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A richly illustrated guidebook to the deities of Tibetan Buddhism.
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Accessible introduction to Tibetan Buddhist art of thangka.......2007-03-21
If you've ever seen Tibetan Buddhist art and wondered who or what is represented in these colorful paintings (known in Tibetan as thangka), what the various objects in the paintings symbolize, or how the paintings are used in the practice of Buddhism, Images of Enlightenment may answer your questions. Concisely written for a western audience of general readers by two English students of Tibetan Buddhism, this book also provides an introduction to basic Buddhist principles and practice, as well as a brief history of the Tibetan school and short biographies of some of its greatest teachers.
Images of Enlightenment is organized around 32 full-color plates, paintings by Andy Weber, a UK-based artist trained in Nepal by refugee Tibetan painters and now himself a widely traveled and respected teacher in Europe and North America. (See the artist's website for more examples of his work and his current teaching schedule.) Each chapter of the book begins with a theme, followed by explanations of the handful of paintings that best represent them. The first chapter on the life of the Buddha and the basics of Buddhist philosophy, for example, includes descriptions of paintings of the Buddha, stupas, and the Wheel of Life.
As an introductory text, the authors cannot hope to cover the nearly 200 deities of Tibetan Buddhism. They manage, though, to provide an informative, well-written, and properly illustrated volume covering some of the most popular images. If you'd like to learn more about the methods and materials used in painting thangka, you might like to see Jackson and Jackson's Tibetan Thangka Painting: Methods & Materials. The paintings used in this book, while well executed, are quite simple and not cluttered with many of the background items found in many thangka. There is, therefore, little in this book explaining many of the minor elements of Tibetan painting. For a more thorough treatment of symbolism and iconography, see Robert Beer's A Handbook of Tibetan Buddhist Symbols. If you'd like to see larger and more elaborately and finely detailed thangka, have a look at two collections in Romio Shrestha's Celestial Gallery and Goddesses of the Celestial Gallery.
Especially recommended for students, scholars, and practitioners of Tibetan Buddhism........2006-11-05
Written by experts who spent years living in India to study Tibetan Buddhism and its art, Images of Enlightenment: Tibetan Art in Practice is a straightforward, plain-terms guide to the rich history, legends, and spirituality expressed through Tibetan Buddhist sacred art. 32 full-color plates illustrate Images of Enlightenment, while the text describes the symbolic self-transformation and expressions of enlightenment depicted. Chapters survey different paths and aspects of Buddhism as expressed through art, including the Bodhisattva Path, and the Path of Bliss and Emptiness. Images of Enlightenment is especially recommended for students, scholars, and practitioners of Tibetan Buddhism.
Excellent Book on Tibetan Buddhism.......2006-08-14
Though I am an SGI Buddhist, Tibetan Buddhism intrigues me with their beautiful art. Mr. Landaw clearly describes each entity and Mr. Andy Weber beautifully illustrates in color each image. If you have ever wanted a deeper understanding into Tibetan images, I highly recommend this book
The Most Definitive Guide of Buddhist Deity.......2001-07-20
The most definitive guide to Buddhism. The deity are all beautifully illustrated in rich color, complete with the historical background of the deity that gain enormous popularity in the east.
It had all the answers that you had always wanted to ask in the past. For illustration why some deities look so wraughtful, fierce and the significance of those implements or objects they hold.
I like the most is the explaination on the deity background concise, full illustrated, very well elaborated and accurate description.
An indispensible guide! Highly recommended.
Excellent Insight into the Nature of Deity Yoga.......1999-12-03
This is an excellent book for all those interested in the practice of Deity Yoga. Written by Westerners with a very clear insight into the elements and art of the practice.
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This book is the autobiography of the great scholar and translator Vairochana, as told to a group of his students near the end of his life in the eighth century. Responsible for bringing seminal Buddhist teachings to Tibet from India, his deep understanding of the Dharma was what enabled him to translate the essence of enlightened mind, conveyed in the Sanskrit texts, with great accuracy.
