Who Can Save Vincent's Hidden Treasure?

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In this latest interactive adventure readers will discover the power and beauty of Van Gogh's brilliant palette as they learn much about the artist's work, life, and times.

A mysterious phenomenon in the Museum of Adventures is causing some of Vincent van Gogh's most famous paintings to fade. With the help of Museum Director Tonatelli and his artistically inclined dog Pablo, the reader travels back in time in the museum's incredible "painting elevator" and figures out how to rescue these masterpieces before they disappear into oblivion. Armed with a decoding lens and treasure map, young artistic detectives will embark on their own fascinating adventure through the past and into the world of nineteenth-century Europe. There they'll visit van Gogh in his studio, learn about his life and times, and discover his masterful techniques. Imaginatively and vividly rendered, this journey through the Museum of Adventures will captivate readers from the first page as they learn not just about one of the world's most important painters, but will also use their own deductive skills to solve a fascinating mystery.

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- provides a practical framework to assist teachers in planning, implementing and evaluating classroom programs - includes a wealth of ideas and activities for creating, making and presenting - this edition now includes the sub-strands of past and present contexts and art criticism and aesthetics - Blackline Masters have been provided to assist teachers introducing the new sub-strands - learning objectives are outlined

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Interesting and fun book...

Some fun stuff, but not the best in the series

Fun

Fun AND Educational

The Action Hero's Handbook: How to Catch a Great White Shark, Perform the Vulcan Nerve Pinch, Track a Fugitive, and Dozens of Other TV and Movie Skills
David Borgenicht , and Joe Borgenicht
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Everyone wants to be an action hero--as smooth as James Bond, as clever as Captain Kirk, as tough as Charlie's Angels. And now you can: The Action Hero's Handbook is the ultimate guide to an action-packed lifestyle, with genuine step-by-step instructions on interrogating a suspect, catching a great white shark, performing the Vulcan Nerve Pinch, stopping a wedding, navigating a ventilation shaft, and much more. All information is reality-based and comes from a host of experts (including FBI agents, marine biologists, karate champions, wedding planners, and air duct cleaners). With more than 35 illustrations throughout, this dynamic little handbook will teach us all how to keep up with the Indiana Joneses.

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Not to bad.......2007-08-05

It's what you'd expect. Some usefull info and a lot of other junk. But not to bad.

Interesting and fun book..........2007-01-11

This book has lots of information in it. You probably will never need any of it but it's a fun book to read through.

Some fun stuff, but not the best in the series.......2006-12-29

The Action Hero's Handbook continues the great tradition of the 'Worst Case Scenario' series, using experts to teach - in just a few short pages - how to perform a number of skills, techniques and moves that you've seen (and perhaps envied) in countless movies.

Unfortunately the skills presented are a bit of a mixed bag. Some are not clearly connected with the theme of the book (How to Contact the Dead) or, worse, good in theory but not the clearest, or most interesting, in practice (How to Escape a Sinking Cruise Ship). Others are clearly more complex than outlined here (How to Secure and Read a Crime Scene) and suffer from trying to break down an intricate concept into short bullet points.

Still, plenty of clever allusions (How to Stop a Wedding (presumably at the most dramatic moment)) and really 'useful' info (How to Win a Foot Chase; How to Disarm a Thug With a Gun; How to Turn Sexual Tension Into Mad, Passionate Sex) make this a book worth picking up for the movie aficionado in your life - or you, if you've always secretly thought 'man, it would be cool if I could do *that*!'

Fun.......2006-06-30

I gave this to my husband as an anniversary gift, enscribing it "to my hero," and he really likes it. The style isn't so much outright corny as matter-of-fact like the Worst Case Scenario Survival Guide. The silly items, like How to Perform the Jedi Mind Trick, are described as if they were in the universe of Star Wars or from whereever they were derived, but at the end of the item the author adds the closest match in our world, such as how to get people to go along with your suggestions, using body language and voice modulation. Very fun.

Fun AND Educational.......2006-02-21

When one picks up a book like this, they may worry that it's loaded with a bunch of bunk, pointless, yet somehow humorous information. Oddly enough, this isn't the case with this book.

Each skill described in this book is told with the advice of experts in the field in question. At the same time, though, it's pretty hilarious, and doesn't overuse pop-culture references.

If you're into the "Worst Case Scenario" series, pick this one up. You won't be disappointed.

