The Big Book of Business Cards (Big Book (Collins Design))

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Wspaniala ksiazka!

too much, very sloppy selection

Wonderful book!

The Big Book of Business Cards (Big Book (Collins Design))
David E. Carter
Manufacturer: Collins Design
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 0060834099
Release Date: 2005-12-13

Book Description

Business cards have changed. Once they were designed almost as an afterthought, and made to match the letterhead and envelope.

The new business card is a business tool, but only if it stands out. The business card that is given to someone must impact. It must connect the card with the person, and the old one-color, one-sided business card is no longer worth the paper it is printed on.

Firms who created brand identities need to see just what's happening in the world of business cards. They need to see outstanding cards from large and small companies from around the world -- and in this book, they will.

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Wspaniala ksiazka!.......2007-01-17

Wspaniala ksiazka! Polecam serdecznie grafikom, designerom i wszyskim innym zajmujacym sie projektowaniem wizytowek. Jest skad zaczerpnac inspiracji. Po takiej ksiazce Twoje wizytowki juz nigdy nie beda takie same... I chyba o to chodzi.

too much, very sloppy selection.......2007-01-04

This is just a big book of business cards, some good, some bad. I really wonder at the selection process here

Wonderful book!.......2006-02-19

Saw this book at SFMOMA and had to have it.. got it from Amazon at half the retail price. :)

It's page after page after page of gorgeous business cards, sure to inspire any designer the next time they get into a lull, which is exactly why I bought it.

How Real Estate Agents Earn Big!: The Flash Card Book of Revelations with Flash Cards

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Joan McLellan Tayler
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The Big Book Of Business Cards
David E. Carter
Manufacturer: Collins Design
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000OF18EI

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Big Book of Business Cards

Manufacturer: HARPER COLLINS 7 WOR
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000GTH2NS

Book Description

In this third entry in the Pokemon Adventures series, Red, Blue, and Green must rescue Professor Oak from Team Rocket in a deserted Saffron City. Then Red tracks down Giovanni, the leader of Team Rocket, in order to do battle. Next, Blaine, a scientist who defected from Team Rocket, creates a monster: Mewtwo, the most powerful psychic Pokemon ever. And now Red must defeat it alone! Don't count on the happy ending of Pokemon: The First Movie. This time Team Rocket means business. These stories follow the adventures of trainers Red and Blue and new characters as they explore forests, jungles, cities, and caves in search of Pokemon — and try to outwit Team Rocket, a mysterious group of villains who want to use Pokemon for evil.

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very different from the anime.......2007-06-09

When my cousin told me about pokemon adventures, I laughed at him but after reading it myself I can tell you that pokemon adventures is very different from the cartoon. A little bit more teen-adult oriented. Kind of like harry potter or incredibles story, where the audience is for kids but people who are kids at heart can enjoy it too!

Insane!.......2003-07-10

This thick comic book is a bargain. It's much cheaper than the seperate comics, and easier to carry around.
This is Part 3 of a Pokemon trainer named Red. His rival is Blue, his theif friend is Green. First, he must stop Team Rocket from taking over his home town Pallet Town, then it's off to capture Mewtwp, and then to the League to battle Blue for the championship.
This comic is a little similiar to the T.V series. Red being Ash, Blue bieng Gary. But Red doesn't have pathetic Pokemon like Ash does, there is no anoying Jessie and James interupting and then blasting off again, and Gary is is same self.
This comic is a must have for collectors.

A Great Buy!.......2003-02-21

This is great. It's one of my favorite pokemon comics! It has lots of action mixed in with adventure, and unlike the other series, which goes by the name of "Pokemon" (Very origial, isn't it?) It features a new and original adventure with new characters and isn't a tv show rip off. In this one Red (the hero) must save the world from the plans of team rocket with the help of his friends and pokepals. In the end he enters the pokemon league; will he face Blue in the finals, and does he even stand a chance? And more importantly, who is the mystery trainer green must battle against? (You'll find out.) There are two others befor this, Legendary Pokemon and Desparado Pikachu. After this comes comics which are adapted from the Yellow version of the game.

