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Totally updated for AutoCAD 2006 and 2006 LT including the new and enhanced Commands, Dimensioning, Hatching, Mtext, Dynamic Blocks, Dynamic Input and more. Ideal for classroom instruction or as a self-study tutorial, it provides only what you need without all of the jargon. It also includes 30 lessons with step by step instructions followed by exercises designed for practicing the commands learned within the lesson. Each lesson starts very simple and progresses to more complex. The approach taken is to familiarize users with the drawing commands first, and then teach users to create their own setup drawings. Each lesson is explained clearly and in a non-intimidating manner.
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THE SERVICE WAS AS GOOD AS PROMISED.......2007-04-05
I GOT AN EXCELLENT SERVICE. THE BOOK ARRIVED ON TIME. PRETTY GOOD SERVICE.
very good book.......2007-03-09
so i got this book for a class but it is so self-explanitory who needs a teacher!!!!!!!
this book is great and honestly...if u want to learn auto-cad this is the book to get!!!
Beginning AutoCAD 2006.......2006-11-10
It is a book that is well made. The CD helps understand.
Easy and helpful.......2006-02-16
This is one of the best books on AutoCad I have ever used.
I thought Acad was difficult but this book made it so easy.
And it doesn't have a lot of stuff to read. Short and to the point. And it has examples and exercises.
I bought the advanced book also. It is great too.
I suggest this book for anyone new to AutoCAD.
Trust me ....it's not hard after all.
Class Requirement.......2006-02-02
I had to buy this for a class, but I found the book and exercises well written and easy to follow. I'm a newbie to the CAD world and this was a good introduction!
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- This is an OK book
- Bridman's "other" book
- This book should not have been republished without some revision
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Drawing the Female Form
George B. Bridgman , and
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Bridgman's Life Drawing
ASIN: 0486443477 |
Book Description
An excellent reference from one of the foremost figure-drawing teachers, this classic manual provides artists with invaluable instructions on rendering the intricacies of the female figure. Bridgman's photographs and progressive drawings offer students and other beginning artists a suitable alternative to the use of costly live models. 32 black-and-white photographs; 37 drawings.
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This is an OK book.......2007-06-02
Actually I bought this book to my husband, he is a great illustrator and comics artist, he likes to buy this kind of book looking for new ways of drawing the human body... He got two or three new things from this one, what is a good sign... Well, no complains at all. It made us buy the "Bridgman's Complete Guide to Drawing from Life".
Bridman's "other" book.......2007-01-09
I have a deep and abiding admiration for Bridgman and all his work. This one however is a bit of a departure from his other works. It consists of photographs of models and scetches and studies of those photographs, with no text, explainations, or breakdowns of the information. While I have always found his books more useful for their illustrations than their text, the ad hoc feeling of this text left me at sea at first. However, it is useful if you want to look at his choices in how he simplifies the form, accentuates aspects of the body and, as always uses line weight. The only reason I rate this as mediocre is that there are very few drawings and the photo reproduction is not very good.
This book should not have been republished without some revision.......2006-04-06
This book is nothing more than a few photographs from the 1950's, with a couple of very loose interpretations of the photos. There is very little detail to the sketches, and even less text. A book for the beginner this is not!
I guess for 7 bucks it's not too bad.
Rick S
...For Bridgman Completists..........2006-03-12
This book's intended target is mainly die-hard, enthusiastic, Bridgman completists- which pretty much describes me perfectly these days.
Since I actually revere Bridgman as a genius, I felt I almost *had* to get this book. In a way, I'm actually glad I did, at least for curiosity's sake(!). I now understand why this book has been out-of-print. Here's what it contains: 32 'average-quality' black & white photos- 26 of a nude female model; 4 of a nude male & female couple; and then 2 of a nude male model only. Many photos are cropped; some are completely full-figured. Two props are used: a large, shiny ball, and then a medium-sized piece of drapery. Bridgman's drawings are placed next to most photos- he usually depicts a part of the model in his famous, beautiful, and popular-classic style. The main problem here, as with many of Bridgman's works, is that the drawings are *mainly* sketchy & faded. Some of this is obviously due to this being originally printed in 1935. But here, some drawings are *shockingly* faded- almost completely useless(!). Even more odd, a few of these sketches are crystal clear, almost as if someone had re-traced them. Additionally, the quantity of drawings here is severely lacking. If it weren't for Bridgman's exceedingly popular name, it'd be a joke anyone would think this worth reprinting. Yet as a Bridgman fan, I *did* buy it- I just couldn't restrain my curiosity. And keep in mind: when I say the drawings here are *sketchy*, I mean they're even *more* so than in Bridgman's nearly-famous The Human Machine. For the highest quality Bridgman work, in my opinion at least, see The Book of a Hundred Hands, Constructive Anatomy, or Bridgman's Complete Guide to Drawing from Life. These 3 are *currently* my favorite Bridgman works.
