The Andy Warhol Catalogue Raisonne Vol. 1: Paintings and Sculpture 1961-1963

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Not even for Warhol fans.......2006-08-08

The main problem with this book is the layout of each page into three columns, thus all the pictures are quite small. So this is not a book to really enjoy the art. The text is also often far from essential, for example it contains relevant quotes from "The Andy Warhol diaries" or "Popism", which any Warhol fan will already have. It is worth remembering most of the original prints/paintings are measured in meters, so there is little satisfaction in looking at passport-photo sized pictures. "The Andy Warhol Catalogue Raisonne" is really only a reference book for art galleries or perhaps art collectors, and I'd recommend Warhol fans to stay away from this extremely expensive purchase, it contains zero enjoyment compared to leafing through the superb "Giant Warhol", where the appreciation of the immensity of Warhol's work can be much better appreciated.

GREAT! (except for the design).......2002-04-15

WOW. This is a real work of research. The amount of detail and care that has gone into this study of Warhol's early paintings is not to be believed. The editors have compiled a completely staggering amount of information about each work shown here--and who knew there were so many original paintings?

My only complaint is the book's design, which doesn't seem to have anything to do with Warhol's own aesthetic. The pictures are beautiful, but the words are tough on the eyes--the table of contents is especially awful. This is really a shame, because you can see pictures of Warhol paintings in lots of places. I don't know where you'd find all this wonderful data, though. (Put it on CD-ROM!)

It's definitely an expensive book, but unmatched, as far as I can tell, in its field. Bravo!

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Giants roamed the Earth in those days, and now they're back! Witness the formation of the new X-Men and the old Invaders! The rapid return of the wartime runner called the Whizzer! The debut of the multiplying Marvel Knight Madrox! Spider-Man vs. the Man-Wolf! The Defenders vs. the Squadron Sinister! The monstrous Man-Thing, the titillating Tigra, and more! Tales almost too tall to tell, together in a titanic tome! Collects Giant-Size Fantastic Four #4; Giant-Size Avengers #1; Giant-Size Defenders #4; Giant-Size Super-Heroes #1, Giant-Size Invaders #1; Giant-Size X-Men #1, and Giant-Size Creatures #1.

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A 70'S GIANT-SIZE PARTY.......2005-10-05

Wow...this book really takes me back to the early and mid 1970's when I first started reading comics. I'm pretty sure I owned all, or just about all of these titles. The Giant-size books were always special and were basically annuals. For some reason marvel stopped doing annuals and did these Giant-sized books for a few years before going back to annuals. Obviously the most famous story in this collection is from Giant-size X-men #1 which was the first appearance of the new X-men by Chris Claremont and Dave Cockrum. It may be the single most important comic of the Bronze Age and introduced fans to Storm, Nightcrawler, Colossus, Thunderbird and also included Wolverine, and Banshee.

Giant-Size Fantastic Four #4 introduced Jamie Madrox, the Multiple Man who could duplicate himself whenever he was hit hard enough. madrox was a mutant who would later be a member of X-Factor.

Giant-size Defenders #4 featured a battle between the Defenders and the Squadron Sinister, who were Marvel's version of the Justice League.

Giant Size Super Heroes #1 is one of the earliest books in this collection and fatures Spiderman battliing Morbius The Living Vampire and Man-Wolf.

Giant Size Invaders #1 I think came out before Invaders #1. This was basically a re-teaming of the golden Age All Winners and they were still fighting WWII. Terrible artwork from Frank Robbins makes this tough to read.

Giant Size Creatures features one of Marvels trio of big horror characters from the 1970's, the WereWolf by Night.

Giant Size Avengers were normally always good but this was probably the worst, featuring the All Winners squad and a story by the dependable Roy Thomas.

All in all this is a pretty decent collection. I'm not sure how much interest there is among modern comic buyers but for fans from the 1970's it's a nice bit of nostalgia. Funny thing is, that with the exception of the X-men issue, you could actually get all of these original comics for less than the price of this book as long as you're not looking for them in near mint shape. So that's something to consider.