For a great pokemon experience and lots of fun, get this befor the "This item is not stocked or has been discontinued." notice appears!

An "above average" book.......2003-02-14

This volume is my favorite, probably because it seems to be the most interesting one to read. Although the artwork is not extremely detailed, it still carries the story out quite well, and has lots of action. If you like Pokemon and manga, this book is for you. A fun read for younger audiences. (Hint: buying the graphic novel versions is actually cheaper than buying the individual comics!)

What A Great Book!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!.......2001-12-29

This book is the bomb of the series.
First Team Rocket attacks Saffron! Red, Blue and Green must work with each other to rescue Prof. Oak and to defeat Team rocket. Red meets with with Lt. Surge, Blue meets with Koga, and Green ends up with Sabrina! These evil Gym Leaders are arme with the 3 legendary bird Pokemon!
Next it's a show down with Blaine, Red, and Mewtwo! Can Red catch Mewtwo?
Then it's Red's biggest Gym Battle yet. With Giovanni! Can Red beat the leader of Team Rocket or will he have to work at Giovannis side for the rest of his life?
Lastly Red finally makes it to the Pokemon Leage. And what's green's problem when she was 5? Theres also this mysterious trainer calle " Dr. O " It's reds final battle to see who's better in the finals. Is it Red....Or Blue?
Read to find out!

Book Description

The definitive history of the world's most popular horror film franchise! Fresh light on a cinematic phenomenon that's still going strong a quarter of a century after its debut, this an exhaustive detailing of all eleven Friday the 13th films, including * detailed production histories of each film * rare anecdotes * scores of previously unseen photos from private collections * hundreds of rare interviews featuring, among others, Kevin Bacon, Wes Craven, Sean S. Cunningham, Robert Englund, Adrienne King, Betsy Palmer and Tom Savini * iconography, including Jason, the hockey mask, and a body count in the hundreds

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The Legend Has Come Alive Again!!!.......2006-10-30

I really enjoyed reading this book. It took me about 2 months to finish it because of my busy schedule, but I read it during any spare moment I had, and it was wonderful. There were a lot of misspellings, but I tried to put that aside. Grove went into every single detail about the making-of of every one of the Friday the 13th movies, as well as how all of the best effects were done. If you are a Friday the 13th fan like myself, I strongly recommend this book to you. I think you will enjoy it as much as I did.

A must-read for any true fan........2006-08-01

I bought this for my boyfriend's birthday. He is a true Friday The 13th fan and couldn't put it down. It is packed full of trivia and photos (both color and b/w). This is a good read for the price.

The Many Lives of Jason and F13.......2006-02-05

The author of this book did a very thorough job of tracing the timeline of the Friday the 13th franchise from 1979 to the present, along with the author's own tough but generally honest commentary. It's a portrait of low budget horror filmmaking and it's a very well-written and informative book. What I liked best about the book is the author's uncanny ability to uncover obscure production information about the different films in the series. I will keep this book, and the other book, with me everytime I watch a Friday the 13th film. One thing: I hope the next version of this book is as twice as long and has more pictures.

Wonderful Friday the 13th Book.......2006-01-08

I'm a big Friday the 13th fan and this book provided alot of interesting information I didn't know(there's also alot of interesting information in the picture captions). I like how the author traces the production history of each of the films, the low budget roots of the series. I like how the book gets right to the main points, the main questions fans have always had about the films, and I like how the author gives honest opinions about the later films. I would love to see the author do an updated version in the future - after there's been more films.