THE BOTTOM LINE- ONLY THE MOST ENTHUSIASTIC BRIDGMAN COMPLETISTS NEED APPLY.
P.S. Bridgman's Complete Guide to Drawing from Life mentions *this* book as being included within its pages. However- I can't for the life of me find any of these drawings in that Complete Guide. If any *are* included, they certainly ain't easy to find!
Customer Reviews:
Excellent Service.......2005-09-24
Gary went the extra mile to ensure I received my order even sooner than expected. Amazon.com suggests that for international surface shipping, you can expect the book in up to six weeks. Gary upgraded the parcel to Air Mail at no extra charge.
It arrived 3 days later.
Thank you Gary.
Pretty old.......2002-09-13
I bought this book expecting it to once for all explain aa's zone system. i was quite disappointed that the book is from 1974 and the illustrations are of very poor quality.
sure, the basics of good black & white photography are still the same, but think the book feels outdated.
there has to be a better guide than this out there.
Read The Book and Then TRY IT!.......2002-07-27
I went to the Zone VI workshop in 1989 and this was "required" reading before attending,for good reason, the instructions really work. This book removes the technical barriers to making a good negative and then a good print. He starts you out by showing you how to establish your proper film speed (ISO). Next, he explains how to expose a negative and properly develop it. And then, he explains how to make a proof sheet (proper proof) so you know if what you saw in the field is what you get in your final print. Finally, he tells you how to make a good print. All very logical. Fred knows how to take the mystery out of what is a fairly technical process and frees you so you can concentrate on making beautiful pictures (the only reason to do all this). In a little over 100 pages, you will learn what must have taken years for Ansel Adams, et al to find out by trial and error. Final point, Fred used to have a rubber stamp in his office that read "TRY IT". He would stamp it on letters that asked questions like "What happens when...?" His philosophy is simple - reading the book does you no good unless you actually do what it says. I learned a lot from this book and found it to be the most simple and clear set of instructions on the subject. But it wasn't until I made my first negatives and proof sheets and then prints that it all really made sense so "Try it!"
An Understandable Zone System Book.......2001-10-19
All the technical information in the world won't do you any good if you don't understand how to apply it. Fred Picker's Zone VI Workshop was the fourth book I'd tried to read about the zone system. It's also the last. This book clearly and simply explains the zone system. After reading this book I was able to understand Ansel Adams' books "The Negative" and "The Print". Highly recommended!
A great start for those interested in B&W photography.......2000-07-04
I learned how to do B&W darkroom techniques from a friend in high school who had taken a course at a local junior college. My pictures (and his pictures) looked horrible (flat, washed out, gray). I bought this book several years later (the edition from the mid 1970's), and it corrected every last bad habit and technique I had been using. It is a must-have for any serious B&W photographer, particularly useful in the areas of accurate exposure readings, and darkroom techniques to maximize correct contrast and create truly BLACK blacks on the prints.
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Zone VI Workshop
Fred Picker
Manufacturer: Amfhoto, 1976
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The Zone VI Workshop
Fred Picker
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- A Great Book!
- Surely, this will become a true classic.
- Only a few good laughs at best...
- The outrageously funny and true story of Miss Lewinsky!!
- The true story of monica and bill is sure to become a class
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Monica's Untold Story: An Amorality Tale
Bill Plympton , and
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Release Date: 1999-03-01 |
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"For Vanity Fair, I'll pose like Monroe
the beauty who fell so far and so low
As for me, I can handle the fame and the glamour
Make the damn press all beg, fawn and clamor"
"I'm your only true friend!" said one Linda Tripp.
"Don't let him hurt you, don't you dare flip!"
"You must hold your head high, have grace and be proud.
Now kindly speak up in a voice that is LOUD!"
