The Illuminated Language of Flowers: Over 700 Flowers and Plants Listed Alphabetically With Their Meanings
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    Kate Greenaway
    Manufacturer: Henry Holt & Co
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    ASIN: 003044196X

    Reinventing Textiles: The Politics of Curatorship
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      Jennifer Harris
      Manufacturer: Telos Art Publishing
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      Magic Lantern Guides: Konica Minolta Maxxum 7D/Dynax 7D (A Lark Photography Book)
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      Magic Lantern Guides: Konica Minolta Maxxum 7D/Dynax 7D (A Lark Photography Book)
      Peter K. Burian
      Manufacturer: Lark Books
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      Book Description

      Konica Minolta's new digital SLR camera-called the Maxxum 7D in North America and the Dynax 7D elsewhere-offers many unique digital SLR features. Magic Lantern helps users thoroughly understand all its advantages, and goes beyond the user's manual with complete instructions for operating such innovative elements as the exclusive Konica Minolta Anti-Shake System, exposure compensation settings, white balance controls, creative focus control, auto exposure, and honey-comb metering system.

      Customer Reviews:

      5 out of 5 stars Magic Lantern.......2007-04-19

      Great book with a lot of information. I have a Maxxum 5D but the book still applies to my camera.

      5 out of 5 stars Very Informative!.......2006-07-14

      This book is not only more detailed and informative than the documentation that came with the camera, it helped me understand the differences between digital and film photography. I now see digital photography as an art form in it's own right, and I can't wait to embark on this new journey.

      5 out of 5 stars An Excellent Work on an Excellent Camera!.......2006-06-27

      The Konica-Minolta Maxxum 7D or Dynax 7D was a groundbreaking camera from a groundbreaking firm. This volume will give you everything you need, by way of information and diograms to smoothly master this Legendary Camera.

      Magic Latern is well known as an excellent source of information...and this work, by Peter K. Burian, is well written and well conceived.

      I would recommend it along with The PIP Expanded Guide to the Maxxum / Dynax 7D by Chris Weston.

      5 out of 5 stars Konica Minolta Maxxum 7D/Dynax 7D .......2006-05-22

      This book is very good. A lot more info than the instructions that came with the camera. Helps you understand the functions and how to operate your new camera. This book is a must for using your new Konica Minolta Maxxum 7D/Dynax 7D.

      4 out of 5 stars Real Value-added .......2005-10-19

      Definitely goes beyond the owners manual providing useful perspective on how to get more out of the numerous controls and customizing options for this fine camera. Also a useful guide for improving your photos.
      The PIP Expanded Guide to the Konica Minolta Dynax/Maxxum 7D (PIP Expanded Guide Series)
      Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
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      The PIP Expanded Guide to the Konica Minolta Dynax/Maxxum 7D (PIP Expanded Guide Series)
      Chris Weston
      Manufacturer: Photographers' Institute Press
      ProductGroup: Book
      Binding: Turtleback

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      ASIN: 1861084757

      Customer Reviews:

      5 out of 5 stars Nice book!.......2007-06-19

      I learned alot more of my 7D after using it almost two years! Good quality!

      5 out of 5 stars More Excellence!.......2006-06-27

      This volume, from Photograghers Institute Press (PIP) is a tremendous resource. It gets you right into the workings and magic of the legendary Konica-Minolta Maxxum 7D...known oversea's as the Dynax 7D.

      Very well illustrated and a lively, fun read. Keep your camera with you and follow along and things will make perfect sense.

      Chris Weston deserves praise and does justice to this superb camera...as mentioned now something of a legend.

      Also mentioned is my thought of combining this book with Magic Lanterns equally fine volume on the Maxxum / Dynax 7D. They are similar in facts yet differ in delivery and presentation and (I feel) compliment each other wonderfully.

      Sony has now picked up the Konica-Minolta line, as of 1-April -2006. Their new design, based on the Maxxum / Dynax 9D is now on the market. Yet Tens of thousands of loyal Konica- Minolta followers will be happy to know Sony has not foresaken the K-M Divison...they have, in fact, incorperated them into Sony and the partnership can only be fruitful.