Jason's legacy.......2006-01-07

If you are looking for juicy details, behind the scenes gossip and explanations of the films...forget it. The author basically goes through the motion of relating each films' conception, it's production time and the business it did at the box office. There are a few quotes from cast members and Sean S. Cunningham but nothing that a fan would not know. For parts I to IV he takes up to three chapters to relate the history of the films from inception to release date; later, he only devotes one chapter to each film and only gives Freddie Vs Jason two. It got pretty repetitive afterwards and though it was an interesting read at times it's nothing that you need to read twice. The coffee table book Crystal Lake memories shows more promise and I received a copy during the Christmas holidays. I can't wait to begin that one. The pictures alone are breath taking. I recommend buying the coffee table book and leaving this one alone; it truly isn't that riveting.

Book Description

Not just a blanket discussion on metal, this book offers essays on the 50 heavy metal bands that had the biggest influence on building a scene that perplexes, thrives and provokes deep into the rock 2000's.

Author Martin Popoff (The Collector's Guide To Heavy Metal, Goldmine Heavy Metal Record Price Guide) offers persuasive and often argumentative and explosive essays on each act, ranked within the three separate decades of metal's existence: the 70's, the 80's and the 90's. In addition, each essay is peppered with fascinating and often lengthy and heartfelt direct quotes from the musicmakers themselves, as well as discographies of their work, just in case you want to run out and buy up what all the fuss is about!

Finally, Martin offers instructive appendices on the following:

-Influence By Genre — a list of close to 1000 bands qualified by style of metal.

-15 Amazing Bands Too Unique To Make The List — along with succinct descriptive write-ups on each

-25 "Almosts" — once more with arguments on their each's impact on the scene

-Heavy Metal's Top 100 Most Influential Albums Of All Time — the hallowed recorded works laid out in chronological order -The Pre-History Of Metal — an essay on metal's trace rumblings through the 50's and 60's

-The Top 15 Tribute Albums Of All Time — each offered with a short review

-The Future Five — a look at five bands who are taking metal to new places in the 2000's

An entertaining and provocative read for anybody who wants to learn more about the most creative and fearless of metal pioneers, 20th Century Rock And Roll: Heavy Metal is sure to spark metal debate long into the loud night. Hail!

Customer Reviews:

Not very good..........2003-02-11

I am a fan of Martin Popoff, and I was expecting great things from this book, but it is unable to deliver, unfortunately. The book names the most influential metal acts of the 70s, 80s, and 90s, summing up their careers in two or three pages. Sounds great, but the whole system just proves to be extremely boring, and the book is not designed to be a straight through read as I thought it would be (this was acceptable, obviously, with another Popoff book 'The Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal'). The book overall leaves me feeling unsatisfied, exactly the opposite reaction I thought it would give. I must also mention that the book leaves out Husker Du, who I feel several of the grunge bands (Nirvana, Soundgarden, Pearl Jam) are heavily indebted to.

book of lies.......2002-04-03

They just forgot some bands like Alice cooper, and MEGADETH !!!!!

Commercial Heavy metal only (music from supermarket)

excellent, highly useful hodgepodge of heavy metal info.......2001-12-18

Martin Popoff established himself as a writer of acerbic wit and tremendous knowledge with his collector's guide to heavy metal. That book and its three-thousand-plus reviews is a mammoth testament to his energy as well as the genre's amazing invention and staying power.

For this outing, Popoff gives what I see as a survey course in Heavy Metal History, utilizing the more "objective" standpoint of artistic and historical influence in metal to discuss the music rather than the slightly shakier ground of a subjective album review.

Popoff divides the music into the decades of the 1970's, 80's, and 90's, and from there ranks (okay, so we still have a tiny bit of subjectivity) the bands and/or artists in terms of their importance and influence on metal as a whole. The result are 50 bands that Popoff sees as essential to the progression of metal. This is terribly intriguing as it introduces bands like Marilyn Manson, Nirvana, and even The New York Dolls into the list alongside undoubted legends like Black Sabbath and Judas Priest. Along the way there are pleasant surprises like seeing Yngwie Malmsteem make the list as well as UFO, Bathory, and Alice In Chains. In an effort at being completist, Popoff nobly lists in a series of appendices bands too strange or unique to make the list, bands that almost made it, and his short list of the most influential metal records.

