The God Delusion1242 reviews Richard Dawkins Houghton Mifflin, 2006 Flawed and Judgemental Overall, the book was decent, but a couple huge points that really knock it down. First, the author clearly has an ax to grind with Christianity, Islam, and Judaism. The book could be re-titled "Why I dislike Theistic Religions originating in the Middle East." Second, he dodges a huge ...             George W. Bushisms : The Slate Book of The Accidental Wit and Wisdom of our 43rd President57 reviews Jacob Weisberg Fireside, 2001 Nobody Could Dream This Stuff Up + Hilarious, yet depressing account of a man who actually became President + Bush with his foot in his mouth + The Joke is On Us + Great Gift!             Obliviously On He Sails: The Bush Administration in Rhyme29 reviews Calvin Trillin Random House, 2004 more obliviously by the minute + Iambic Brilliance + THE SOCIETY IN RHYME Trillin is spot on with his poetic mockery of El Presidente Busho. It just gets worse. Can another book be far off? I laughed. Now, I'm weeping. This guy is one bad President. The Democrats took over Congress with an anti-war voter surge and Shrub wants to send in more troops? Sad. Our soldiers are ...             Clearance and Copyright: Everything the Independent Filmmaker Needs to Know4 reviews Michael C. Donaldson Silman-James Press, 2003 Must Have for Indy Filmmakers + Excellent intro to this topic for non-lawyers. + Invaluable resource for film makers If you are serious about making films and in particular documentaries, this is a great book and valuable resource. I can't count the number of times I've consulted it. It clears up a great deal of the myths surrounding 'fair use' and 'pubic domain'. Many filmmakers wrongly consider a wide variety ...             National Geographic Photography Field Guide: Secrets to Making Great Pictures, Second Edition93 reviews Peter Burian, Bob Caputo National Geographic, 2003 Great book by great authors! + Excellent Book + Excellent 2nd Edition. + Great book + Learn to shoot like a pro with ease             Ebert's "Bigger" Little Movie Glossary23 reviews Roger Ebert Andrews McMeel Publishing, 1999 Saying this book is full of Cliches is a good thing + :Glossary for Movie fans + A must-have for cinema buffs + Contains More Fun Than Any Fruit Cart             Contracts for the Film & Television Industry6 reviews Mark Litwak Silman-James Press, 1999 A fine and thorough book + For those serious about producing + Excellent resource + Irena Tully, Impulse Films & Prestige Entertainment             The Truth (with jokes)487 reviews Al Franken Dutton Adult, 2005 wonderful! + Painfully Funny, and (at times) Just Painful + An Extremely Important Book! + I'm Livid: It's True!             The Three Little Pigs Buy the White House16 reviews Dan Piraro St. Martin's Griffin, 2004 Hilarious! + This book was AWESOME! Very funny and true. + Too sad, too true! + Marilyn Mal has her head in the sand!! + Must Reading             After Effects and Photoshop: Animation and Production Effects for DV and Film, Second Edition18 reviews Jeff Foster Sybex, 2006 Thank God Somone's Listening!! + a good Book for discover the tricks!! + extremely useful Tired of the usual "Blah, Blah, Blah" in computer books? FINALLY - somone is listening to the needs of graphics professionals and students wanting to learn tips and tricks for doing these effects and animations! Foster not only shows you HOW to do these techniques, but more importantly, WHY! I have ...             Why Darwin Matters: The Case Against Intelligent Design55 reviews Michael Shermer Holt Paperbacks, 2007 A Superb, Quite Insightful, Primer on the so-called "Evolution vs. Intellligent Design Debate" + If you doubt evolution, read this book + Indeed Darwin's science contribution does matter + Why Darwin Matters             Shaking The Money Tree, 2nd Edition: How to Get Grants and Donations for Film and Video15 reviews Morrie Warshawski Michael Wiese Productions, 2003 Required reading for ALL film producers. + This is an excellent book... + what you need to know + How the financial side of the film business really works + Must Read!             Inside Oscar, 10th Anniversary Edition15 reviews Damien Bona, Mason Wiley Ballantine Books, 1996 The "Gone With the Wind" of Oscar books + One of my bibles + filmbuffs...your bible is here + One of my favorite books + THE definitive reference tool for ALL Oscar fans!             The Real Lincoln: A New Look at Abraham Lincoln, His Agenda, and an Unnecessary War296 reviews Thomas Dilorenzo Three Rivers Press, 2003 This Book Changed My Life + a good perspective and useful + A Good Historical Examination of An Out of Control Federal Government + Lincoln the Dictator + Perfect             What Einstein Told His Barber: More Scientific Answers to Everyday Questions16 reviews Robert Wolke Dell, 2000 A great book to have on hand + Very Accessible Guide for Science Beginners + A pleasurable yet informative glimpse into the world of science + Anyone for knowledege??             Why People Believe Weird Things: Pseudoscience, Superstition, and Other Confusions of Our Time158 reviews Michael Shermer Holt Paperbacks, 2002 Well thought out book showing how even smart people can believe weird things. + Why People Believe + So that explains it Well written easy to understand book about the psychology of how people (even smart people) can fall into common logical fallacies and come to wrong conclusions if they aren't careful. Must read.             The World Without Us232 reviews Alan Weisman Thomas Dunne Books, 2007 The World Without Us + Give me a moment of pause + a clever book and a decent interesting read Excellent book. Full of information on what we are doing to our environment and food for thought as to possible solutions. Definitely not a scare tactic treatise like many environmentalist-type books tend to be, but a honest look at where we've come from, and where we're going. Things look OK and ...             Art and Science4 reviews Eliane Strosberg Abbeville Press, 2001 Deepen and broaden your tastes + Deepen and broaden your tastes + Deepen and broaden your tastes This book was delicious: it provided great illustrations and spun a web of many connections between art and science as they developed over centuries. The author admits that she couldn't possibly "tell the complete story," but she does a fine job bringing forward many interesting and stimulating ...             The Complete Far Side 1980-1994 (2 vol set)222 reviews Gary Larson, Steve Martin Andrews McMeel Publishing, 2003 A Masterpiece Of Comic Brillance + The Far Side + Beautiful! Fantastic! But.... + Excellent and comprehensive + excellent             Your Momma Thinks Square Roots Are Vegetables: A FoxTrot Collection9 reviews Bill Amend Andrews McMeel Publishing, 2003 So Very Funny. Humor with an Attitude to the Max + Your Momma Thinks Square Roots Are Vegetables. Foxtrot, All Great! + ANOTHER GREAT FOXTROT COLLECTION + POSSIBLY THE BEST COMIC STRIP SINCE CALVIN AND HOBBES + funnie funnie