-Matt

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Finally comes the ultimate book for all those seeking to know more about the philosophy behind The Matrix and its sequels. Suppose that this world is not what it seems, and that humanity is actually just a food source supplementing a reign of machines. Welcome to the premise behind the world of The Matrix: the movie phenomenon and massive box-office series that has also produced some of film's most intelligent and thoughtful moments in the last ten years.

In the Matrix movies, "reality" is just a dreamscape, a representation that six billion points of view agree to agree is "real." So if the only reality we know is a cunning and elaborate façade, what then does that signify for us? Matrix Warrior gives us the means to understand this premise and its implications on our knowledge of self and place. Combining an in-depth examination of the film with philosophical inquiry and the teachings of Castandeda, Jake Horsley has produced in Matrix Warrior a profound yet witty analysis-and all readers need to get "unplugged."

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Jake you are not The One........2006-03-20

What's the worse that can happen to a philosophy book about The Matrix? Have it be written by a pop-culture hack who clearly doesn't understand the movie. Most reviews of this book are very good ones. This one will not.

This book should have been an essay at best. Not over 200 pages of his imagined view of The Matrix. I agree with the writer that the Matrix is much more than a simple movie but that's where our agreement ends. Like a trekker, the would be red-pills of this world, like me, will protect The Matrix' integrity and vision. Having it applied to other philosophies that are not part of its own universe will not pass. This would be like having the Enterprise show up in Battlestar Galactica. And it's worth pointing out that this book contains very little philosophy and is more of a social critique seen through the lens of The Matrix story line and then it is not that either.

The first chapter begins with just that, a critique of the blue-pills that inhabit the Matrix. But it's critiquing every day folk, not the players in the movies themselves. At the first read, I thought maybe this is more a sociology book from a geek's point of view, this could be ok. That we are all in a Matrix ourselves and this is what can be expected for your life if you never take the red pill.

But after a few chapters the reader quickly realizes that Jake Horsley is off his rocker. He quickly moves away from the movie's philosophy and starts renaming the character's archetypal roles. Blue-pills become humatons, Blue-pills who realize what's going on become Matrix Warriors, Agents become Gatekeepers red-pills become Matrix Sorcerers and The One becomes a Lucid. He then starts talking about 1st and 2nd attentions, eschatons and stalking.

This is his entire ploy to change the lens focus to another optic entirely, that of Castaneda and Phillip K Dick. He's an obvious fan of both as they keep coming to the surface of the discussion throughout his work. And he then goes on to discredit Beaudrillard as being unimportant to the movie. Despite the fact that the Wachowsky brothers had the major players in their movie read Beaudrillard's Simulacra and Simulation (along with Out of Control: The New Biology of Machines, Social Systems and the Economic World by Kevin Kelly and Introducing Evolutionary Psychology by Dylan Evans) and despite the fact that the book can been seen in the first scene of the movie, when Thomas opens the book to get diskettes for Choi and the luscious Dujour.

Yeah that's the ticket; let's just throw out the very foundation of the story so I can replace it with my own point of view of how it should be. The book soon turns into a "Warrior of Shambala" type guide book for the aspiring red-pill, I mean aspiring Matrix Warrior. The Matrix For Dummies Who will Never Understand It could have been a better title. Horsley also purports that his book his humorous. It must be that dry British humor because it wasn't funny at all. It mostly read like all those British pseudo-scientific documentaries on Stone Henge that can be seen on TLC or Discovery. Then he drives the last nails in by adding appendixes on Castaneda and Dick.

It was more rank-amateur low-end fanfic from a geek than it was sociology or philosophy. Though fanfic writes seem to have more respect for continuity in the story line than does Horsley. Why I found this book in the Philosophy section is beyond me, but after all the books I've read on the philosophy of The Matrix, this has to be the worse one yet. I'll be less tempted to purchase more books on the subject in the future because of this book.

It gets to choke on 1 red pill outta 5. Jake you are not The One.

If you wish to read great books on the philosophy of the Matrix I strongly recommend The Matrix and Philosophy and More Matrix and Philosophy edited by William Irwin.

Take the Red Pill, if you dare..........2005-08-08

What is the Matrix?

You've asked yourself this, time and time again. You know there's something wrong with the world that you're living in- something doesn't work. You feel like an alien. You know there has to be something more than this.

