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The Making of " Star Wars " : The Definitive Story Behind the Original Film 51 reviews
J.W. Rinzler
Ebury Press, 2007
Reviewed as a Great Gift
I am not reviewing this book based on the content as I did not purchase it to read. I purchased it as a gift for my husband - a Star Wars fan from his youth.
I'm sure this book would make a great gift for the hardcore Star Wars fans (although I expect they would have already purchased it for themselves.) I would particularly like to recommend this book as a gift to more casual fans of Star ...
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The Effective Executive: The Definitive Guide to Getting the Right Things Done (Harperbusiness Essentials)46 reviews
Peter F. Drucker
Collins, 2006
Among Peter Drucker's Best
In the spring of 1980, I spent a full day with Peter Drucker.
He then made a full-day presentation at the University of
Southern California in Los Angeles. I made sure to arrive early
so I could sit front row, center. I spent a stimulating day
listening and watching as "the master" spoke on the subject of
managerial effectiveness.
Drucker, a true renaissance man, supported his points ...
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Electronic Publishing: The Definitive Guide, 2003 Ed (Electronic Publishing)39 reviews
Karen S. Wiesner, T. A. Stone, ...
Hard Shell Word Factory, 2003
From Print Publishing to Electronic Publishing
This is an excellent resource properly subtitled as "The Definitive Guide." As a print publisher of sixteen years, I wanted to learn about electronic publishing and spent hours on the Internet wading through the various, and often conflicting, information. I purchased a copy of "Weave Your Web" by Karen Wiesner and after reading it decided that I had to have her book on Electronic Publishing. ...
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Animal: The Definitive Visual Guide to the World's Wildlife54 reviews
David Burnie
DK ADULT, 2005
A Fantastic Book !!!
This book is filled with incredible pictures. It also contains topical infromation on different animals. The book is broken into sections that allows the reader to look up information easily. DK gives us another high quality informative book. A must have for lovers of animals!
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Encyclopedia Prehistorica Dinosaurs: The Definitive Pop-Up141 reviews
Candlewick, 2005
Everyone loves a pop-up
This is an amazing pop-up book full of dinosaurs that "POP" right off the page. I purchased this for my 3 1/2 yr. old daughter. She is mezmerized by it and will spend a good 20 minutes looking at it and it's many mini-pop-ups as well. She likes comparing the dinos and making up stories about them. Truly wonderful book and a great gift for any child.
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The Making of " Star Wars " : The Definitive Story Behind the Original Film51 reviews
J.W. Rinzler
Retailer-exclusive titles, 2007
Reviewed as a Great Gift
I am not reviewing this book based on the content as I did not purchase it to read. I purchased it as a gift for my husband - a Star Wars fan from his youth.
I'm sure this book would make a great gift for the hardcore Star Wars fans (although I expect they would have already purchased it for themselves.) I would particularly like to recommend this book as a gift to more casual fans of Star ...
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Universe43 reviews
Robert Dinwiddie, Philip Eales, ...
DK ADULT, 2005
Glorious
I could retire just to keep rereading this book and stargazing and following the many enticing breadcrumbs of information scattered around the lovely images. The only possible improvement would be a "hyperlinked" version: For me, someone operating rather far from the natural sciences, some of the paragraphs were a great review, but others opened up more questions than answers. But what glorious ...
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ActionScript : The Definitive Guide67 reviews
Colin Moock
O'Reilly, 2001
Superb
Finally, an actionscript guide that is superb in its production! My hat is off to Colin and Gary for this detail-oriented volume that has cleared the smoke out of my head and has made a programmer out of an artist. Bravo!!!
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Taking Charge of Your Fertility, 10th Anniversary Edition: The Definitive Guide to Natural Birth Control, ...1006 reviews
Toni Weschler
Collins, 2006
a wealth of information!
great book! Highly recommended for all women no matter what stage of life you are in or what you are tying to achieve!
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Guadalcanal: The Definitive Account of the Landmark Battle45 reviews
Richard Frank
Random House, 1990
History at its Best
All but one of the other reviewers has given this book a four or five star rating. There is a reason. This is an exceptionally well-written book that covers a broad range of topics. Most military historians pick one type of warfare--ground, naval, or air combat--and focus on that area, even if they look at a number of different wars. Guadalcanal does not lend itself to such a focus. It was ...
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The Feynman Lectures on Physics including Feynman's Tips on Physics: The Definitive and Extended Edition36 reviews
Richard P. Feynman, Robert B. Leighton, ...