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Access to the Extraordinary.......2005-08-30
Among those accomplishments illustrating the heights to which we can rise as a species may be found the literature of Ati Yoga (rDzogs chen, The Great Perfection). Ati Yoga is not a belief system; faith is an impediment. Rather, it is an epistemology; its literature a gnostic effulgence illuminating that part of our experience we deem the spiritual. "The Great Image: The Life Story of Vairochana The Translator" is a fluid, brilliant articulation of that innermost knowledge and belongs on the book shelf of any who revel in the history of human achievement.
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Taking the Dalai Lama's flight from Tibet in 1959 as its starting point, this book offers a unique interpretation of the ways in which the idea of Tibet has been imagined by Tibetan artists in exile in India and in the Tibetan Autonomous Region of the People's Republic of China. Based on the results of six years of fieldwork, during which Clare Harris interviewed and photographed Tibetan artists at work, this book shows how Tibet?real, remembered and imagined?came to be envisioned anew.
"In the Image of Tibet is the first major study of the fate of Tibetan art since the Chinese occupation and colonization of Tibet. In a richly detailed analysis, Clare Harris provides a fascinating portrait of Tibetan art produced in two parallel, but connected, worlds: the world of Tibetan refugee painters living in exile and the world of Tibetan painters who remain in Tibet, and she explores the problems encountered in crossing from one world into another. Harris has written an important book that will be of great interest to students of Asian art, history and religion."?Donald S. Lopez, University of Michigan
Clare Harris is a Lecturer in Anthropology at the University of Oxford and a curator at the Pitt-Rivers Museum.
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Well informed, important writing........2000-01-24
As you might expect of a book in the Envisioning Asia series edited by Bhabha, Bryson and Wu Hung, this is good reading. Index and bibliography make this a handy scholarly resource. Features clear, theoretically informed writing. Use of Barthes, Appadurai, Bhabha and many Tibetans. 45 Color pictures.
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Consecration of Images and Stupas in Indo-Tibetan Tantric Buddhism (Brill's Indological Library, Vol 11)
Yael Bentor
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The present work is an investigation of the Indo-Tibetan ritual for consecrating images, stupas, books and temples. It is based on a thorough examination of the relevant Tibetan textual material contained in Tantras, commentaries, ritual manuals and explanatory works on consecration. As rituals are meant to be performed, this textual study is combined with observations of performances and interviews with performers. The book opens with a general discussion of certain principles of tantric rituals and the foundations of Indo-Tibetan consecration. The main part focuses on a specific performance of the ritual in a Tibetan monastery located in the Kathmandu Valley. This volume contributes to the often neglected field of Indo-Tibetan Buddhist rituals. It is concerned with the sacred nature of objects for worship as well as with the main Buddhist tantric transformation into a chosen tantric Buddha.
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The iconography of Tibetan Lamaism
Antoinette K Gordon
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This book, first published in 1939, gives a descriptive outline of the principal gods in the Tibetan pantheon, tracing the main features and symbols that are used to denote each one. A comprehensive illustrated list of the various ritual objects, talismans, symbols, mudras, and asanas and vahanas that are used in the images of gods is accompanied with a word list of the Sanskrit terms most commonly encountered in a study of Lamaism. A set of 31 thangkas from the famous collection of Baron A. von Stael-Holstein has been included in this new and revised edition.
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Voluminous!.......2007-04-09
I used to go to my college library just to sort of visit with the deities in this book.
There are statues of wrathful and peaceful nature. Some are simple, some complex. Some are popular forms of deities and some I think are quite rare! The book is full of photographs and so it is good for those of us who are lazy and do not want to do a lot of reading, like me!
It is especially good because it has so much information and a lot of very large pages.