Fun & Nostalgic but wanted more for the money..........2005-08-10

Fun & Nostalgic but wanted more for the money, there were plenty of other original stories that were self-contained (not part of the on-going story arc of a series) that could have been included as well. The Marvel Team-Up featuring Spider-Man & Dracula or Marvel Super-Villain Team-Up with Dr. Doom & The Sub-Mariner. Or even (yes, I know... the worst, most unfortunately titled) Giant-Size Man-Thing with Bessie the vampire cow for a strange change of taste. I really would liked to have seen the other Fantastic Four Giant Size issues, even though they had tie-ins to other story arcs, and not just in The Fantastic Four series. The other Avengers Giant Size issues can be found in the Celestial Madonna collected release since they are the major part of that story arc, but still I hope they will continue to release other stories/issues in this series

What? No Giant-SIze Man-Thing?.......2005-07-25

This is a stellar, fun collection of Marvel's giants, but I knock it down one star for not including Giant-Size Man-Thing (the name alone merits inclusion!). GS Man-Thing # 1 could easily have replaced GS X-Men # 1, which has been reprinted to DEATH, already!

Otherwise, good show.

RECOMMENDED.

Welcome to the time when Giant(-Size)s walked the Earth! .......2005-06-22

While I have not been impressed with the majority of Marvel's choices for their recent "high-quality" format (aka: overpriced) trade paperbacks, GIANT-SIZE MARVEL is a welcome addition to the ranks. You'll shell out some dough for this one, but you know what? It's actually worth it.

For a `70s Marvel zombie like myself, this trade paperback is pure candy, as it collects a good chunk of the comics published under the Giant-Size banner. The featured stories are from Giant-Size Fantastic Four #4, Giant-Size Avengers #1, Giant-Size Defenders #4, Giant-Size Super-Heroes #1 (Spider-Man), Giant-Size Invaders #1, Giant-Size X-Men #1, and Giant-Size Creatures #1 (Werewolf by Night). For the most part, the G-S books were reserved for special stories: either intros of new characters, major revelations, or plot developments. Consider that this book contains the introductions of Madrox the Multiple Man, Nuklon, the Invaders, Master Man, and Tigra; a shocking revelation from the Whizzer (stop laughing); the return of the Squadron Sinister; the formation of the new X-Men; and Spider-Man vs. both Man-Wolf AND Morbius! That's more than enough material to fill any fanboy's plate and leave them satisfied. While this trade may not qualify as a "best of Marvel" to some, it's certainly a collection of quality stories that should give any reader a clear sign of why Marvel ruled the `70s.

As far as the line-up of talent goes, it's a who's who: writers Len Wein, Roy Thomas, Steve Gerber, Don McGregor, Roger Slifer, and Gerry Conway are teamed with artists Dave Cockrum, John Buscema, Rich Buckler, Don Heck, Gil Kane, Frank Robbins and Don Perlin. In contrast to most Marvel reprints, the color looks superb (though I didn't know the FF's Human Torch had worn a red and yellow uniform at one time???). Also, here's a special mention in the art department: I have to give props to Don Heck - while I have never been a fan of his, his penciling on G-S Defenders is primo.

Customer Reviews:

Missing pages.......2006-03-11

I didn't like the way they cut corners in publishing this calendar by combining Saturday and Sunday into one page.

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When there's no more room in Rome, the undead will walk the Earth !

Zombies......Cannibals.........somebody save me!!

Quick and informative

Entertaining but lightweight

Good for what it is...

Eaten Alive!: Italian Cannibal and Zombie Movies
Jay Slater
Manufacturer: Plexus Publishing
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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Book Description

From the 1970s to the 1990s, Italian moviemakers produced the goriest exploitation films ever made, using recurring plot devices of cannibalism and putrefied zombie flesh eaters. Eaten Alive! dissects this outrageous period, setting it within its cultural and cinematic context. With an introduction explaining the origins of the gruesome genre, the book charts every bloody step, from the renowned Pasolini, who employed cannibalism as a satirical metaphor, to shocking “documentaries” such as Cannibal Holocaust, an acknowledged influence on The Blair Witch Project. Informed, irreverent contributions from legends of the modern horror scene round out this fascinating book.