You've seen her everywhere...but you've never seen her like this! Monica's Untold Story is the ultimate spoof on America's notorious former White House intern, as Academy Award nominated cartoonist Bill Plympton (creator of the hilarious animated classics Your Face, How to Kiss, and the Cannes Prix du Jury winner Push Comes to Shove) turns his razor-sharp wit to skewer the most controversial and outrageous scandal of our generation. Brilliantly written in iambic pentameter by a team of comedy writers, this hilarious satire will delight the countless Americans who are fed up with the most overblown political spectacle to ever come out of Washington.
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A Great Book!.......1999-10-20
Loved it! Sad, that as vulgar as some of the cartoons were that it reflects on the current Presidency . . . accurately.
Surely, this will become a true classic........1999-03-14
This parody is a true gem which can be read in five minutes. The hilarious illustrations are the work of a true genius and enliven the story even more. The really sad thing is that this woman or female - because she certainly isn't a young lady - doesn't realize what a fool she really is. There is more truth in this short book that there is in Andrew Morton's boring book.
Only a few good laughs at best..........1999-03-12
Don't bother getting this book. It took about 10 minutes to read, and I'm a slow reader. The cover attracted me only because, I hoped that someone had defaced Monica's book. There were only a few laughs, but nothing to write home about. There's better free stuff on the Internet if you're going to waste more time on Monica. It's time to get over it!!!
The outrageously funny and true story of Miss Lewinsky!!.......1999-03-12
Read this book!! "Anonymous" hits the nail on the head with this pathetic tale of a misguided lass who doesn't realize the fool she's made of herself. Written in an appropriate, fairytale manner, this "Untold Story" is an entertaining encapsulation of the reasons why Miss Lewinsky is a godsend to the likes of Leno and Letterman. The tragedy is, The First Intern is the personification of a society that is plunging headlong into Existentialist Hell.
The true story of monica and bill is sure to become a class.......1999-03-11
More..More..More.. Monica was a young girl who could not get enough love and affection at home, so she turned to her teachers than her boss for what she needed most, some loving. After moving into the White House ontop of Bill, she took control and used her female powers to become the intern-of-the-day. Monica got what she deserved and in the end, she is alone. This is a funny little book with an important story that everyone should read.
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Starting in 1902 at a country school that had an enrollment of fourteen, Frank Boyden built an academy that has long since taken its place on a level with Andover and Exeter. Boyden, who died in 1972, was the school’s headmaster for sixty-six years. John McPhee portrays a remarkable man “at the near end of a skein of magnanimous despots who...created enduring schools through their own individual energies, maintained them under their own absolute rule, and left them forever imprinted with their own personalities.” More than simply a portrait of the Headmaster of Deerfield Academy, it is a revealing look at the nature of private school education in America.
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The Beginning Of A Saga.......2006-08-05
John McPhee's second work is part of a dynasty that currently stands at twenty-seven works of uncannily good non-fiction. Rarely in the annals of modern literature has such a feat been approached. Stephen Jay Gould's record-breaking essay streak is the only comparable feat of what Richard Rhodes aptly terms "verity". The so-called non-fiction novel was invented during the 60's with Truman Capote's brilliant "In Cold Blood", but the book devoured Capote, leaving John McPhee with a twenty-six book lead and a magnum opus entitled "Annals Of The Former World."
"The Headmaster" is a 1966 profile of a remarkable educator called Frank Boyden and follows McPhee's first work "A Sense Of Where You Are" (1965), a prescient college-basketball biography of Bill Bradley who went on to have a successful pro-basketball and political career. McPhee's third work "Oranges" is the next book in the series. Not only does each and every John McPhee book receive 5 stars over four decades; the majority of McPhee's work is actually about the state of New Jersey, where he resides.
A Special Person...a Special Place.......2005-07-01
I read this book when it was first published in 1966. Not long afterward, I had the privilege as well as pleasure of visiting Deerfield Academy and was given a tour of it by its headmaster, Frank Boyden. At that time, I was a Master of English at Kent School (Kent, CT). I recently re-read this book and another of John McPhee's, A Sense of Where You Are. The title of the latter work correctly describes Boyden's total understanding of his relationship with a once tiny school (founded in 1797) located in what remains a rustic village. Throughout his years as headmaster (1902-1968), he knew exactly where he was as well as where exactly he wanted Deerfield to be (and remain) under his leadership. Just as Mr. Boyden gave me a tour of Deerfield Academy during my visit so many years ago, McPhee enables his reader to take a comprehensive "tour" of the unique and compelling relationship between a remarkable educator and the school community he headed for 66 years.
