numerous unique presentations of surface structures--such as fat pads, veins, and genitalia--and of some muscles never before photographed. In addition, numerous cross sections, made with reference to CT scans, magnetic resonance imaging, and cut cadavers, trace the forms of all body regions and individual muscles. Information on each structure is placed on facing pages for ease of reference, and the attractive two-color format uses red ink to direct readers rapidly to important points and areas. Finally, an invaluable chapter on the artistic development of basic forms shows in a series of sculptures the evolution of the figure, head, and hands from basic axes and volumes to more complex organic shapes. This feature helps place the details of anatomy within the overall context of the figure. Certain to become the standard reference in the field, Human Anatomy for Artists will be indispensable to artists and art students, as well as art historians. It will also be a useful aid for physical and dance therapists, athletes and their trainers, bodybuilders, and anyone concerned with the external form of the human body. With the renewed interest in figurative art today, this will be an especially welcome volume.

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Great guide with one flaw.......2007-07-11

I had this book recommended to me by a friend years ago when we were all trying to get into the comic book industry. I bought it and loved it. You can learn anything you want to know about how the musculature and skeleton are put together and how they work. Each different part of the anatomy is given almost too much attention. Each angle is given a photo of the body part, and drawings of the arm with muscles or just the skeleton.

The biggest problem is there isn't too much tying the parts together. You may get a very good idea how the arm works, where the muscles put to and from, how the skeleton moves when you move your arm, but you won't get much information on how the arm connects and moves with the rest of the body. Your aren't a collection of individual parts (2 arms, 2 legs, etc) but one unified body and all your parts move together. You need a good concept of that before this book will be used to its utmost.

A little heavy on the text, but a very thorough anatomy book........2007-07-03

This book covers from the skeletal system to muscles, from head to toe, very thoroughly. Pictures are nice and clear. All important muscles feature full explanation on its origin, insert, function etc in text, and frontal and side view as well as in context of the whole muscle group along with a photograph of the real body part flexing with the related muscles. I find this book a little heavy a the text part, but images and photographs make up for it and make this book the most complete, and thorough anatomy book.

Last anatomy book you'll ever buy.......2007-06-26

This book is the best anatomy book I have come upon. I purchased every book I could find on this subject until I found this one. I am a sculptor and painter so this book provides everything I need to understand all the surface structure of the human body. It explains origin and insertion of each muscle and their function. (important to know when deciding in a pose which muscles would be flexed and which would be relaxed) There are cross-section drawings of the muscles so that you can see the size comparison of muscles around them. There are photographs of the muscles flexed using a thin model, the surface can be distinguished. I have taught Artistic Anatomy and this is a the cherished book of many of my students.

SUPERB ANATOMY BOOK.......2007-05-20

This book is exactly what I was looking for in an anatomy reference book. The cross-sectional drawings are great to help visualize the muscle forms in different positions. Not only does it deliver on accuracy of the muscles but it also depicts how the muscles are placed on the human skeleton from different angles, this helps me to understand the "wedging" of the muscles. I've seen this same title in other book stores for the retail price and I must say AMAZON has a great price for this book.

talk talk .......2007-02-19

May as well buy a grays anatomy. Pictures minimal and loads and loads of words and more words.

The Drawing of the Three (The Dark Tower, Book 2)

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A Must Read Series
More Characters!
The Highest Tier of King's Dark Tower
King should have rewritten this one too...
I'll never look at a lobster the same again.

The Drawing of the Three (The Dark Tower, Book 2)
Stephen King , and Frank Muller
Manufacturer: Penguin Audio
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ASIN: 0142800384

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Beginning with a short story appearing in The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction in 1978, the publication of Stephen King's epic work of fantasy-what he considers to be a single long novel and his magnum opus-has spanned a quarter of a century.

Set in a world of extraordinary circumstances, filled with stunning visual imagery and unforgettable characters, The Dark Tower series is King's most visionary feat of storytelling, a magical mix of science fiction, fantasy, and horror that may well be his crowning achievement. In November 2003, the fifth installment, Wolves of the Calla, will be published under the imprint of Donald M. Grant, with distribution and major promotion provided by Scribner. Song of Susannah, Book VI, and The Dark Tower, Book VII, will follow under the same arrangement in 2004. With these last three volumes finally on the horizon, readers-countless King readers who have yet to delve into The Dark Tower and a multitude of new and old fantasy fans-can now look forward to reading the series straight through to its stunning conclusion. Viking's elegant reissue of the first four books ensures that for the first time The Dark Tower will be widely available in hardcover editions for this eager readership.