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When there's no more room in Rome, the undead will walk the Earth !.......2007-08-13

A very enjoyable tome about one of the cinema's most bizarre, maligned and mis-understood genres. This comprehensive book has some insightful interviews with some of the key actors, producers & directors involved in the boom of Italian made zombie / cannibal films of the late 1970's through to the early 1990's. Definitely belongs on the bookshelf of any fan of the living dead !

( My only bone of contention - Author Jay Slater talks about the incredible shark vs. zombie sequence in Lucio Fulci's "ZOMBI" and remarks about the shark trainer dressed as a zombie working with a real shark in a tank. Whilst, I certainly was not involved in the making of the film, I can tell you there is no such thing as a "shark trainer" for tiger sharks such as the one shown in "ZOMBI". Training sharks is like herding cats...it cannot be done ! Furthermore, large predatory sharks such as tigers, great whites, bronze whalers etc. cannot tolerate being cooped up in tanks no matter how large. Within hours they begin stressing, and within days they get very ill and die. That's why you won't find large predatory sharks in any aquarium / ocean park in the world ( check it out for yourself ). I would suggest the shark was "caught" by sedating it in some fashion, and kept that way during a tight filming schedule within a natural reef area. Highly illegal now in most countries to interfere with endangered species of many sharks, but possibly acceptable behaviour amongst low budget, gung ho Italian film makers back in 1979 ! )

Zombies......Cannibals.........somebody save me!!.......2007-02-19

From the 1970s to the 1990s you get 264 pages of Italian moviemakers that produced the goriest exploitation films ever made, using recurring plot devices of cannibalism and putrefied zombie flesh eaters. Eaten Alive! dissects this outrageous period, setting it within its cultural and cinematic context. With an introduction explaining the origins of the gruesome genre, the book charts every bloody step, from the renowned Pasolini, who employed cannibalism as a satirical metaphor, to shocking "documentaries" such as Cannibal Holocaust, an acknowledged influence on The Blair Witch Project. Informed, irreverent contributions from legends of the modern horror scene round out this fascinating book.

Quick and informative.......2006-07-20

A great little companion for people just venturing into the Italian cannibal and zombie sub-genres. Loads of great scans of original poster artwork of classics like Anthropophagus The Beast, Zombie Holocaust, Zombie Flesh Eaters, etc. Some very good interviews (to the reviewer above, its Giovanni Lombardo Radice aka John Morghen, not Giovanni Rabisi). A very, very entertaining read for sure. If you're interested in more obscure and graphic sub-genres of horror, definately pick this up.

Entertaining but lightweight.......2005-05-23

This little book compiles articles about most of the Italian zombie & cannibal subgenres, as well as a couple of fringe items. Every movie has at least one review, and some also have interviews with directors, writers and actors like Jorge Grau, Claudio Fragasso and Catriona MacColl. The interviews are mostly quite good, but all are too short. I would especially have liked to hear more from Giovanni Ribisi, who starred in some of the most extreme of these movies (often the victim of the nastiest atrocities).

Some of the reviews are quite entertaining, but stylistically they're all over the map. Editor Jay Slater attempts to place the films in the context of the subgenres; Ramsey Campbell pokes giggly fun at some particularly pitiful entries; Donato Totaro attempts a more scholarly approach which is unfortunately beyond him; and most of the others just write standard movie reviews. Some essays may be reprints; David J. Schow's piece on Cat In the Brain also appeared as liner notes of a laserdisc edition.

Several essays do stand out. Lloyd Kaufman takes the brave approach of defending the animal cruelty scenes in Cannibal Holocaust, invoking Pudovkin without seeming pretentious; Ribisi's caustic review of Lost Cannibal World is fascinating; dubbng director Nick Alexander gives a brief account of working on Fulci's Zombie 2; and Campbell's pieces are genuinely funny.

The problem is the general lack of cohesiveness. These linked sub-genres deserve to be properly documented in book form, with an exhaustive examination of the roots and development of this unique corner of world cinema.

