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Light: Science and Magic: An Introduction to Photographic Lighting145 reviews
Fil Hunter, Paul Fuqua

Focal Press, 1997

Before you break the rules - Learn them
A really useful book for anyone serious about learning the craft of photography. You have to work at it, but its worth it. After carefully reading this book and experimenting the wide range of set ups - you'll understand what your doing and have a set of rules to work with in new situations. Then you can begin to get creative by breaking those rules one at a time. 		  
  







  
  
An Introduction to the New Testament (Anchor Bible Reference Library)52 reviews
Raymond E. Brown

Doubleday, 1997

Excellent Guide on Reading the Bible. Buy It!
`An Introduction to the New Testament' by leading NT scholar and writer, Raymond E. Brown may be the best possible introduction to its subject for the lay reader and for pastoral readers. I am relatively sure the book is also used as a text in college level courses on the New Testament, if only for the wealth of bibliography on each aspect of its subject. I give this glowing praise with some ... 		  
  







  
  
The Five Books of Moses : Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy : A New Translation With ...32 reviews

Schocken Books, 1995

Excellent
I used to say that it was pointless to try to study the Bible without Hebrew - that it was impossible to "feel" the text, to get the humor, the irony, the poetry. Not anymore. This is a must for any student of the Bible, as it captures the liveliness and strangeness of the original and expose it as the allusive, alliterative, jabberwocky text that it is. It has been said that for one who is ... 		  
  







  
  
Biblical Literacy: The Most Important People, Events, and Ideas of the Hebrew Bible26 reviews
Joseph Telushkin

William Morrow, 1997

The Good Book through very honest eyes
I've seen the Hebrew Bible explained by true believers of several kinds, or critics of various sorts. But never have I seen it examined with such open curiosity. With Rabbi Telushkin as a guide, I was struck as never before by the Bible's painful honesty. It faithfully records the pain of inhumanity and the cost of each moral victory. But I seem to need an unblinking guide like Telushkin to ... 		  
  







  
  
Execution by Hunger The Hidden Holocaust (STALIN)26 reviews
Miron Introduction by Adam Ulman Dolot

W.W. Norton & Co., 1985

Mass Murder by Sadistic Hateful Bureaucrats
Miron Dolot's ( nom de plume) book titled EXECUTION BY HUNGER is a depressing and tragic history of the mass murder campaign in the Ukraine region of the Soviet Union from 1928 to 1933. This book is a detailed history of the planned famine which took place approximately 400 miles south of Kiev, the Ukraine when Stalin & co. orchestrated a planned famine to destroy Ukrainian nationalism under the ... 		  
  







  
  
Ocean: The World's Last Wilderness Revealed [OCEAN]25 reviews
Fabien(Introduction by) Cousteau

DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley), 2008

Ocean
If you are at all interested in oceanography & marine biology this book is a grabber. I first came across this book in our local library. Within an hour I had ordered a copy from Amazon to have for my own. It is a most comprehensive if not exhaustive on the subjects. Non-technical and wonderfully illustrated I keep it handy for constant enjoyment. 		  
  







  
  
Introduction to Christianity28 reviews
Joseph Ratzinger

Crossroad Publishing Co ,U.S., 1970

To be read and re-read
Written 40 years ago by Ratzinger, this book still resonates with the times. In itself, this shows that Ratzinger is focused on what really matters in the Christian mystery - he nevers gets side tracked into going down blind and fruitless alleys. It is only on my second reading of this book that I began to see how important a book this is. This book is an important exploration of the nature of ... 		  
  







  
  
An Introduction to the Devout Life40 reviews
François De Sales

Nabu Press, 2010

A roadmap to Heaven
Having read this book, I can now understand why St. Francis de Sales is a doctor of the Church. Simply put, Philothea, or An Introduction to the Devout Life is a roadmap to Heaven. But unlike many of the theological tracts or mystical tomes which one often finds professing to do the same thing, this book is, very simply, a practical manual for living a devout life in a world that is often ... 		  
  







  
  
An Introduction to Error Analysis: The Study of Uncertainties in Physical Measurements25 reviews
John R. Taylor

University Science Books, 1996

A great introductory text
This is a great introduction to error propagation and statistical analysis in general, and to least-squares fitting of a straight line to a set of data in particular. It is clear, and guides the reader step-by-step to a full understanding, first in a largely non-mathematical way, then gradually using simple calculus. Perhaps it moves too slowly for some readers, but this relaxed speed makes the ... 		  
  







  
  
Light on Life: An Introduction to the Astrology of India30 reviews
Hart de Fouw, Robert Svoboda

Lotus Press, 2003

Great book, late delivery...
The book is great to whoever wants to learn about Vedic Astrology. It took me almost a month, though, to receive it... the book was in perfect conditions, but I believe that due to the period of the year i ordered it, end of the year, It took the mail forever to deliverer the book. 		  
  