      Long live the Maxxum / Dynax 7D!
      Magic Lantern Guides: Konica Minolta Maxxum 5D/Dynax 5D (Magic Lantern Guides)
      Average customer rating: 3 out of 5 stars
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      Magic Lantern Guides: Konica Minolta Maxxum 5D/Dynax 5D (Magic Lantern Guides)
      Peter K. Burian
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      Customer Reviews:

      3 out of 5 stars Overpriced book..............2006-12-09

      Konica Minolta 5D is no longer in production so finding this book will be getting harder. Fortunately I brought mine's on a sale rack. Overall, I would say that reading this book is so much easier then reading the instruction booklet. The book reads well and explained how 5D work and why. Its well written so I was able to get a faster grasp of 5D then I would have reading the instruction booklet that came with the camera. However, it doesn't add much more to the instruction booklet and it definitely not worth the $13.95 that Amazon is asking for.

      One thing I find bit puzzling is why all the photos in these books are in black and white. Why bother with b/w when explaining color shots?? Yes it cheaper to produced the book in b/w but that will defeat the purpose of such a book.

      If you can get it super cheap around the same time that you brought Minolta 5D like I did, it well worth reading it since its superior to the instruction booklet that come with the camera. However, if you are already an long time 5D user, this book will offered little or no insights into the 5D that you don't already know. If you can get it super cheap, it might be an semi-useful reference guide. It also might go well if you decide to sell your 5D some day and add this book with the camera.

      Otherwise, this book serves very little purpose for anything else.

      3 out of 5 stars disappointed.......2006-05-18

      I was looking for a "how-to and why" book with step by step instructions on using the 5D and this book did not measure up to my expectation. A good marketing sales book for Minolta.
      KONICA COMPACT 35MM GUIDE
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        W.D.Emanuel
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        The Konica Guide
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          Lou Jacobs
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          Konica reflex guide: How to use the Konica auto-reflex, Konica autoreflex T, T3 and Konica autoreflex A (Focal camera guide)
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            Walter Daniel Emanuel
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            Konica reflex guide;: How to use the Konica Auto-reflex and Konica Autoreflex T and Konica Autoreflex A
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              Walter Daniel Emanuel
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                Walter Daniel Emanuel
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                In God We Trust: All Others Pay Cash
                Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
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                • In God We Trust: All Others Pay Cash
                • OUTSTANDING!
                In God We Trust: All Others Pay Cash
                Jean Shepherd
                Manufacturer: Main Street Books
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                ASIN: 0385021747
                Release Date: 1991-04-28

                Book Description

                A beloved, bestselling classic of humorous and nostalgic Americana, reissued in a strikingly designed paperback edition.

                Before Garrison Keillor and Spalding Gray there was Jean Shepherd: a master monologist and writer who spun the materials of his all-American childhood into immensely resonant--and utterly hilarious--works of comic art. In God We Trust: All Others Pay Cash represents one of the peaks of his achievement, a compound of irony, affection, and perfect detail that speaks across generations.

                In God We Trust, Shepherd's wildly witty reunion with his Indiana hometown, disproves the adage "You can never go back." Bending the ear of Flick, his childhood-buddy-turned-bartender, Shepherd recalls passionately his genuine Red Ryder BB gun, confesses adolescent failure in the arms of Junie Jo Prewitt, and relives a story of man against fish that not even Hemingway could rival. From pop art to the World's Fair, Shepherd's subjects speak with a universal irony and are deeply and unabashedly grounded in American Midwestern life, together rendering a wonderfully nostalgic impression of a more innocent era when life was good, fun was clean, and station wagons roamed the earth.

                A comic genius who bridged the gap between James Thurber and David Sedaris, Shepherd may have accomplished for Holden, Indiana, what Mark Twain did for Hannibal, Missouri.