In this daring little book, Jake Horsley suggests that your intuitions might just be correct. "Matrix Warrior" is a manual for living the life of a seeker- someone not looking for little spiritual thrills, but radical liberation. Disguised as a pop culture tome, Horsley uses analogies from The Matrix and the literary works of Phillip K. Dick (a significant influence on the mythology of The Matrix) and the metaphysical storytelling of Carlos Castaneda to spin a battle plan for those who would wage war against the apparent world. The author suggests that people can be divided into four categories- "humatons", or those who are asleep, "matrix warriors", those who know that there is more to life than they've been offered, "matrix sorcerers", those who are no longer under the control of the matrix and able to manipulate it to some extent, and "lucids"- people, like Neo, who are totally liberated from the matrix. This book is about the first step- becoming a "matrix warrior", and preparing to take advantage of opportunities to "unplug"- those rare events in life when we are offered a way to radically change our circumstances and embrace a more authentic mode of being. Along the way, there are digressions on ethics, metaphysics, futurism, and many other topics. While the Castanedan influence is apparent, one uncredited (though obvious) influence is the work of Aleister Crowley, especially regarding the way of the will.

There are some slight deficiencies- the author didn't seem to entirely "get" the later Matrix films- in fact, he doesn't seem to understand them at all (for a better grasp, listen to the commentary tracks on the DVDs themselves, where Cornel West and Ken Wilber spin an interesting glimpse at the deeper implications of the movies). But other than that quibble, "Matrix Warrior" is an excellent little book, and well worth your time... if you want to take the red pill, and find out how deep the rabbit hole goes...

An adjunct to the movie, or a textbook in its own right.......2005-03-17

This book is so closely linked to the film "The Matrix" that, before recommending it, I would want to know what the potential reader's standing with regard to the film.

Firstly, for the out-and-out Matrix fan or "Neo-phyte"- and that includes both those who loved the original film and hated the sequels and those who loved the whole series - I'd say this book is a must-read. Jake Horsley takes the film's virtual reality concept and provides a whole set of philosophical and practical tools for exploring onwards. The intellectual challenge presented by the film becomes a life-challenge for self- and universe-exploration and growth. If no more Matrix films are ever made - or if future sequels sink so low as to be not worth viewing - there is still enough in the original movie plus Horsley's handbook to last a lifetime. For these readers, of course, being the "unofficial Handbook" would make it the only handbook worth considering - for any "official" handbook could be no more than a mouthpiece for the system itself.

Then there is the readership that sees the book and ignores it - because it is clearly all about a film they have not seen and may not want to see. Particularly in the case of a Pagan/Magick/New Age reader I say this is unfortunate, because the book is about much more than The Matrix. It is also a very neat re-interpretation of shamanic and martial arts "warrior" principles for the twenty-first century. Taking the works of Carlos Castenada in particular, Horsley has synthesised the teachings with the language of cyberspace to define "The Way of the CyberWarrior". Despite frequent allusions to the movie, the effect is not confusing to the uninitiated - if anything it makes one want to get the DVD and watch it.

The third class of reader is someone, like myself, who enjoyed and was stimulated by the original movie but did not bother much with the subsequent cash-in sequels. An admirer, but not an all-out fan. Such a reader might be put off by the subtitle "The Unofficial Handbook", preferring the real thing, wanting to know what the Wachowski brothers themselves put into the movie rather than the opinions of some outsider who clearly failed to win official recognition for his book. Ironically, such a reader has most of all to gain from it.

What could any "official" handbook do but tell you more of what the film was meant to convey but failed to do? Like the extras added to the DVD of a classic film, do they really add to the original artistic experience of the film, or do they simply `explain away' by contextualising the magic? Instead of that we have an exploration by someone who is clearly a fan of the film, but outside of its circle of creators. As he explains at the end of the book "When I started this exegesis I was willing to entertain the possibility that the Neo-phytes were right and everything in the movie was true. Now that I've completed the work, there seems no way back, no way to tell myself that, after all, the Matrix is just a highly ingenious movie..." So he begins with entertaining an idea, and ends up in a whole new place with no turning back - writing the book has become his own demonstration of taking the movie's red pill.

As he goes on "The Matrix is simply the latest artefact in a timeless process of myth-making by which humanity is shown to be ensconced in a truly diabolic situation, the nature of which entails our complete ignorance of the fact." In this Horsley is mistaken, for the Matrix is not the latest artefact in this process, for his own book has arrived after it. Here indeed we have the most challenging and fundamental role of all: the book need not even be a course of instruction for the warrior of the twenty-first century but a demonstration of anyone's power to transform reality by thinking about and around it. As such this book does not need the film any more, or any less, than an adult human needs its mother. The myth evolves.