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Image Tibet
Charles Berger
Manufacturer: Artisan Press; [distributed by Scrimshaw Press, San Francisco]
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Maps of Tibet 2008 Calendar: Historic Images of the High Plateau
International Campaign for Tibet
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ASIN: 1569379572
Release Date: 2007-07-10 |
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The Maps of Tibet 2008 wall calendar features rare images of Tibet through the ages in painting and cartography. The maps come from a time in which maps were an art form as well as political representations of shifting dynasties and empires. Antique thangka paintings of Tibetan cities and monasteries illustrate Tibet's unique architecture and culture, while the maps show Tibet's long history as an independent or autonomous state. Your purchase of this calendar provides funds for the International Campaign for Tibet (ICT), which works to promote human rights and democratic freedoms for the people of Tibet and helps promote awareness about Tibet during this crucial period in its history. Founded in 1988, ICT is a non-profit membership organization with offices worldwide. To find out more, or become a member, go to www.savetibet.org.
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Excellent - a must buy!!!.......2007-07-25
Finally someone has taken the time to collect old maps of Asia that show Tibet as a distinct territory. Any lover of Tibet or old maps will certainly find this calendar fantastic. I wholeheartedly recommend it.
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Sacred Images of Tibet 2004 Calendar
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ASIN: 1569371628 |
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Classic images of authentic Tibetan thangka paintings open a sacred doorway into the world of Tibetan Buddhism. Authentic meditative images of Buddhas, goddesses and tantric figures are handsomely displayed. Informative text and a meditation specific to each deity are included.
These images and the meditations offered with them have been used for centuries to awaken and expand consciousness. Your purchase of this calendar helps to support the Tibetan Lama Fund, which is building housing for refugee monks in India. All new images.
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Shakyamuni: Enlightenment, Compassion, Oneness of Spirit
Shakyamuni Buddha is a mirror for the divinity incarnate within each of us. This totally realized being offers us unconditional love and universal peace. Historically, Shakyamuni, "the sage of the Shakyas," is the Buddha of our age. Pictured here with the robes and bowl of a monk he calls the earth to witness his enlightenment.
Suggested meditation for compassion: Relax your body and allow your mind to clear. Breathe slowly and deeply. Gaze into the image of Shakyamuni Buddha. Close your eyes and visualize yourself as Buddha, feeling how your nature and Buddha's nature are one and the same.
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Classic images of authentic Tibetan thangka paintings open a sacred doorway into the world of Tibetan Buddhism. This Sacred Images of Tibet 2005 wall calendar features handsomely displayed meditative images of buddhas, goddesses and tantric figures that greet you each month. Informative text and a meditation specific to each deity are included.
These images, and the meditations offered with them, have been used for centuries to awaken and expand consciousness. Your purchase of this calendar helps to support the Tibetan Lama Fund, which is building housing for refugee monks in India.
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Medicine Buddha Healing
Medicine Buddha, also called Bhaisajya-guru and Lapis Lazuli Radiance Buddha, taught the "Four Treatises on Medicine" which form the basis of the Tibetan healing arts. He will confer spiritual healing on those who pray for his help. His right hand makes the gesture of charity, and holds a branch of myrobalan, the yellow fruit of which cures all illness. In his left hand he holds a lapis begging bowl which contains the elixir of immortality.
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Sacred Images of Tibet 2008 Calendar
Manufacturer: Amber Lotus
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ASIN: 1569379513
Release Date: 2007-07-10 |
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Classic images of authentic Tibetan thangka paintings open a sacred doorway into the world of Tibetan Buddhism. This Sacred Images of Tibet 2008 wall calendar features handsomely displayed meditative images of buddhas, goddesses and tantric figures that greet you each month. The paintings are all by master thangka artists living in Kathmandu, Nepal. Each thangka is paired with a quote from the highly revered Tibetan Buddhist classic, "A Guide to the Bodhisattva Way of Life" (Snow Lion Publications). These images have been used for centuries to awaken and expand consciousness. Your purchase of this calendar helps to support the Tibetan Lama Fund, which is building housing for refugee monks in India, and the Development of Children and Women Center in Kathmandu. Sample Caption: "Medicine Buddha - For as long as beings are ill and until their illnesses are cured, may I be their physician and their medicine and their nurse."