                Customer Reviews:

                5 out of 5 stars best.......2007-09-05

                Shepherd as clear and crisp as when his storied craft was developing before our very ( and not so very) adolescent ears and eyes. There is something very archtypical in the Raulphie, Flick, The Old Man, Mom, Winnie Randie and the enevitable unobtainable Wanda Hickey that we all coveted and set our eyes on the reality of our own fragile and wonderful lifes!

                We love ya' Shep!
                Long live "I Libertine" The 1st Virtually produced instant success!

                5 out of 5 stars You can go home again.......2007-02-06

                This book took me back, an interesting assortment of characters who shaped the time(s) and town(s) we all grew up in. From the school yard bully to the nosey neighbor to the town oddities, they are all there. You'll remember things from that time that you thought you forgot.

                5 out of 5 stars A deserved classic.......2007-01-22

                New York-based writer Ralph Parker is sent back to his hometown of Hohman, Indiana, to write an article about small-town life. Instead, he winds up in a bar run by a childhood friend, trading stories and reminiscing about what it was like to grow up in Hohman during the Great Depression, warts and all. Most of you are probably already familiar with at least parts of this book, even if you don't realize it. Several of the stories in this book were pieced together to make the script for the classic movie A Christmas Story. Those stories are just as entertaining here in their original form.

                But in addition to the stories of the Red Ryder BB Gun, Ralphie's battle with the school bully, and the tale of the Old Man's still legendary Major Award, Jean Shepherd provides us with over a dozen other stories of life in Hohman -- the trip to the top of Magic Mountain, Ralph's attempt to impress his teacher by writing a book report on the biggest book he can find and the climactic tale of a movie theater promotion gone wrong all come together to make this a truly wonderful book. It isn't quite a novel, but more a collection of short stories with a framing sequence. It's clearly autobiographical, wonderfully satirical and at turns even a little heartwarming. This is the sort of book that really makes a writer's reputation, and it certainly elevated Shepherd to the status of one of the greatest satirists in American literature.

                5 out of 5 stars In God We Trust: All Others Pay Cash.......2007-01-11

                Jean Shepard brings sunshine and laughter into everyone's life who reads his work! He is hilariously funny and captures everyday moments in time that those of us who were born prior to television remember well...

                5 out of 5 stars OUTSTANDING!.......2006-12-26

                I listened to Jean Shepherd on WOR radio when I lived in NJ. Jean was THE funniest personality I had/have ever heard. Stories about when he was a kid, when he was in the Army, all kinds of neat, funny stories.

                When this book came out, I got an autographed copy in Newark, NJ one day, still have it too. Outstanding tales about youth in the "better days" of America! You will LOVE this book if you like "Christmas Story" on TV every year.
                In God We TRust All Others Pay Cash
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                  In God We TRust All Others Pay Cash
                  Jean Shepherd
                  Manufacturer: Doubleday
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                  ASIN: B000KRLERG
                  In God We Trust All Others Pay Cash
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                    Manufacturer: Doubleday
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                      Jean Shepherd
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                      "In god we trust" all others pay cash: Banking as an American infrastructure 1800-1935
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                        Amy Friedlander
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                        In God We Trust...All Others Pay Cash
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                          Jean Shepherd
                          Manufacturer: Bantam
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                          ASIN: B000TZEICC
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                              In God We Trust (All Others Pay Cash)
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                                  Teach Yourself Screenwriting
                                  Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
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                                  • Comprehensive Guide for the Beginning Writer
                                  Teach Yourself Screenwriting
                                  Raymond G. Frensham
                                  Manufacturer: McGraw-Hill
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                                  Book Description

                                  Many readers dream of seeing their stories on the silver screen, but most do not know how to write a screenplay, let alone get their script into the right hands. For those readers wanting the "how-tos" of Hollywood, Teach Yourself Screenwriting is an easy-to-comprehend yet thorough introduction to this art. Here they will get the basics and advice on how to get their work onto celluloid.

                                  This book covers the techniques and specialized skills used in writing for this visual medium and answers the practical questions often asked by budding screenwriters.