Of special interest to me is what McPhee reveals about Boyden's style of leadership (autocratic but compassionate) and his obsession with maintaining "proper" appearances (e.g. manicured grounds, only the very best athletic equipment, the most impressive-looking athletes first off the bus). With regard to his relationships with faculty members, "The more you cooperate with the headmaster, the more he imposes on you," according to a teacher who had been at Deerfield for 25 years. "He expects a fantastic commitment. If you give it, he expects more. If you don't give it, he carries you, but you don't exist."
As a father of four and a grandfather of seven, I also found many valuable lessons to be learned from Boyden's relationships with Deerfield's students. For example, his emphasis on courtesy in athletics. "No matter how able a Deerfield player was or how close a game had become, if he showed anger he was benched." For Boyden, athletic competition must demonstrate "a moral force." He played on Deerfield teams until he was about 35, and was head coach of football, basketball, and baseball until he was nearly 80. He loved sports. He often observed that "it's better to lose in a sportsmanlike way than to win and gloat over it." Point made, he would then add, "Now, boys, let's not let up on [the given opponent] for a minute. Let's win this one, if possible, by forty points." Frank Boyden had a sense of where he was as well as of where everyone else associated with Deerfield Academy should always be. The values to which he dedicated his life often require personal sacrifices which -- apparently -- many parents, educators, and young people today are unwilling and/or unable to make.
A good book.......2004-06-20
Being business-oriented, I wish this book had talked more about how he had built up this school and ran it. It does do that but not to the level where this could be considered a business biography. From a business standpoint, this is a book about leadership and how great leadership can do great things for an institution.
Oh, and the drawings spread throughout the book really help convey the man. There's a number of photographs as well, but the drawings add nice touch.
If this man was really as good as the book portrays him, this won't be the last book about him and, if so, I look forward to reading those as well.
While not a great book, I would recommend it. It is a thin book of nice light reading.
Insightful into Deerfield's school culture.......2003-01-20
McPhee has written a highly readable account of the impact of a single individual on one of New England's important boarding schools. This work is particularly interesting when juxtaposed against similar works on the history of Groton School, St. Paul's School, or Exeter/Andover when viewing how one person can cause an entire school culture to take root. Found most often in schools where strong headmasters have either founded the school or contributed a life of service, Deerfield Academy comes across in McPhee's work as the true child of Boyden whose various quirks in no way detracted from his personal mission of making a difference in boys' lives. While by no means a critical work, "Headmaster" is nevertheless an important document in understanding the history of an important boarding school.
A Teacher for the generations.......2002-01-09
From 1902 to 1968, Frank Boyden was the Headmaster of Deerfield, a private boy's school in the countryside of Massachusetts. When Boyden arrived, the school had 14 students, transportation was by foot or horse drawn wagon, and he intended to stay only long enough to get enough money. 66 years later, Deerfield was one of the leading prep schools in America, the equal to Exeter and Andover. Best of all, the school wasn't an imitation of British schools, as so many prep schools of the first half of the 20th century were. Boyden had turned Deerfield into an outstanding educational institution while keeping it uniquely American. Demanding, even a bit of a despot, Boyden shaped the school and its students into something special, a school where the students come first, then the faculty.
Only John McPhee could tell the story as it deserves. Boyden and all the other residents of Deerfield come alive under McPhee's pen. The little touches, like the Headmaster's rejuvenating midday naps, followed by letter writing and inspections tours, make it seem as if the reader is there.
I doubt you'll be able to read this book, and not wish you could have been a student under Boyden. For several generations, Deerfield under his leadership was what a school should be.
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Frank Boyden of Deerfield: The Vision and Politics of an Educational Idealist
Brian P Cooke
Manufacturer: Madison Books
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Using personal correspondence and previously unavailable archival records, Brian Cooke describes the vision, politics, and leadership of this famous American educator.
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Michael Owens Soccer Skills
Michael Owens
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Colourful, informative and easily accessible to even the most novice of players, this book may not have you basking in the glory of international acclaim by the time you're 18, but it will certainly help you improve your game. Color photographs, illustrations and step-by-step pointers on all the basic skills give you the grounding to get out on the pitch and get going. From kicking, passing, shooting, dribbling and volleying to more surprising inclusions such as a chapter on defending, this is the complete manual for the players and coaches of young teams. Action-packed photographs of Michael in action ensure this is aimed fairly and squarely at the young Owen follower, however, there is plenty in there for anyone merely wishing to improve their game.
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