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Painting Nightscapes with Artificial Light
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Painting Landscapes and Atmosphere
ASIN: 8495323362 |
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The instructional guides in this series help the beginning artist find the answers that the majority of painting books fail to provide: how to create and avoid the little details that can either destroy a painting or make it into a masterpiece. Included are techniques for painting reflections on water in the style of the great masters, for creating textures, for putting life and movement into a work, and for beginning a long and fruitful relationship between the amateur artist and the world of art.
Painting is born out of light, but that does not necessarily have to be natural light. This guide to creating a wide spectrum of chromatic richness with darkness and artificial light provides techniques for painting moonlit landscapes, figures, and still-life arrangements and tricks for filling paintings with the nocturnal life of theaters and cafes. Also included is a discussion of how local color changes when lit by something other than natural daylight and tips for reflecting the appearance of the first morning light.
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Lights! Action! Nightscapes!.......2006-03-13
Painting nightscapes has its own difficulties. The prolific Jose Parramon covers both oil and watermedia in this volume.
Topics include cityscapes at night, lights on water, interiors, moonlit scenes, wet streets, coastal towns, rain scenes at night.
The painting are interesting and colorful, with good illustrations of the how-to.
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Man Ray 1890-1976: Photographien
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Starship Troopers has, for generations, been the iconic book of science fiction warfare. Written by Robert A Heinlein, one of the greatest science fiction authors of all time, this has been a game in waiting for decades and it is now available from Mongoose Publishing.
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Hollywood, Interrupted is a sometimes frightening, occasionally sad, and frequently hysterical odyssey into the darkest realms of showbiz pathology, the endless stream of meltdowns and flameouts, and the inexplicable behavior on the part of show business personalities.
Charting celebrities from rehab to retox, to jails, cults, institutions, near-death experiences and the Democratic Party, Hollywood, Interrupted takes readers on a surreal field trip into the amoral belly of the entertainment industry. Each chapter â covering topics including warped Hollywood child-rearing, bad medicine, hypocritical political maneuvering and the complicit media â delivers a meticulously researched, interview-infused, attitude heavy dispatch which analyzes and deconstructs the myths created by the celebrities themselves.
Celebrities somehow believe that it's their god-given right to inflict their pathology on the rest of us. Hollywood, Interrupted illustrates how these dysfunctional dilettantes are mad as hell... And we're not going to take it any more.
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These are some of the reasons why Hollywood's misbehaving stars do what they do, but over the past few years, their stories have become so outrageous that it's hard to tell what they're actually thinking-if they're thinking at all! In this entertainment industry exposé, Andrew Breitbart and Mark Ebner pull back the curtain to reveal the twisted culture of Hollywood and the preposterous penchants of today's high-profile celebrities. From John T, Tom Cruise, and Ann Heche to Eddie Murphy, Oliver Stone, and Courtney Love, Hollywood, Interrupted presents the mind-altered behavior of the most reality-challenged celebrities from all walks of life and every genre. Hollywood, Interrupted explores how the pathological behavior of celebrities has destroyed comedy, snuffed relationships, and demeaned family values. Each chapter delivers a meticulously researched, interview-infused, attitude-heavy dispatch-which analyzes and deconstructs the myths created by celebrities and their way-too-protective handlers. You'll enter a world where: Celebrities and Hollywood power players engage in "cyber," "off-line" sex and subterfuge with a young America Online customer service agent "Young Hollywood" swing clubs and "porno-tainment" become mainstream diversions Statutory rapist Roman Polanski can win a Best Director Oscar, but can't collect it because of the criminal conviction against him in the United States Some of the most famous stars send their children to an elite high school with a curriculum that includes extracurricular cross-dressing and a mandatory pseudo-therapeutic program called "Mysteries" Celebrity nannies get so stressed they've formed a Beverly Hills support group Mathew Perry, Robert Downwy Jr., and Ben Affleck, among others, vacation atarm's "five star" rehab resort centers Hollywood Madame Heidi Fleiss can emerge from prison a born-again celebrity, ready to cash in