                                  Customer Reviews:

                                  5 out of 5 stars Easy Read.......2007-06-11

                                  This is one of the easiest screenwriting books I have read. I have read various books on screenwriting like Screenwriting for Dummies, The Screenwriter's Bible, Making a Good Script Great, and How to Build a Great Screenplay to name a few.

                                  The author takes the reader through every nook and cranny about writing screenplays. The reader is introduced to technical (screenplay layout, dialogue, and scene headings) parts of screenplays, thinking creatively, flushing out your characters, and lastly how the industry works.

                                  The book also has a good section on screenplay internet resources. Use the book as a handy companion screenwriting guide.

                                  4 out of 5 stars Not the first book on screenwriting you should read.......2007-01-03

                                  This is a very good book. Almost everything about screenwriting is covered. And even more, it has a great pool of information sources pertained to screenwriting.

                                  But, despite its title, it is not a good textbook for a beginning screenwriter, perhaps because it is written in an encyclopedia style. Although I cannot say it is boring, I cannot say it is easy and fun for reading either.

                                  I don't think you should read it as your first book. I would suggest any of those instead: Writing Screenplays That Sell (Michael Hauge), How to Write a Selling Screenplay (Christopher Keane), Writing Your Screenplay (Cynthia Whitcomb), or Writing the Screenplay (Alan Armer) - which I think is the best of all four.

                                  5 out of 5 stars Excellent.......2005-09-30

                                  I have had time to read just a few pages, but you immediately feel this book has got "the right stuff".
                                  I recommend it!

                                  4 out of 5 stars HELP FOR THE ROOKIE WRITERS!.......2004-10-01

                                  I appreciate this book, as a tool for starting out. I am working on my first script, which is based upon my first book. Thanks for the great reviews, and experience from the other writers. This is like a peer group, smash it or trash it session. Good Luck to all of you.
                                  I also purchaed the "MOVIE MAGIC SCREENWRITING" software. Next books will be: "The Screenwriter's Bible" and "How NOT to Write a Screenplay"

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                                  5 out of 5 stars Comprehensive Guide for the Beginning Writer.......2004-04-30

                                  Ray Frensham's guide to screenwriting encompasses everything one needs to know before sitting down in front of the computer or with a pad of paper and a pencil. He explains how to adapt fictional material for a screenplay or how to give life to an original idea. He also includes exercises such as watching films and critiquing them.

                                  The difficult subjects of character development and story structure are thoroughly covered. You put the book down after reading just a chapter and feel as though you could write a screenplay that day. Frensham also includes suggested reading at the end of each chapter and a plethora of websites (some no longer functional, however) for writers to market their work.
                                  Teach Yourself Film Making (Teach Yourself)
                                  Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
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                                  Tom Holden
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                                  If you have ever dreamed of being the next Scorsese or Spielberg, Teach Yourself Film Making is the most comprehensive, user-friendly guide to mastering every aspect of making movies. The book takes you from scriptwriting to financing, casting, and cameras, all the way to postproduction.

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                                  5 out of 5 stars Wonderful !.......2005-06-10

                                  Hi ,
                                  I bought this book a week ago .Iam a software engineer and i was never associated with film industry either in theory nor in practice .I actually wanted to read about scripts and i had mistakenly bought this book .

                                  To my surprise ,this book is wonderfully written .To a non-art guy like me ,it was pure bliss reading this .He starts with the most common sense issues to topics like framing ,cut ways ,editing .He touches upon each and every aspect in the making the film .No false promises ,no hypes -Just plain common sense and knowledge .

                                  The intresting aspect is that while he discusses all the technical aspects ,he does not assume the user to be film-savy guy or anything like that .Also ,there are few examples where the user can actually think of alternatives and be a active reader .

                                  The bottomline - As a non-art student ,after reading this book ,i got a different way of appreciating films !Well ,isn't it more beautiful to appreciate arts than juding it ?

                                  What are u waiting for ?Just go and grab this book !

                                  5 out of 5 stars Essential College Reading - par excellence.......2002-08-23

                                  Did anyone forget that making films should be fun? The guy who wrote this book sure didn't. This has got to be the first book where everything is infused witha real sense of enjoyment and fun, but at the same time combined with simple and structured learning. I've read some real stinker film making guides for my media production college course, but this book bucks the trend big time.
                                  Highly reccomended reading for the media or film production student!!
                                  Read, enjoy, have fun, learn.