Addison Wesley, 2005
A warning.
I feel there are enough reviews of this material that you can decide for yourself on whether to purchase them or not. I am merely writing this review because of the BUY WITH... option that might confuse some buyers into purchasing this AS WELL AS Feynman's Tips on Physics. You should note that the Definitive and Extended Edition already contains this book, and it does not need to be purchased ...
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Professional Excel Development: The Definitive Guide to Developing Applications Using Microsoft Excel and VBA26 reviews
Addison Wesley, 2007
A great how-to book for serious Excel users
When picking up this book, I was an advanced Excel user. Having discovered most of its features by trial-and-error, and coming from a fairly solid programming background, I understood well the interaction between the underlying object model and the sheets appearing on the screen to end users. I have also crafted many sophisticated worksheet formulas, and explored just about every suggestion of ...
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Yoga: The Iyengar Way: The New Definitive Guide to the Most Practised Form of Yoga32 reviews
Mira Mehta, Shyam Mehta
Dorling Kindersley Publishers Ltd, 1990
FANTASTIC BOOK!
First time Yoga practicer. Purchased this book for an introductory Yoga course but never used it in class. However I do use it now that I am home alone. It has WONDERFUL IMAGES and DIRECTIONS. It also has "lessons" for you and natural "remedies" for back aches, head aches, etc. The yoga poses in this book helped me relieve my lower back pain in less than a week! I Love this book!
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Dr. Tatiana's Sex Advice to All Creation: The Definitive Guide to the Evolutionary Biology of Sex31 reviews
Olivia Judson
Metropolitan Books, 2002
Provocative
This was just fun to read. And it taught so much. This is a textbook that you gobble up- a rare find indeed. Well, in truth, one can handle only so much sex at one time- the book is excellent, but in small doses. It has provocative imagery, and is jam-packed with both information and theory, requiring a lot of deep thought and contemplation. Judson has the capacity to turn your world ...
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Incredible Cross-sections of Star Wars, Episode I - The Phantom Menace: The Definitive Guide to the Craft31 reviews
David West Reynolds, Hans Jenssen, ...
A definate for vehicle lovers!
I always wanted to see more and to be able to look inside of the vehicles more closely, and this book provides that information (and more more) in great detail. I really like the mini illustrations of where in the vehicles that events from the movies took place, it helps to "put a name to a face".
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The Original Dog Bible: The Definitive Source to All Things Dog31 reviews
Kristin Mehus-Roe
BowTie Press, 2005
SO HELPFUL
If your a dog expert or a dog beginner this book is a must have! It has an answer to every dog queestion!
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The Definitive Guide to Collecting Black Dolls28 reviews
Debbie Garrett
Hobby House Press, 2003
A Black Doll Collector's Dream Come True
It is the answer to all Black doll collector's dreams! I have a number of "doll" books and magazines but none of them have ALL color Black doll photos in additon to valuable collecting information such as that found in this book. I must confess that initially, I looked through it four times on the day it arrived. It's fun seeing how many of the pictured dolls I have in my own collection!
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Raising a Sensory Smart Child: The Definitive Handbook for Helping Your Child with Sensory Integration Issues34 reviews
Lindsey Biel, Nancy Peske
Penguin (Non-Classics), 2005
They are well educated on Sensory Integration Dysfunction
Don't listen to the reviewer who only gave this book one star. It is full of knowledgable insight and tons of helpful information. This book is a good one for parents who are just learning about SPD. Sensory Processing Disorders are real and he needs to educate himself about them. I am the parent of a child who overcame her sensory integration dysfunction. Early intervention is key. There are ...
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What to Drink with What You Eat: The Definitive Guide to Pairing Food with Wine, Beer, Spirits, Coffee, Tea - ...27 reviews
Andrew Dornenburg, Karen Page
Bulfinch, 2006
Perfect Pleaser
This book is excellent for all of your food pairing needs. Additionally, it includes pairing for more eccentric wines and is the perfect way to decide what to cook based on what you want to drink or vice versa. It is the perfect gift for anyone who loves to cook, loves to eat, and/or loves to drink.
It is a must for those who wish to take their enjoyment of wine and food to the next level, ...
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Kendo: The Definitive Guide31 reviews
Hiroshi Ozawa
Kodansha International, 1997
Not exactly "definitive"
but still a very good guide yes... i have very much intrest in kendo but don't have the chance to do it here... no clubs near or far... i do iaido that is... and i can imagine how it must be...
but then again, i can not really tell if it's a good book for people with years of experience...
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