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A Must Read Series.......2007-10-09

Roland is the last living member of a knightly order known as gunslingers. The world he lives in is quite different from our own, yet it bears striking similarities to it. Politically organized along the lines of a feudal society, it shares technological and social characteristics with the American Old West, as well as bearing magical powers and the relics of a highly advanced, but long vanished, society. Roland's quest is to find the Dark Tower, a fabled building said to either be, or be located at, the nexus of all universes. Roland's world is said to have "moved on," and indeed it appears to be coming apart at the seams -- mighty nations are being torn apart by war, entire cities and regions vanish from the face of the earth without a trace, time does not flow in an orderly fashion; even the sun sometimes rises in the north and sets in the east. As the series opens, Roland's motives, goals, and even his age are unclear, though later installments shed light on these mysteries.

This series was mostly inspired by the epic poem "Childe Roland to the Dark Tower Came" by Robert Browning, the full text of which was included in an appendix to the final volume. In the preface to the revised 2003 edition of The Gunslinger, King also identifies The Lord of the Rings, the Arthurian Legend, and The Good, the Bad and the Ugly as inspirations. He identifies Clint Eastwood's "Man with No Name" character as one of the major inspirations for Roland. King's style of location names in the series, such as Mid-World, and his development of a unique language abstract to our own, are also influenced by J. R. R. Tolkien's work.

The Dark Tower is often described in the novels as a real structure, and also as a metaphor. Part of Roland's fictional quest lies in discovering the true nature of the Tower. The series incorporates themes from multiple genres, including fantasy fiction, science fantasy, horror, and western elements. King has described the series as his magnum opus; beside the seven novels that comprise the series proper, many of his other books are related to the story, introducing concepts and characters that come into play as the series progresses.

More Characters!.......2007-09-30

The Drawing of the Three is another excellent book in the series. I appreciate that King adds more characters to the story instead of just sticking with the gunslinger. Each character is very well done.

The Highest Tier of King's Dark Tower.......2007-08-24

You'll never look at a plate of crab legs the same way again ...

THE DRAWING OF THE THREE triumphantly continues a tale that began a bit slow one book ago, following Roland just ... a ... little ... closer to his destiny at The Dark Tower. In this second, and brilliant, chapter, Roland finds that the three cards (ergo the title) drawn in the last installment represent people: a junkie, a killer, and a cripple with multiple personality disorder. Which begs the question--if this is the army with which he's supposed to storm the battlements, isn't it kind of hard to yell "charge"? Complicating matters, Roland's gun hand is mangled and infected by vicious lobster critters early in the book, effectively incapacitating our anti-hero.

I've said it before, and I'll say it again. When King is on form, he's well-deserving of every accolade and dollar he's earned over the years, whatever the academics and intellectuals might say. In DRAWING, King works his magic in the details--the horrible, excruciating details--such as the aftermath of the lobster battle. He's also quite good in small delights, such as Roland's first taste of good ole American soda pop.

This is better than its predecessor precisely because it all came from an author in his creative prime. Somewhere between the earnest, flawed writing of "Gunslinger" and "Drawing", Stephen King became a master of his craft.

(This review has been posted by Marcus Damanda, author of the vampire novel "Teeth: A Horror Fantasy.")

King should have rewritten this one too..........2007-07-27

I have been intrigued by King's Dark Tower series since I was a kid, when I got a copy of the trade paperback edition of The Gunslinger (book 1) with Michael Whelan's Roland staring off into the distance on the cover. The story inside may have been a bit far-out and disjointed, but it was still thrilling to me. I read all the way up to Wizard and Glass after that, and then fell, like the rest of his readers, into the great time gap between book 4 and book 5 (Wolves of the Calla), and I gave up on watching intently for the arrival of the next volume.

But when King finally got the series rolling again and finished it, I decided it was time revisit the series. I read the rewritten version of The Gunslinger and thought it was a great thing that King did, making the book so much better and having it jive with the later books. I feel that King should have done the same for The Drawing of the Three.