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But why is America still obsessed with them?.......2007-06-07
I wasn't really impressed by this book. I understand that many celebrities are narcissists, shallow people who *think* they are profound and mirror the actions of profound people, all the while craving adulation, money, and prestige, while not thinking about anyone else (they also lack true empathy and conscience, somewhat in the sociopathic style). I understand that they are annoying and shouldn't be representatives of our politics; however, I see nothing wrong with vegetarian celebrities promoting vegetarianism or something of that nature because having compassion towards animals is actually a positive thing. I work with adolescents, some of who have shown cruelty towards animals, and we already know that people who are violent towards animals are then violent towards other people. Also, vegetarianism is good for the health. Anyhow, back to my review. In sum, I think the book really should have explored why the average person, the common man or woman or child, adulates and supports Hollywood. It's our money that feeds the machine. Is it because we have low IQs? I for one never watch television because I realise exactly what it is -- cheap entertainment with boring and repetitive storylines, and don't even get me started with reality shows, I've never kept up with any of them. But in the end the fault is that of America's citizens -- what is the fascination with celebrity and why does America support it? Perhaps there is a hidden narcissism in the regular person who aspires to live like a celebrity, or perhaps the average person, lacking a modicum of IQ, really admires wealth and power and can only see the trappings of wealth and power set before him or her, and is blindsided to everything else? This to me would mean there is also something very wrong with the average American. A book like this, if already using "clinical" terms like narcissism, should have in turn had opinions of more psychiatrists or other professionals and also analysed America's own narcissism and preoccupation with celebrity.
They're Only Human.......2006-07-21
It just goes-to-show what we should have already known; celebrities, like everyone else, are only human. That includes politicians too. Both major parties. Just because someone skyrockets into the limelight, doesn't now make them the experts on what to believe, morals, or who to vote for. Most of these people don't even know what they believe themselves, only the "politically correct" trends-of-the-day. We may enjoy the movies they make, or maybe that beautiful song they just put out, but when it comes to being a spokesperson for today's issues, use your brain and think for yourself.
Dreck: but fascinating for all the wrong reasons.......2006-06-24
It's been a heck of a long time since I've bothered to write a review, but after finishing reading this book, I felt compelled to.
"Hollywood Interrupted" opens with chatroom correspondence between the two authors, who despite one of them being "liberal" and the other "conservative" they both find they have an apathy for celebs and their lifestyles. Conservative Breitbart and Liberal Ebner then have a classic bright-lightbulb-materializes-above-the-head moment! Why not WRITE A BOOK full of rehashed gossip, unfunny attempts at humor and stupid moralistic posturing but also rants about THEIR free speech being trampled on!
Throw in constant unfunny references to "the heterosexual Tom Cruise" (Sure, I make fun of TC, but I try to come up with new stuff, and though I disagree with his views on psychology, I don't HATE the guy.), an entire chapter dedicated to Courtney Love and her problems. Sure she's messed up, but Hole were a good band.
However, the chapter on Scientology is amusing. In fact, this book could have been a 13 page booklet consisting of that chapter alone. That said, you can't put the damn thing down- that is if you can stomach all the arrogance and mean spiritness of the writers. It could have been helped by a healthy leavening of satire, but Breitbart and Ebner appear to be too dim-minded and/or overcome by psychotic rage to be genuinely funny.