Great reading for everyone, not just Matrix fans.......2004-10-21

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Finished this book about two months ago, but just now catching up on reviews. Since I loved the basic thesis behind The Matrix that what we know as reality is just a computer program, I wanted to understand about the history behind this thesis. The Matrix Warrior does a good job at that. Horsley draws connections between the world of the movie and our own world and shows how the characters in the movie transcend the false reality the matrix imposes on humanity. Combining an in-depth examination of the film with philosophical inquiry and the teachings of Castandeda, Jake Horsley has produced in Matrix Warrior a profound yet witty analysis-and all readers need to get "unplugged." It is a VERY entertaining read if you are at all interested in the idea that there may be alternate realities.

Horsley shows how "the One" is a concept in many faiths around the world. Anyone can be "the One" with enough enlightenment. The more important thing though, is to take the path of the matrix warrior. To search for reality. To be conscious of what you are "plugged" into and consciously "unplug" from the things you don't like. Too many of coast through life taking what comes. Being "the One" in large part involves asking the right questions, seeking answers, and deciding for yourself what your reality should be. Good advice for all of us, not just fanatics of the movie series.

An excellent companion piece to the movies.......2004-02-14

Since the movies were not only action-oriented but highly philosophical (sort of Zen-like), so, too, is this very good book. But I believe one should also get some great science fiction books and delve into their philosophical depths, below the high-tech, the action, and, yes, even the cyberpunk tales: "Foundation" trilogy, "Childhood's End", "Stranger in a Strange Land", "Neuromancer", "Darkeye: Cyber Hunter", and other such bodies of work. All present an undertone of philosophical views, usually through the protagonists' eyes, of the workings of the world and society.

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Solfége des Solféges, Book III

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And This Isn't Even Stuart's Best Book!.......2000-03-02

Stu's wit and cleverness shines through on every page, making what could be only drab descriptions into entertainment even for those who know these tricks by heart. If you like this, get a copy of Stuart Crump's *It's Yo-Yo Time!* which includes not only tricks, but history, articles, and fiction on yo-yos -- all of top quality!

A neat basic trick book that fits in your pocket........1999-06-01

This is a nice book of basic yo-yo tricks. Why get this one when there are several basic trick books out there? Well someone got smart and made this so it could fit in your back pocket. Many other basic trick books, although fine, are not as portable as this book. Even if you have another basic trick book you might consider this one if you like to practice on the road. Once you master this book then check out the Yonomicon.. Lucky Meisenheimer M.D. author of "Lucky's Collectors Guide to 20th Century Yo-Yos...History and Values"

Another Ultimate Yo-Yo Book: More Great Tricks and Tips!

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Another Ultimate Yo-Yo Book: More Great Tricks and Tips!
Larry Sayco , and Brian Floca
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This book of fabulous new tricks and tips is for kids who have mastered all the tricks in The Ultimate Yo-Yo Book as well as those who are just beginner spinners. Written by a professional yo-yo expert, with easy-to-follow illustrations and detailed step-by-step directions, plus a section of troubleshooting hints for each trick, it couldn't be easier to become a yo-yo pro!

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Yo-Yo Tricks & Tips

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Learn how to Walk the Dog, Hop the Fence, Thread the Needle, Walk the Cat, Loop the Loop, and Rock the Baby just like a pro! You'll discover the ups and downs of the most popular basic, intermediate, and challenging yo-yo tricks. Loaded with easy-to-understand step-by-step instructions, colorful illustrations, helpful hints and tips, and fascinating yo-yo facts. This handy guidebook will provide hours of wrist-snapping fun!

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Professor Yo-Yo strikes one out of the ballpark!

It's yo-yo time!: Professor Yo-Yo's book of yo-yo tricks, tips and stories, new and old : [more than 300 new yo-yo tricks from the pages of Yo-yo times newsletter]
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Professor Yo-Yo strikes one out of the ballpark!.......2007-01-28

Professor Yo-Yo AKA "Stuart Crump Jr" of Washington, D.C. area, self-published this book with over 300 basic yoyo tricks. Many of the tricks were sent in by readers of his long-time newsletter, "Yo-Yo Times." Learn many variations of "Around the World," "Walk the Dog," ... and see a cartoon of Paul Kyprie yo-yoing and balancing on a ball at the same time. Learn the trick, "Flying Bagel of Death." There are anecdotes and other fun tidbits like history facts in the book. A good read for any yo-yo enthuseast.

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