                                  4 out of 5 stars Gem of a book!.......2002-07-26

                                  Gotta say, with many, many books telling you how easy it is to make a hit film it's nice to have come across and read this honest, and highly readable, approach.
                                  I liked the size, unlike several other film making guides it wasn't some 'Book of Lore' that requires lifting equipment to read. You could probably fit this in your back pocket and read it over a couple of afternoons(or nights...)
                                  It's simple, it doesn't fly away with obscure technical speech, and I liked the way when some film making process was on the verge of getting complicated, there's a breather and explanation that allows the reader to follow EVERYTHING.
                                  It actually talks about creativity and how to go about writing scripts and thinking of stories as well as how to get the most out of camera and methods and procedures of making a film. I don't think I've ever seen a book or on-line guide that merged these themes so well. Three for the price of one!!
                                  I guess the British guy who wrote this, knows what it takes to get a film started and made. OK, there's a few Britishisms, but the information is pretty universal and above all simple and helpul.
                                  Definitely good background reading to my film studies course.
                                  I feel as though I have discovered a real gem here.
                                  T.D.
                                  Teach Yourself Screenwriting
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                                    Teach Yourself Screenwriting
                                    Raymond G. Frensham
                                    Manufacturer: McGraw-Hill
                                    ProductGroup: Book
                                    Binding: Paperback
                                    ASIN: B000OFXEJ0

                                    Sixteenth Century Anthem Book (Oxford Anthems)
                                    Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
                                    • For lovers of Renaissance polyphony
                                    Sixteenth Century Anthem Book (Oxford Anthems)
                                    R.O. Morris
                                    Manufacturer: Oxford University Press, USA
                                    ProductGroup: Book
                                    Binding: Paperback

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                                    ASIN: 019353407X

                                    Book Description

                                    Twenty anthems for SATB

                                    Customer Reviews:

                                    5 out of 5 stars For lovers of Renaissance polyphony.......2002-01-07

                                    This is one of the best anthologies of Renaissance polyphonic sacred music, a great singers' edition for choirs. A nice variety of music, and the price is a bargain.
                                    A Sixteenth Century Anthem Book Twenty Anthems for Four Voices
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                                      A Sixteenth Century Anthem Book Twenty Anthems for Four Voices
                                      Oxford University Press
                                      Manufacturer: Oxford University Press
                                      ProductGroup: Book
                                      Binding: Paperback
                                      ASIN: B000MTNMEU

                                      Product Description

                                      20 gospel anthems for four voices

                                      Winning With the Sicilian Dragon 2: A Complete Repertoire Against 1 e4 For the Attacking Player
                                      Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
                                      • Easy and Complete Coverage on the Dragon
                                      • The best book ever on the Dragon
                                      Winning With the Sicilian Dragon 2: A Complete Repertoire Against 1 e4 For the Attacking Player
                                      Chris Ward
                                      Manufacturer: Batsford
                                      ProductGroup: Book
                                      Binding: Paperback

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                                      1. Play the Sicilian Dragon Play the Sicilian Dragon
                                      2. Winning With the Dragon (Batsford Chess Library) Winning With the Dragon (Batsford Chess Library)
                                      3. Easy Guide to the Dragon Easy Guide to the Dragon
                                      4. Anti-Sicilians: A Guide for Black Anti-Sicilians: A Guide for Black
                                      5. Starting Out:The Sicilian Dragon (Starting Out - Everyman Chess) Starting Out:The Sicilian Dragon (Starting Out - Everyman Chess)

                                      ASIN: 0713482362

                                      Customer Reviews:

                                      5 out of 5 stars Easy and Complete Coverage on the Dragon.......2003-03-13

                                      This book has just the right mix of theory and analysis as well as tactical themes. Unlike some books (such as The Complete Dragon and Ultimate Dragon by Gufeld and Stetsko) this book focuses primarily on white systems against the Dragon and offers one or two systems against each of White's systems. It also covers early deviations once the basic Dragon position has been reached (1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cd4 4. Nd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 g6). It includes some brilliant wins by Black (which is what the reader should strive to emulate) as well as some examples of Black players underestimating the potential strength of White's kingside attack.