Good for what it is..........2005-04-01

Jay Slater, Eaten Alive!: Italian Cannibal and Zombie Movies (Plexus, 2002)

I was hoping, in Eaten Alive!, for a real critical study of the cannibal and zombie subgenres of Italian horror in the late seventies and early eighties. That's not what I got. Instead, it's a list, with reviews of the films by various folks (mostly Slater himself, but with guest reviewers of some stature as well, e.g. David J. Schow) and a few interview pieces with various cast and crew on various films.

For what it is, it's a good enough book. Slater obviously has quite a comprehensive video collection, and there's probably at least one flick in here you've never heard of, no matter how well-versed you are in the genre (I'd heard of about ninety percent of them before reading this, and I've been well-versed in the genre since... well, I remember seeing the original TV trailer for Fulci's Zombie, if that tells you anything). Just expect Mike Nelson's Movie Megacheese instead of Four Senses of Dante Alighieri in Film, and you're liable to enjoy it much more. ***

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Works listed by composers who were either British or who had significant ties with British musical culture. Each entry includes: composer's name, birth and death dates, work title, timing, first performance information, and a bibliography; and are grouped together according to instrumentation. Three appendices contain list of works intended for educational purposes, survey of chamber music series publications including British works, and list of manuscript source addresses.

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A fun collection of attacking games and some nice autobiographical content about an interesting chess player

Great book about modern chess tactics

A Great Classic of Attack and Defense

Save your money--totally unnecessary

Inspiration for your attacks

Storming the Barricades
Larry Christiansen
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A fun collection of attacking games and some nice autobiographical content about an interesting chess player.......2007-02-02

I would characterize this as a "fun" chess book. It is easy to read, well-written, and presents a series of exciting, tactical chess games, culminating with the author's 10 favorite recent games. Though you may have seen all of these 10 before (for example Kasparov-Topalov, Wijk aan Zee 1999), it is still nice to have them between the covers of a small paperback. Rather than a working chess book, this is a chess book you take to the beach in the summer.

Great book about modern chess tactics.......2005-07-06

I just like this book very much (and yes, I FINISHED it). Author presents a lot of nice tactical games, explaining them thoroughly and pointing out the important schemes, everything in easy to follow style. I found this book to be very instructive. And I had a lot of fun while reading.

The only minor obstacle: I do not see clear distinction between this book and the newer one (Rocking the Rampards), they seem to cover the same subject. But, after all, why not...

A Great Classic of Attack and Defense.......2004-10-15

I am a USCF chess expert who loves good chess books. This is one of the great books on attack and defense. I purchased it after I discovered the more recent title by Christiansen, Rocking the Ramparts. My results have improved immensely from studying these two books.

Christiansen teaches both attack and defense in the greatest detail. He dishes up heaping portions of juicy, delightful, brilliantly-selected games. His commentary is the highest quality. It is rare to find such a book from one of the most active and strongest Grandmasters in the world, who won his third U. S. Championship in 2002. His great practical playing strength shines brightly through the pages of this book. As one plays through the games and commentary, one is treated to a steady stream of positions that define high-class, interesting, attacking chess.

Before long you start to understand how Christiansen keeps getting his pieces to super-active positions. Then you, too, begin to centralize your queen more often, lift your rooks habitually, marshal your forces in the face of the enemy king. This wins games delightfully.

One must agree with other reviewers who contend that nobody teaches chess attack and defense as well as Christiansen. For the love of the game. Christiansen manifestly loves chess, as Bach loved music, as Rembrandt loved painting, and his infectious love for the game taps into the deep wellsprings of beauty and pleasure that can be found at the chessboard.

If you check out this book and like what you see, then go get Christiansen's more recent work, Rocking the Ramparts: taken together, Storming the Barricades and Rocking the Ramparts comprise an outstanding two-volume manual of attack and defense. Study them well if you wish to enjoy the game more than ever.

Postscript: If you join the Internet Chess Club (ICC), then you can play chess against Christiansen twice a week. Every week he gives a simultaneous exhibition against 40 opponents with a 45-minute time control. Every week he also plays an exhibition where he gives the opponent odds, or, if you prefer, a normal game, 3-minute Blitz. If you log on reasonably early and put your name on the list, then you, too, can do battle with the distinguished author of this book.