The drawbacks? Well for one the written pieces on each band are limited to around 2 pages each, so there is nothing deep or exploratory. There is also the issue of Popoff's biases, which show themselves rarely but sometimes humorously. Having said that, there is also much to like about this volume. It is a short, readable, entertaining ride through metal's high points as seen through biographies and key works of each artist. Where possible Popoff has included either in textboxes or sidebars snippets of interviews with the bands themselves. It also (like Popoff's collector's guide) demonstrates a keen sense of the history of the genre. The bottom line folks is that someone has to be setting this stuff down for posterity, and no matter whether you agree or disagree with Popoff's opinions he is plainly a huge fan of the music too!

This is a book that will spark debate and discussion to be sure, and it is overall quite worth a read by those wishing to acquire a sense of the history behind the power chords as well as those who want to revisit classic metal vibes. Rock on...

Excellent, Perhaps Short Overview.......2001-07-21

I'm not a big fan of Popoff's writing style, but he does have a good ear for the metal scene. I found myself agreeing with a lot of what he wrote. Also, when he breaks down the bands by decade, it's pretty obvious that the metal world is in decline when Pantera is considered the most influential band of the 90's (although I dig their stuff).

20th Century Rock & Roll-Progressive Rock (20th Century Rock and Roll)

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The Progressive Library Grows
Why Is There No Progressive Roll?
A Waste
A Good Overview of Progressive Rock

20th Century Rock & Roll-Progressive Rock (20th Century Rock and Roll)
Jerry Lucky
Manufacturer: Collector's Guide Publishing Inc
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 1896522203

Book Description

Highlights the 50 most influential and important progressive rock bands, past and present, from around the world.

Customer Reviews:

The Progressive Library Grows.......2001-04-14

As I fan of progressive rock I am always interested in any coverage of this often ignored genre. This is the fourth book devoted to progressive rock that I has purchased. The first three being "Rocking The Classics" by Edward Macan, "The Progressive Rock Files" by Jerry Lucky and "The Billboard Guide To Progressive Music" by Bradley Smith. I would highly recommend these books along with Jerry Lucky's "20th Century Rock and Roll - Progressive Rock". The latter will make a great addition to my slowly growing library of progressive rock books. Over the last few years I have refered to the first three books countless times and I am sure that I will continue to do so in the future. Lucky's "20th Century" is far from a complete book (it is only 151 pages), however it will compliment my collection nicely. The book provides a broad overview of what Lucky feels are the fifty most influential bands in the genre. If you agree or disagree with who was included and who was left out should not take away from the enjoyment of this book. I am familiar with the majority of the bands listed, bands like Genesis, Dream Theater, Marillion, IQ, Camel, King Crimson, Kansas, Styx, Cast, etc. However I am not familiar with bands like Omega, Tangerine Dream, The Enid, Gryphon, Echolyn, The Flower Kings, Eloy, etc., so it is nice to be able to read an overview about them. It is also interesting to hear someone elses take on some my favorite bands. I would highly recommend this book to anyone who is curious about this genre, or anyone looking to find out about progressive bands that they may not be familiar with. Even if you a familiar with most of the bands included adding this book to your collection would not hurt.