                                      There is even a section on anti-Sicilians which help the reader to find lines in which play is similar to that of the Dragon so that the reader does not have to sift through pages of an opening reference to find an antidote.

                                      All in all, a great buy for players looking to add the Dragon to their repertoire.

                                      5 out of 5 stars The best book ever on the Dragon.......2002-05-29

                                      Chris Ward is an expert on the Dragon. This is the second edition of the book and he has other publications on the subject, at least one video and a website where paying customers get his latest analysis. Above all he has the incredible ability to present the Dragon in all its beauty. Chris style is original, funny and makes learning the Dragon a pleasure.

                                      This book presents complete sample games on each variation and there is an index at the end with the opening tree. One caveat: the book does not deal with the anti-Sicilians. For that you need to look elsewhere. Chris only presents a few pages on this subject and as soon as the word gets out that you are a strong Dragon player, guess what? Your opponents start playing the closed Sicilian or an anti-Sicilian. I hope on the third edition he takes a deeper look on this issue.

                                      If you only buy one book on the Dragon, get this one.
                                      Complete Chess Player
                                      Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
                                      • Too Easy!
                                      • Complete
                                      • Complete Chess Player - Reinfeld
                                      • Most helpful chess book ever
                                      • Complete Chess Player
                                      Complete Chess Player
                                      Fred Reinfeld
                                      Manufacturer: Fireside
                                      ProductGroup: Book
                                      Binding: Paperback

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                                      2. 1001 Brilliant Ways to Checkmate (Chess Lovers' Library) 1001 Brilliant Ways to Checkmate (Chess Lovers' Library)
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                                      4. One Thousand and One Winning Chess Sacrifices and Combinations One Thousand and One Winning Chess Sacrifices and Combinations
                                      5. The Most Instructive Games of Chess Ever Played: 62 Masterpieces of Chess Strategy The Most Instructive Games of Chess Ever Played: 62 Masterpieces of Chess Strategy

                                      ASIN: 0671768956

                                      Customer Reviews:

                                      3 out of 5 stars Too Easy!.......2007-03-18

                                      I bought this book when I was a class B player (1600-1799) and I regret even buying it. The information is easy to understand; mostly for 1000-1500. The author keeps repeating "for the average player ya li ya li ya this is bad this is good, don't try this, I don't recommend it, etc." So I guess it's gonna end up on my bookshelve for a long, long time.

                                      4 out of 5 stars Complete.......2007-01-26

                                      This book covers all aspects of chess. I would consider this book for beginners up to intermediate levels, which would be up to about 1600 rating. I just finished this book and I learned a lot from it even though my rating is higher. I would say this book is a little old school but still instructive.

                                      3 out of 5 stars Complete Chess Player - Reinfeld.......2007-01-10

                                      This book relies mostly on specific examples of game situations that seem frankly unlikely to occur very often. The book falls short when it comes to teaching principles and general information that can be used over and over in many situations. When I was a beginner, I learned a lot more from Fred Reinfeld's book "How To Be A Winner at Chess."

                                      5 out of 5 stars Most helpful chess book ever.......2006-10-31

                                      This is a great book for a beginner who is motivated to learn. The book starts out with basic concepts such as the rules of the game, chess notation (it would be better if it used algebraic) ect.

                                      It quickly progresses into tactical themes which will enhance the beginner's pleasure tremendously.

                                      Once the beginner has worked his/her way through tactics the book moves into openings. Instead of listing pages and pages of notation, the author gives key strategic ideas to opening theory which will help guide one's thoughts on the board. His emphasis isn't on memorization which makes it easier and more fun.

                                      Endings are also studied in brief but what he includes is well worth focusing on. He provides the framework in which to handle a wide variety of endings.