Save your money--totally unnecessary.......2002-11-14

I am not saying that this book does not have some strengths; I am saying there is nothing unique about it and that it is totally unnecssary for your collection. Stick to books like "The Art of Attack" or "Attacking Technique" by Crouch, and go through games by Kasparov (his books "New World Chess Champion," "London-Leningrad" and "The Test of Time" are ten times more valuable than this book). This book by Christiansen will not stand the test of time, as there is nothing unique or noteworthy about it.

Inspiration for your attacks.......2002-11-04

This book will whet your appetite for king attacks. Basically it is two books in one: a games collection of Christiansen's and other GM's attacking efforts, and also a chess autobiography of the author.

The games are grouped into chapters with a theme and an introduction. The intros are not very deep, and the lessons are mostly to be found inside the game annotations. But the annotations contain hundreds of tidbits that are useful for general purposes.

Together with a book like "Art of Attack" this is all you need on the topic for starters (then get Tal's Life and Games). This book is pretty close to 5 stars, but the lack of Averbach/Vukovic type of methodologically organised theoretical content made me only give it 4 out of five.

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The revolution in France!: Containing incidents and events--storming of the barricades--description of the scenes of bloodshed, &c
George Leake
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How to Measure Training Results presents practical tools for collecting and measuring six types of data critical to an overall evaluatin of training. This timely resource:

Includes dozens of reproducible tools and processes for training evaluation
Shows how to measure both financial and intangible/non-financial results

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How to Measure Training Results is a handbook for trainers and HR managers who want to save their jobs or advance their careers by showing how the training they provide directly benefits their organization's bottom line or strategic goals.

Customer Reviews:

Leslie.......2006-03-21

I have read many articles and books on this topic. While most books cover the evauluation levels defined by Kirkpatrick, this book goes one step further by providing lots of practical examples on how to actually evaluate training at each level. Every page contains at least one useful tip!

How to measure training results.......2005-08-02

very practical information. Gave very easy steps to follow and easy to implement. Reinforced that training can be measured.

e-book beware.......2002-12-13

I ordered this book with the Adobe Digital Download. After running the install file 3 times, it still wouldn't work. It kept saying "None of the requested vouchers could be obtained."

I called Adobe twice and they said they don't support the e-Book reader! I checked their user forums at (...)and there are three other people with the same problem. I can't believe Amazon(.com) and Adobe sell a product neither one supports!

How to get up and running when training assessment is wanted.......2002-08-01

Jack J. Phillips' has been writing several books on assessing the impact of training and his latest book, co-authored with Ron D. Stone, is among the best ones, it is indeed a very good introductory book on evaluating training.
The more experienced training practitioner, who may have been using Kirkpatricks 4 levels, will also get a lot out of the book. It adds tools to Kirkpatricks levels but it also completes the Kirkpatrick model by adding a fifth lev, a ROI analysis. However, not everything may be measured in $ so the authors also include some ideas on how to present intangible assets in the reports.

A lot of the concepts have been presented in previous books, but here they are taken a step further when the authors give examples from their long experience within the field. Downloadable forms, worksheets, and checklists (at the publishers website!!), that may be adapted to various needs is a definite valuable add-on for practitioners who do not have an urge "to do it all on their own".

The book starts off with taking a look at the need for measurement and evaluation and presents the ROI-process as a framework for 6 types of measures, (Kirkspatricks' 4, the ROI and intangible assets). Then all levels, possible measurements etc are presented throughout the book, finishing off with key implementation steps. It is all wrapped in the ROI-process, a step-by-step "receipe" for planning, building and implementing the evaluation process.

So when the top management want to know if a training program is worth the money . . .
Reading the book may get you on the track. It may help you talk the language of Money a way that senior management understands.
This is in addition to building better programs.

And it sure was practical with a digital version on my laptop, that way I bing it with me whereever I go; really conveniant when being a consultant - -

Money Talks . . ........2002-08-01

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