King said in the revised Gunslinger that book 1, in its original form, was far removed from the rest of the books in style, and he seems to have the opinion that his series found its true voice by the second book. But I tend to disagree. Drawing of the Three could stand a bit of revamping as well. For one thing, Roland just seems too shocked by modern contrivances in the book (I will concede that maybe a plane would be alien to him, and cars as well. But he seemed to have some knowledge of his own world's technological past in The Gunslinger, and shouldn't have been as put out by the sights of New York).

On another note, Roland's native tongue and all it's quirky expressions should have gotten some more attention in this book. He says "Thankee sai" (no comma between the words) to someone in the book ONCE, and it sounds like it means something besides addressing someone with an honorific (Thankee, sai... that comma between the two words makes all the difference). It's a lot of little details like that (and not to mention no "Yar" or "Say thank ya" in the book either as far as I can recall) that take you out of the reading experience in such a jarring way.

There are also some editing mistakes (I think he refers to Roland's guns as having ironwood grips instead of sandalwood, etc.) and just an overall strangeness of the tone that seem to create a disconnect between books 1 and 3 now that The Gunslinger has been rewritten. King inserted so much that will be found in the later books (thinnys, taheens, more on the Manni, etc.) into his revised Gunslinger that the absence of these little flourishes in Drawing of the Three are greatly missed.

Stephen, I think your series really truly found its voice in book 3...consider a revised Drawing of the Three.

As for the story itself, I tend to think it is a great, headlong rush of gripping events, which would be made much better if it were rewritten with all the little touches that would tie it into the rest of the series. As it stands now, the missing pieces as I see them bring this book down to the level of "read it just to get the details and head on to the greener pastures of the later books, which are much more consistent with each other...not to mention the revised Gunslinger."

I'll never look at a lobster the same again........2007-07-05

Stephen King's second book in the Dark Tower Series grabs you so fast you will not be able to put it down. Right off the bat, our hero gets seriously hurt by freaky lobsters who continue to wreak havoc throughout the story. Roland somehow pulls himself together long enough to go through a door which is like a time warp and find Eddie Dean. Eddie is the prisoner that was on one of the tarot cards that the man in black foretold of. King was brilliant with the whole Eddie Dean story and the way he worked Roland into Eddies's time and place. Roland will go through two more doors for the drawing of the three and you will find that this gunslinger does have a heart. This is King at his best.

AutoCAD 2000: 3D Modeling,: A Visual Approach

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Excellent AutoCAD 3D book
Great way to learn
BEST FOR 3D

AutoCAD 2000: 3D Modeling,: A Visual Approach
John Wilson
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ASIN: 0766812464

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This book provides complete coverage of 3D commands and concepts. Topics include working in 3D space, including coordinate systems; viewpoints and viewports; building wireframe models, surface models and solid models; paper space; and rendering.ALSO AVAILABLEINSTUCTOR SUPPLEMENTS CALL CUSTOMER SERVICE TO ORDER Instructor's Guide 2000, 0-7668-1247-2 Keywords: AutoCAD 2000

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Excellent AutoCAD 3D book.......2005-09-18

I am an engineer and a part-time instructor of AutoCAD at a community college. This is an excellent book on the subject of AutoCAD 3D. I have many books that I use for reference when making lesson plans. While it could be argued which book is best overall, this one would rank near the top no matter its competition. Besides, this book offers things others do not. For instance, it gives an example on how to draw the complex curves of a boat hull using surface modeling techniques (this concept can be translated into automobile fenders or the like). It also shows one how to draw a solid model spring. These are things many other books just don't cover and don't offer enough knowledge on so that one could figure it out on one's own.
The book also comes with a CD with examples on it, which is very helpful.
If you are looking to buy just one AutoCAD 3D book, it would not be a mistake to buy this one. The list price is pretty steep, but this book can be found at discount book stores (I got it for under $20.00).

Great way to learn.......2001-06-22

I bought this book with little 3D experience, hoping it would help guide me. I work in a small company and I am the only CAD user, so there isn't any help in the next office. This book taught me how to use 3D drawings to produce prints in probably a third of the time it used to by drawing all three views. Plus, in our shop, isometric views are almost a must to understand many prints, which has reduced our production time greatly. I am fairly well versed now in 3D, but I still reference the book almost weekly.

I recommend this book to anyone who doesn't have time for courses and understands 2D construction.

BEST FOR 3D.......2000-01-11

MY AUTOCAD INSTRUCTOR, JOHN LARSON RATED TOP REFERENCE TEXT FOR 3D. HE ALSO STATED THAT THIS IS THE ONLY REFERENCE BOOK HE EVER BOUGHT IN HIS CAREER OF TEACHING.