                                      Some things are a bit dated in his book. Opening theory has changed some and descriptive notation is out of fashion. However, a beginner wouldn't even notice these things. This man really enjoyed the game and his joy rubs off on the reader.

                                      Chess like love, like music, has the power to make men happy.

                                      4 out of 5 stars Complete Chess Player.......2006-02-26

                                      A very good book for the beginning chess player. Mr. Reinfeld covers all the important aspects of the game, although nobody could really become a Master overnight with just this book. It takes years and years of study and practice to become proficient in the game of chess (given that one has the aptitude and time, of course).

                                      For kids starting out learning chess, I would say this book is an essential one in his or her chess book library.

                                      How to Be a Complete Tournament Player (Maxwell MacMillan Chess Series)
                                      Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
                                      • Good book for novice tournament players. Recommended!
                                      How to Be a Complete Tournament Player (Maxwell MacMillan Chess Series)
                                      Edmar Mednis
                                      Manufacturer: Macmillan Publishing Company
                                      ProductGroup: Book
                                      Binding: Paperback

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                                      ASIN: 0080377955

                                      Customer Reviews:

                                      4 out of 5 stars Good book for novice tournament players. Recommended!.......2007-02-24

                                      This book contains hardly any chess content, but I recommend it because it gives helpful tips to the new tournament player about training and preparation, how many events to play, coordinating chess with other activities.

                                      Very good for adult beginners especially, though younger players will benefit. This is a "light" book, but helpful.
                                      Chess and checkers, the way to mastership;: Complete instructions for the beginner, valuable suggestions for the advanced player
                                      Average customer rating: Not rated
                                        Chess and checkers, the way to mastership;: Complete instructions for the beginner, valuable suggestions for the advanced player
                                        Edward Lasker
                                        Manufacturer: D. Appleton & Co
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                                        Binding: Unknown Binding

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                                        ASIN: B000858WE8
                                        Chronological chess openings: A complete set of openings for the tournament chess player
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                                          Chronological chess openings: A complete set of openings for the tournament chess player
                                          Richard A Schurz
                                          Manufacturer: Schurz
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                                          Binding: Unknown Binding

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                                          ASIN: B0006XUCZO
                                          The Complete Book of Chess
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                                            The Complete Book of Chess

                                            Manufacturer: Collier Mcmillan
                                            ProductGroup: Book
                                            Binding: Paperback
                                            ASIN: B000G1JMW0
                                            THE COMPLETE CHESS PLAYER
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                                              THE COMPLETE CHESS PLAYER

                                              Manufacturer: Simon & Schuster
                                              ProductGroup: Book
                                              Binding: Paperback
                                              ASIN: B000H2HQKI
                                              the Complete Chess Player
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                                                the Complete Chess Player
                                                Fred Reinfeld
                                                Manufacturer: Fawcett
                                                ProductGroup: Book
                                                Binding: Mass Market Paperback
                                                ASIN: B000O806X4
                                                The Complete Chess Player (Crest Book t766)
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                                                  The Complete Chess Player (Crest Book t766)
                                                  Fred Reinfeld
                                                  Manufacturer: Fawcett Publications
                                                  ProductGroup: Book
                                                  Binding: Paperback
                                                  ASIN: B000K2K95O
                                                  Gruenfeld: A study by leading correspondence players with 270 complete games
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                                                    Gruenfeld: A study by leading correspondence players with 270 complete games
                                                    Keith Richardson
                                                    Manufacturer: Chess Praxis
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                                                    Trek vs. Next Generation
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                                                      Trek vs. Next Generation
                                                      James Van Hise
                                                      Manufacturer: Pioneer Books
                                                      ProductGroup: Book
                                                      Binding: Paperback
                                                      ASIN: B000O3TVGC
                                                      Trek Vs. the Next Generation
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                                                        Trek Vs. the Next Generation
                                                        James Van Hise
                                                        Manufacturer: Movie Publisher Services
                                                        ProductGroup: Book
                                                        Binding: Paperback
                                                        ASIN: 1556983700

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