Why Is There No Progressive Roll?.......2001-03-11

Although his designation of this book as "the worst product" he has ever purchased in relation to progressive rock seems excessive (it's surely better than most posters), the previous reviewer (see below) is largely correct, more's the pity. Mr Lucky's book is of the recent genre I like to describe as My Record Collection books. The author of such a book selects a title vague enough to justify inclusion of whatever happens to be sitting on the CD shelves (or gathering dust in the cellar), reads the liner notes and/or listens to them again, and writes up the resulting insights. "50 Underrated Jazz Records of the 1960s," "Truly Weird Music," "Out There: Experiments in Rock," etc. -- that sort of title. These are usually in the form of lists with commentary lengthy or brief -- because these are easy to write -- and easy to read (always a consideration in contemporary publishing; and as for rock fans who move their lips when reading traffic signs...no, I needn't be nasty here.) Chronological ordering is always a possibility, although research may take a few hours longer. Random ordering is the easiest but may require an explanation ("I have attempted to discuss these discs in an ahistorical yet subtextual manner whose underlying rationale will emerge as we proceed...") Alphabetical ordering is chosen here, which is convenient, sort of, depending. The book in question is rather unbalanced in its choices, with the criteria of inclusion unclear (but this is a MRC book, remember.) The famous mingle with the obscure, the hugely talented rub elbows with the mediocre, landmark recordings are there right along with the full fathom five variety, and some of the bands are only borderline progressive (although this might broaden the appeal of the book to those who accept the received wisdom the progressive rock is "stupid" or "pretentious;" some is and some ain't.) There's nothing wrong with the foregoing if the book attempts in some way to be definitive, or even a decent guide for the novice. This book attempts neither. Mr Lucky's pre-emptive remarks that he does not intend to be critical, which he somehow equates with "nit-picking" (does he mean "detail"?), although his very choice of artists to include must imply some implicit critical framework. He also in his introduction to this book recirculates the old saw that one has no right to criticize what one can't do oneself. For myself, that would mean I have no right to criticize restaurant food, mechanical work on my car, the telephone book, etc. It's not a question of having a "right," but of what one wants to do, and a critical frame of reference is not inconsistent with disinterested observation. Well, I think that's enough, or more than enough. Mr Lucky's heart is in the right place, and progressive fans need all of the allies (and propagandists) that they can get. Mr Lucky recommends in his letter to Amazon re The Progressive Rock Files several books which are better (although all have their problems.) Novices (and others) might wish to take a peek at magazines such as Audion or Expose or Progression. Or they might wish to buy the greatest recording ever made (yes, I'm exaggerrating), Robert Wyatt's "Rock Bottom" (1975), available at better websites everywhere.

A Waste.......2001-02-09

I bought this book hoping that Lucky's book has good overview and comprehensive review about progressive rock. This book contains 50 bands which were considered the best or at least the bands that gave influence to other bands in the progressive rock history. Each band has pictures, short biography and a list of discography. I can tell you guys and gals that those information can be found in those bands' websites. Lucky did nothing new, no further observation, no reviews, not even a subjective opinion about those bands. There is no need for us to buy a book, when the information is EXACTLY what can be found on the internet. From all progressive rock-related merchandises (books, CDs, vinyls, tapes, videos, DVD/LD, posters, etc), this is the worst product I ever have.

A Good Overview of Progressive Rock.......2000-11-25

This book profiles what Mr. Lucky considers to be the 50 most influential and important progressive rock bands. He includes the superstars (e.g., ELP, Jethro Tull, Yes), the obscure (e.g., Omega, Ange), and the modern (e.g., IQ, Cast, Anglagard). I am glad to see Mr. Lucky include some bands from the 1980's and 1990's, as many fans of progressive rock seem to think the genre effectively ended in 1975. It is also nice to read something positive about progressive rock for a change. There are photos of almost all the bands, including 13 color photographs. If you like progressive rock (I know there are at least a few of you out there), you should buy this book. In addition, you may be interested in another book by Jerry Lucky, "The Progressive Rock Files," which is available from Amazon.

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Aging Peter Pans; You'd be surprised by the number of Americans who 'won't grow up.'.(Rejuvenile Kickball, Cartoons, Cupcakes, and the Reinvention of the ... An article from: The Weekly Standard
Susie Currie
Manufacturer: Thomson Gale
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Digital
ASIN: B000N3ASII
Release Date: 2007-01-31

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Title: Aging Peter Pans; You'd be surprised by the number of Americans who 'won't grow up.'.(Rejuvenile Kickball, Cartoons, Cupcakes, and the Reinvention of the American Grownup)(Book review)
Author: Susie Currie
Publication: The Weekly Standard (Magazine/Journal)
Date: February 5, 2007
Publisher: Thomson Gale
Volume: 12 Issue: 20 Page: NA

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