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Art in China (Oxford History of Art Series)
Good introduction to the arts of China
Currently the best short introduction to art in China
BRILLIANT!!
challenging book

Art in China (Oxford History of Art)
Craig Clunas
Manufacturer: Oxford University Press, USA
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ASIN: 0192842072

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China can boast a history of art lasting 5,000 years and embracing a huge diversity of images and objects - jade tablets, painted silk handscrolls and fans, ink and lacquer painting, porcelain-ware, sculptures, and calligraphy. They range in scale from the vast `terracotta army' with its 7,000 or so life-size figures, to the exquisitely delicate writing of fourth-century masters such as Wang Xizhin and his teacher, `Lady Wei'. But this rich tradition has not, until now, been fully appreciated in the West where scholars have focused their attention on sculpture, downplaying art more highly prized by the Chinese themselves such as calligraphy. Art in China marks a breakthrough in the study of the subject. Drawing on recent innovative scholarship and on newly-accessible studies in China itself Craig Clunas surveys the full spectrum of the visual arts in China. He ranges from the Neolithic period to the art scene of the 1980s and 1990s, examining art in a variety of contexts as it has been designed for tombs, commissioned by rulers, displayed in temples, created for the men and women of the educated ilite, and bought and sold in the marketplace. Many of the objects illustrated in this book have previously been known only to a few specialists, and will be totally new to a general audience.

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Art in China (Oxford History of Art Series).......2005-09-24

Beautifully illustrated, delightful and extremely informative. This book is a marvelous supplement to the typical art history text books.

Good introduction to the arts of China.......2005-03-08

I like the author's approach to writing an introduction to the arts of China. Instead of trying to touch at least all of the major artists/works from all of the major periods (which in the case of China would mean touching very many things in a very cursory way), the author focuses on the context for which works were produced. Some of them were meant to be "art" from the start, some were not. This offers ample opportunities to examine how some works influenced other later in history. Overall, I think the ideas presented are some of the most gripping I have found in Chinese art history books. The book includes recent discoveries and scholarship and uses Pinyin romanization (two great features - not all recently-published books do).

Currently the best short introduction to art in China.......2002-01-20

While not the easiest to read, Clunas's book is currently the best short modest-sized introduction to art in China. The title "Art in China" (not "Chinese Art") is intentional, for Clunas is one of the rare Occidental authors on this subject who transcend the limitations of their background and succeed in communicating some of the subtlety and complexity of the subject, so remote from Western tastes, but no less beautiful and profound.

For example, he points out that while Western art has concentrated on painting, calligraphy is the most esteemed art form in China. Furthermore, from its earliest beginnings, Chinese aesthetics has placed little emphasis on illusionism and perspective, even regarding these as juvenile and distracting from artistic self-expression. (In this respect, the Chinese anticipated "modern art theory" by centuries.) The very term "Chinese Art", he maintains, is a Western invention, since the art work in China was, until recently, never divorced from its political, religious or decorative functions. (That is to say, it was not "museum art" isolated from its context and consciously regarded as art.) Because of these characteristics, art in China has been little appreciated in the West.

Clunas's probing book should be read slowly-- and re-read. The illuminating text gives a relatively sophisticated and sympathetic account of art in China, unlike many books, which are simply naive, provincial and as full of trivial dates and abstractions as they are lacking in insight. The representative works, drawn from all periods of Chinese history--including modern times--are superb and well chosen, and the pictures are excellent, considering the book's modest size. I especially enjoy the full-page color reproduction of Guo Xi's masterpiece "Early Spring" which equals, if not surpasses, the finest landscape paintings of the Dutch golden age (of course, not in illusionist technique, but in sheer expressive and evocative power as it unveils a mysterious fantastic landscape reflecting an interior, as much as an exterior, reality).

My only complaint is that there is only one book on "Art in China" in the Oxford History of Art series, while there are at least 30 on Western art in the same series. One book covers Western art for a 25-year span (1920-45), but 5,000 years of high art in China--in painting, jade, ceramics, lacquer, porcelain, calligraphy and sculpture--gets only a single volume! Talk about provincialism! Certainly, this is no fault of Dr. Clunas, whose work seems all the more commendable in the midst of the naive insularity and ethnocentrism with which it has unfortunately been grouped.