By all means read this book. It's not for everyone, but if you are one of those people fascinated by the gory scenes on websites such as rotten.com and the like (and I'm one of them) you may find this worth a look. Although chances are you'll know most of the "news" here: Eddie Murphy and the tranny, Whitney Houston's "Crack Is Whack" schtick and of course the Arquettes, the Phoenixes and the Baldwins -though no Wayans'es- it could be that there's just too darn many of them, or the "authors" may just be racists as well as moralists and homophobes. As the title song in Herschell Gordon Lewis's "2000 Maniacs" (and the remake "2001 Maniacs") goes: "The South's gonna rise again! Yee haw!". I give it an extra star for the sheer sleaziness of it all. If two morons can keep me glued to my chair and entertained for a couple of days, then it can't be all that "bad".(And no, I am not talking about me sitting and amusing myself with a couple of hand puppets). Bad is a relative term.
My next review due sometime in 2007. Those of you with no lives mark it off on your calendars. :-)
My True Confession.......2006-02-25
I'm embarrassed to confess this, but I actually bought this book by way of co-author Mark Ebner's urging in an AOL authors chat room. He shamelessly directed me to his blog, http://www.hollywoodinterrupted.com, and I click-through purchased the paperback here on Amazon. I then read Hollywood, Interrupted in one sitting, and now I feel less embarrassed being comforted by the fact that the book begins and ends with silly instant message sessions conducted by the authors.
In between their late night online chats, the authors composed an uncompromising pastiche of passages (How's that for alliteration?)devoted to exposing the town that they clearly love to hate. The result? I loved it!
Then I went back to Ebner's blog and discovered why this guy seems so desperately egotistical about getting noticed. His journalism rocks!
So, Ebner... Now that I've read and reviewed your work, you are forgiven for being such a shameless self-promoter.
Don't waste your time or money!!!!!.......2006-01-14
I checked this out of the library & only read about 1/3 of it. That's about all i could take of this mean-spirited, one-sided, repetitive diatribe.
Please read the Pub Weekly review above. It gives a fair picture of this crappy book.
I have no problem w/ criticism of hollywood & celebrity, as long as it's fair & intelligent criticism. This book is neither. It's just a biased, unoriginal rant.
The worst thing i can say about it is that the tone is that of a smug, intolerant, finger-wagging, self-righteous hypocrite of the worst kind. Of course the authors, while condemning these celebrities, have no problem making money off of them (& their misfortunes). These guys are the worst kind of blood-sucking insects.
If you're really curious, leaf through it at the library & then put it back. Please don't give these narrow-minded idiots your hard-earned money.
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Classical Snap!
Manufacturer: OMNIBUS MUSIC SALES
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Puzzle lovers of every persuasion, prepare to be mystified and wonderously maddened! These 51 original puzzles by Barry R. Clarke, puzzle columnist for the Daily Telegraph (UK), present challenges ranging from moderate to difficult and span a terrific range of clever conundrums : word puzzles, complex crosswords, and math and logic puzzles.
The first section, Popular Puzzles, calls for a moderate amount of effort and imagination. It features complex crosswords in which cryptic clues must be solved in sequence and the solutions fitted together on the grid. Teaser Tales, the following section, contains longer puzzles in the form of amusing stories with a series of clues that must be solved to provide a single solution at the end.
The final section represents the Mount Everest of the collection, the Advanced Puzzles. Designed to stretch the mental muscles, these puzzles are more mathematical than their predecessors, but even the most difficult ones require no greater knowledge than high school algebra. Most of the puzzles include hints, and solutions are provided for all (no peeking!).
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Unhelpful for LSAT prep.......2007-09-14
This was posted near LSAT review materials. I did not find it helpful. Too many of the questions are dissimilar from the type needed for the LSAT logic section.
It was also frustratingly difficult, because the directions and hints were too cryptic.
