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Skin: The Complete Guide to Digitally Lighting, Photographing, and Retouching Faces and Bodies 48 reviews
Lee Varis
Sybex, 2006
VERY HELPFUL, INDEED!
+ Great Book on Skin
+ Awesome!
+ Great help for working in CS3
+ Very usable
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High School Musical 2: The Junior Novel (Junior Novelization) 18 reviews
N. B. Grace
Disney Press, 2007
bought this as a gift and it was a hit!
+ Entertaining Book
+ A good book for kids that matches the movie. Typical of a junior novelization
+ One of the better 'High School Musical' books
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The Elements of Typographic Style81 reviews
Robert Bringhurst
Hartley and Marks Publishers, 2004
holy bible of type
+ Classic foundational text in typography
+ Perfect for typography students
+ The standard work on typography
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The Little Black Book of Style 36 reviews
Nina Garcia
Collins, 2007
The Book is OK!!!!
+ Surprisingly inspirational
I liked this book! It's definitely not rocket-science! LOL! Seriously, I think it will give the reader some basic knowledge about developing thier own style. I must say that most of us who are not in the fashion business do not normally have a tailor on call, nor are we "international ...
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Design Drawing13 reviews
Francis D. K. Ching
Wiley, 1997
Drafting book for Design Students
+ Fantastic!
+ fun and interesting
+ Design Drawing
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Light: Science and Magic: An Introduction to Photographic Lighting 85 reviews
Fil Hunter, Steven Biver, ...
Focal Press, 2007
Wonderful book on lighting!
+ Basic but the most important for lighting in photography
+ Required text for class, should be required text for all Photographers!!
+ Great how-to, great explanations
+ Best book on light
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A Lifetime of Secrets: A PostSecret Book69 reviews
Frank Warren
William Morrow, 2007
inspiring
+ Confessions and secrets through life...
+ Who cares about the artwork?
+ Live Changing
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Fundamentals of Building Construction: Materials and Methods16 reviews
Edward Allen, Joseph Iano
Wiley, 2003
my leisure reading
+ Basic Info
+ Excellent Resource
+ A *MUST* have!
+ Good Enough
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Master Lighting Guide for Portrait Photographers63 reviews
Christopher Grey
Amherst Media, Inc., 2004
very grateful for christopher grey's Master lighting guide
+ Visual learner
+ Just what it says
+ The book for lighting in portraiture
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Art History, Volume I (w/CD-ROM)3 reviews
Marilyn Stokstad
Prentice Hall, 2004
Encouraging and inclusive book!
+ wow
Finally, an art book which includes not just female artists but also art from more regions than Europe and Great Britain. This book is consice and factual in its assessment of art history. Considering that the basic appreciation of art is subjective and therefore opinion based, Stokstad keeps her ...
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Romeo and Juliet (Folger Shakespeare Library)26 reviews
William Shakespeare
Washington Square Press, 2004
A rightful classic
+ The supporting actors shine...
+ A Student's Review
+ too good
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Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Book for Digital Photographers,The (Voices That Matter)83 reviews
Scott Kelby
New Riders Press, 2007
A must have
+ The Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Book
+ This book is excellent!!!
+ Adobe Photoshop Lightroom
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Those Left Behind (Serenity)94 reviews
Joss Whedon, Brett Matthews, ...
Dark Horse, 2006
firefly rules
+ More of Mal's Misbehavin'
+ Serenity Gap Filled
+ Very, very good
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Architectural Graphics17 reviews
Francis D. K. Ching
Wiley, 2002
Architectural Graphics, et al - excellent books, DECEPTIVE advertising
+ Great Visual Aid
+ awesome
+ Architecture students' holy book!
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Google SketchUp For Dummies (For Dummies (Computer/Tech))21 reviews
Aidan Chopra
For Dummies, 2007
Just what the doctor ordered!
+ Sketchup
+ Essential for Someone New to Sketchup
+ Google SketchUp for Dummies
+ A Great Buy!!!
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The Little, Brown Handbook (10th Edition) (MyCompLab Series)35 reviews
H. Ramsey Fowler, Jane E. Aaron
Longman, 2006
Review of used books offered by Amazon.com
+ A must have!
+ I Swear by The LBH
+ The Little Brown Handbook
+ little brown handbook
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Artforms (8th Edition)3 reviews
Patrick L. Frank, Duane Preble, ...
Prentice Hall, 2005
Great introduction to art
+ Very good text
+ Didn't expect anything else
I just puchased the latest edition of Artforms which includes the CD-ROM with interactive explanations on elements of art. Artforms is a great introduction to art and art history for those who have always wanted to understand how to look at art and interpret it for themselves. Over half the book is ...
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A Manual for Writers of Term Papers, Theses, and Dissertations (Chicago Guides to Writing, Editing, and ...44 reviews
Kate L. Turabian
University Of Chicago Press, 1996
She Sets Her Own Standard
+ Book review
+ Kate Turabian Book for Writers
+ A Manual for Writers of Term Papers, Theses, and Dissertations
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The Pocket Stylist: Behind-the-Scenes Expertise from a Fashion Pro on Creating Your Own Look96 reviews
Kendall Farr
Gotham, 2004
Best of the Bunch!
+ Fabulous Book!
+ Wonderful!
+ Big Sister gives Advice
+ very helpful
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A Short Guide to Writing About Art (The Short Guide Series)11 reviews
Sylvan Barnet
Prentice Hall, 2007
How to read a potato in a painting as a potato and not a solar symbol?
+ Great reference guide
+ art book
+ Good reference
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