BRILLIANT!!.......2002-01-15

In researching information regarding Sung Dynasty scrolls and artists, I found this book to be a most generous indeed. The author provides clear, precise information without the clutter of person guesses. He provides a wonderful assortment of pictures and resources. Clear, clean photographs of artifacts providing the reader with primary documentation .This is a MUST for anyone studying the Arts and Artists of early China. Thank you Craig Clunas!

challenging book.......2000-05-15

This is a challenging work.

He realizes 5 standpoints. He writes "What is historically called art in China, by whom and when?". Really, I feel it rather reflect unconscious attitude of 20th century collectors and scholars.

Art in the Tomb /Art at Court/Art in the Temple/Art in the life of the Elite /Art in the Market-Place

Following recent searching environment of artifacts; lifetime of painters, art-market, patrons, etc., as "Painter's Practice" by J.cahill, Mr. Clunas searched relations of arts-makers and the society. This approach is interesting and very suggestive. It may be the first try among such cheap and popular books about "Arts in China". For such character, I feel it should not be an elementary textbook.

Calligraphy was more focused than M. Sullivan's book"The Arts of China" in the chapter "Art in the life of the Elite". Short columns explain words and technical terms vividly. It is worth to buy it only for them. Bibliographical essays(231-237 p.) are very useful. Plates and figures are all fine. There is few inadequate item. Fig 83 and 87 shows as we appreciate in museums, i.e. shows its handscroll format. I think the author make effort to show surrounding textile of paintings and the format in some figs.

As an avocat d'diable, I notice some. The gong of Fig. 49 is not 8th century. Dragons and a beast should be genuine 8th century items. The gong is regarded 12-13th century Japanese artifact. The item of Fig. 82 may not be a representative work by Tang-Yin.

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This completely up-to-date book is the perfect means for learning to use the three-dimensional capabilities of AutoCAD® 2004! It boasts a hands-on introduction to more than 70 AutoCAD commands relating to 3D space and 3D modeling, with concise and easy-to-understand instructions helping users get the most out of every 3D feature of AutoCAD. A series of self-paced tutorials at the end of most chapters guide readers through the hands-on completion of various 3D wireframe, surface, and solid models. An accompanying CD-ROM with drawing files of 3D models gets readers up and running quickly.

Data in Three Dimensions: A Guide to ArcGIS 3D Analyst

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If you use 3D Analyst - you need this book

Data in Three Dimensions: A Guide to ArcGIS 3D Analyst
Heather Kennedy
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Data in Three Dimensions: A Guide to ArcGIS 3D Analyst is a self-study workbook providing tutorial information and over 25 step-by-step exercises that show you how to manipulate surface data in a three-dimensional environment using ESRI's 3D Analyst extension to ArcGIS. Readers learn how to create TIN, raster, and 3D vector data; set 3D display properties such as sun position and vertical exaggeration; and display ordinary two-dimensional features such as rivers, roads, and buildings in 3D. Readers will also learn to navigate in real time through 3D terrain, perform line-of-sight and volume analysis, and convert between raster, TIN, and vector formats. New to 3D Analyst 8.2, users will be shown how to create 3D animated films that can be exported as avi (Audio Video Interleave) movie files. Exercises are easy to understand, with detailed discussions of data types and software functionality throughout. Designed for use with ArcGIS Desktop software, this book makes a great accompaniment to ArcGIS 3D Analyst versions 8.1 and higher.

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If you use 3D Analyst - you need this book.......2004-03-12

Kennedy's style - clear, friendly and to the point - serves as a great example of how tutorials should be written. The easy to understand writing and well-thought-out steps pleasantly disguise the volume of information in this book. After finishing the exercises, I feel that I can do just about anything I want with 3D Analyst and I didn't have to endure the typical learning-as-punishment writing style that I have battled with so many other software tutorials. If you are using or are interested in using 3D analyst, I highly recommend this book!

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If you want to learn Rhino ....
Horrible
Save your time and money
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Inside Rhinoceros 3
Ron K.C. Cheng
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A balanced presentation combining theory, concepts, and tutorials is at the heart of this introduction to 3D computer modeling that is written to the latest version of Rhinoceros„µ, Release 3. Special emphasis is given to understanding theoretical issues on NURBS (nonuniform rational B-splines) curves and surfaces as well as practical issues on the use of Rhinoceros to construct and design 3D free-form models. Real-world applications of NURBS modeling and step-by-step Rhino tutorials help acquaint novices with key features and functions of the software. Advanced users will enjoy the comprehensive nature of the material as a reference for using Rhinoceros to work on their industrial and engineering design projects.