  
  
Benchside Introduction To Fly Tying21 reviews
Ted Leeson & Jim Schollmeyer, 2006

None Better!!
Great book for anyone learning to tie flies. I have learned a lot of little tricks just in the short time I have had this book. I highly recommend it for all beginners 		  
  







  
  
The discarded image: An introduction to medieval and Renaissance literature23 reviews
C. S Lewis

University Press, 1963

Not So Dark an Age
To begin with, it must be acknowledged that the subtitle of this work is apt to be misinterpreted. Lewis's last book of his own initiative, which but for some late corrections would have been published in the final months of his life, might be better understood as a 'preface' to mediaeval and Renaissance literature than as what is now most often meant by an 'introduction'. For his stated ... 		  
  







  
  
The Great Philosophers: An Introduction to Western Philosophy18 reviews
Bryan Magee

Oxford University Press, USA, 2001

Philosophy made interesting
I must admit I usually struggle to enjoy philosophy. The "philosophy made easy" books are too simplistic, but the original writings are very difficult. It's tempting to dismiss it all, particularly as philosophers are still trying to resolve problems raised by the ancient Greeks. But this book is different. Magee debates the ideas of various legends with modern day experts. After the debate the ... 		  
  







  
  
Introduction to Sanskrit18 reviews
Thomas Egenes

Point Loma Publications, 1990

!!!!!!
This book is fantastic! The author has taken a very complex language--I would go so far as to call Sanskrit an Indo-European nightmare--and presented it in very clear, easy lessons. The most intimidating aspect of Sanskrit might be the consonant combinations but the author eases the student through the entire alphabet over the space of a few lessons. Before I started using this book, I had ... 		  
  







  
  
In My Mother's Kitchen: An Introduction to the Healing Power of Reminiscence18 reviews
Robin A. Edgar

Tree House Enterprises, 2002

Comforting, charming, healing
Robin Edgar's book is a comforting, charming memorial to the loving relationship she had with her mother. It could have been just that and still be an enjoyable read; however, Edgar takes the reader further by suggesting rituals to call up special times with a lost loved one and exercises to help one write family stories. In My Mother's Kitchen can be read in a single sitting, yet it is worth ... 		  
  







  
  
THE PENGUIN ESSAYS OF GEORGE ORWELL (PENGUIN TWENTIETH CENTURY CLASSICS S.)22 reviews
BERNARD CRICK (INTRODUCTION) GEORGE ORWELL

PENGUIN BOOKS LTD, 1994

Truth hurts; so does George
What distinguishes George Orwell from every other political writer in history is his pitiless intellectual honesty. It is true that Orwell hated imperialism, fascism and capitalism, and that he spent the majority of his career stumping and scrapping for democratic socialism, but no political ideology ever swallowed more abuse from one of its own. For every positive word Orwell scribbled or spoke ... 		  
  







  
  
Introduction to Elementary Particles20 reviews
David Griffiths

Longman Higher Education, 1987

Helpful, clear, readable.
Doing physics homework is rarely truly fun, but a good textbook can at least reduce the stress and confusion/frustration levels associated with working problems and learning material. This book is basically what I said in the title: Helpful, clear, and readable, which are three things that are essential in any informational book yet sadly lacking in so many physics textbooks. Excellent book. ... 		  
  







  
  
Introduction to Patent Law19 reviews
Janice M. Mueller

Aspen Publishers, 2003

Simple, to the point, Lots of Jurisprudence, Excellent book to understand patents!
I am a LL.M. Student. Initially I had to prepare my classes with the traditional Case Book. This was frustrating, because sometimes the Tech/Language is difficult to follow. Then, I found this wonderful book. Its very easy to follow, with pretty simple examples. Very well organize. She makes Patents very intuitive. The author first explain everything with A + B Examples, then she enters to more ... 		  
  







  
  
Introduction to Tantra : The Transformation of Desire19 reviews
Lama Thubten Yeshe, Jonathan Landaw

Wisdom Publications, 2001

Outstanding introduction to Buddhist Tantra
Lama Yeshe's book is a straightforward, succinct, and engaging overview of the Tantric Buddhist path and its practice. The author's view is that contemporary Westerners are no less suited to this path than the historic Tibetan Buddhist heroes and heroines of the past. There are two main styles of presenting Dharma. One is `scripture'--a historical text plus commentary by a subsequent teacher ... 		  
  







  
  
How Does the Show Go On Update: An Introduction to the Theater24 reviews
Thomas Schumacher

Disney Editions, 2008

The Theatre Experience Explored
One of the biggest changes the theater has seen of late was Disney's successful track record with bringing their story-telling to the stage. As with most of Disney's greatest successes, their efforts were immediately unique as they ignored many of the rules along the way. In the process, their shows introduced a new audience to the wonders of live theater. So it's only appropriate that the ... 		  
  







  




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