Ingenious!.......2003-12-07
Almost exactly ninety years ago, Sam Loyd's 'Cyclopaedia of Puzzles' was published in New York. This was a collection of a very large number of his puzzles which had mostly appeared in the American Press. Many were illustrated with delightful pictures at the head of the page, drawn in Sam's own hand. Barry Clarke's new book has marked similarities in layout with illustrations drawn by the author at the head of many pages and many puzzles had previously appeared in the 'Brain Twister' column in the Daily Telegraph. The drawings are remarkably like Sam Loyd's, but there the similarity stops. Sam Loyd's book was foolscap size and hard bound while Barry's has the typical Dover cover, but the real difference is in the puzzles themselves. Barry's puzzles are graded in difficulty, so that readers who do not wish to be challenged too much can start with the first section and gradually work themselves in. Also, the puzzles are ingenious and well thought out and hints are provided before the full solutions for those who need a bit of steering. This is altogether a very good read, guaranteed to keep the puzzler in the family busy over Christmas. I thoroughly recommend it.
(Angela Newing has written for The Daily Telegraph, UK)
The Mathematical Poetry of a Puzzle Artist: Barry R. Clarke.......2003-11-11
In this most recent adventure into the Puzzling World of Barry R. Clarke, I found my mind quite well entertained. What I enjoy most about logic puzzles is their requirement for little if any prior knowledge, and each of Barry's "puzzlers" is no different. However, what is missing in most logic and mathematical puzzle books is a touch of true creativity and humor. In Brain Busters! I found that while my mathematical mind was challenged to the limit, I was also encouraged to think in new and original ways, moving from basic logic to the simple yet complex world of recreational mathematics. Barry Clarke pushes your mind to the edge with this most recent creation, and holds you there.
As Mr. Clarke notes in the introduction, his reasons for this puzzle compilation included the pure enjoyment of creating logical and mathematical art. Fortunately for us, Barry's creations serve not only the role of entertainment, but also more importantly the role of instruction, as he leads us down different paths of twisting logic, with excellent scenery along the way. If you view mathematics as a form of poetry, you will certainly enjoy this opportunity to learn from a mathematical wizard. Brain Busters! is indeed a "mind-stretching" experience, one that allows you to see the way Barry's imagination is captured in a distinctly unique manner in each of his puzzles. His mathematical imagination is the communality that runs through each puzzle, but at the same time it is his creative touch that serves as the specificity, giving great variation to this excellent and enjoyable work.
Mind S-t-r-e-t-c-h-i-n-g!.......2003-10-24
I'm always thrilled when an exciting book of puzzles appears on the bookshelves, especially if it is by Barry Clarke.
Brain Busters, like Barry's other books, demonstrates his wonderful ability to create funny offbeat puzzles as only he can. Besides the imaginatively written puzzles, I really enjoyed his charming cartoons that accompany many of them. My favourite one is of a sorcerer who has just turned the furious Count Lettuce into a little furry creature.
As well as math and logic problems, the book also contains some very tricky crosswords, short puzzle stories and fun lateral-type puzzles using matchsticks. In fact, there is something to suit every taste. So, if you like puzzles, you'll absolutely love this book. I did!
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American Television Abroad: Hollywood's Attempt to Dominate World Television
Kerry Segrave
Manufacturer: McFarland & Company
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Book Description
Once the major Hollywood studios got over their loathing of television as an entertainment medium, they moved quickly to dominate both domestic and international programming. In the United States, the eight major studios controlled an overwhelming majority of all programming by the early 1950s. Their efforts in foreign markets were not quite so successful, but by the 1990s U.S. distributors controlled about 75 percent of the international television trade. Hollywood's efforts in television were often thwarted by governments that recognized the airwaves as a public resource and intervened in varying degrees to keep the studios' programming off the air in their countries. Still the U.S. industry found various ways to provide American fare to foreign viewers. Even into the 1980s, for example, some Hollywood shows could be bought by foreign broadcasters for fees as low as $25 per segment. Despite these efforts the American studios have never been able to completely dominate foreign airwaves. Viewers usually prefer their own, domestic fare to that offered by Hollywood. This history fully documents the U.S. television industry's efforts in foreign markets and how it continues to look for new markets.
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