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If you want to learn Rhino ...........2006-09-08

This book provides plenty of examples, grouped in a context in which they will be used. Some Nurbs, modeling theory and troubleshooting tips. Enough to answer questions as you go through the text but not so much as to be overwhelming.

The only fly in the ointment in my opinion was the chapter on Flamingo. I thought that chapter was organized in an awkward manner.

Horrible.......2004-06-06

Do not buy this book. Instead buy the online Rhino video tips from Mcneel. I bought this book expecting to learn something only to discover that the stuff I learned was useless.

The author spends the majority of the book explaining in detail--like the help menu--the various functions of Rhino, and NURBS in general. He then attempts to use every possible command to create the joystick, toothbrush, toy car, and shoe projects.

Save your time and money.......2004-03-25

Numerous omissions and typos made for a very frustrating read. Mislabeled drawings and missing or erroneous instructions made exercises difficult to follow. Fundamental exercises were superficial and fragmented without logical development or context making retention difficult. Rhino's supplied Level 1 and Level 2 Training Materials are far superior in all regards. Don't waste your time and money. The publisher and author were e-mailed regarding problems but no response.

Somewhat Helpful.......2003-12-13

This book has a good overview and general explanation of how things are designed in 3D. It takes you through the commands and tools step by step, with surprisingly few misprints. The CD that comes with it has the free demo program, and some tutorials. However, the lack of a glossary makes it an unnecessarily tedious read for anyone not familiar with advanced geometry and math. My dictionary wasn't much help. More serious omissions became apparent as I tried to use Rhino, like the very short entry on Boolean Unions. He doesn't even mention that they can fail to work, much less offer any solutions. This book saved me some time learning basic tools, and helped with general concepts, and is probably better than not having a text at all. I haven't bought Rhino yet, so I can't compare this to the manual that comes with the program.

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an Excellent view of the artist's work!

Walter Pichler Draw/Sculpt
Princeton Arch Staff
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an Excellent view of the artist's work!.......1999-07-29

I was overcome by this artist's work while walking through the Stedelijk museum in Amsterdam. I went running to the book shop to get a copy of this book...when I got back to the exhibit there was a woman crying next to one of his works (the bed of glass.) I don't know what it meant to her, but all of Pichler's works motivate me tremendously. His dark style of macabre "architecture" and humanoid creations predate Gieger's aliens, Marylin Manson and Nine Inch Nails. This is a fabulous view of not only the finished piece, but the artists sketches and ideas as well. His work reminds me of the opening credits of the movie "se7en" If you liked that then this is a book for you!

Autocad 2007 3-D Modeling, a Visual Approach

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Autocad 2007 3-D Modeling, a Visual Approach
Alan J. Kalameja
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ASIN: 1418049042

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This completely up-to-date book is the perfect means for learning to use the three-dimensional capabilities of AutoCAD® 2007! It boasts a hands-on introduction to more than 70 AutoCAD commands relating to 3D space and 3D modeling, with concise and easy-to-understand instructions helping users get the most out of every 3D feature of AutoCAD. A series of self-paced tutorials at the end of most chapters guide readers through the hands-on completion of various 3D wireframe, surface, and solid models. An accompanying CD with drawing files of 3D models gets readers up and running quickly.

Customer Reviews:

Great Book!.......2007-08-08

This is a great book! I think injustice is done if you rate it low! I rate it 5 stars because it is a resourceful book for learning or teaching 3D CAD. I am using it as a textbook in my AutoCad 3D class and both myself and the students appreciate the organization, samples and exercises of the book. The accompanying CD Rom is good: it provides the exercises and samples drawn in the book.
I enjoyed that book a lot!
For a long time I was searching for a good resource book for teaching 3D CAD and I finally got what I wanted with this book.
So far, comparing to other 3D CAD books I have seen in the market this is the best.

PS: I have ordered many issues of this book for my students and so far I have not had any problem with opening the CD from its sealed envelope.

CD is glued in.......2007-02-06

The book is great. The CD, however, is glued into the binding of the book, making it inaccessible. It is in a sealed envelope in the back of the book, and evidently it slipped down and got glued into the binding.

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