Finally a great book to learn from
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I have gotten tired of flipping through books titled "Everything you could ever know about photography" that is only 120 pages of big fonts.  THIS book does not fall into this category.  It is well-written, laid out in a logical manner, and full of excellent instruction.  It has examples by professional photographers on different techniques and subjects in night photography.  Each example has a detailed explanation of how the shot was taken and what settings were used.  I am seriously impressed with this and am beyond satisfied with my purchase.  If low-light or night exposures are something you are getting into, this book is a Must-Have.
420135
This book is great, written well and has plenty of lessons that you can put into practice right a way.
2269084
there are many books out there that are full of information, but few that are actually "life-changing." if you are serious about music, i highly recommend this book. this book was very intimidating for me at first. most of the first chapter seemed to be over my head. but it made me dig deeper into the text, which i believe is what the author intended. he admits himself that this is not a book full of quick tips and tricks that most of us often look for. it is designed to teach concepts, principles, and practices that promote better understanding of the whole recording process. it even goes into to talking about human perception of sound and how the brain interprets it. knowing how to get into the very heads of the consumers is an obvious advantage for an engineer who wants to guarantee that his mixes are pleasing to the ear. also, each chapter comes with a list of exercises designed to develop critical listening skills. to sum it up, consider this to be a college-level course that will serve as a foundation for everything you will be doing in the recording world.
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The books true strength comes from the specific examples and instruction. Mike has a great way of explaining his concepts in a way that's so easy to relate to. And thank goodness for it, because a lot of the analogies are NASA and science related. But for some reason, business concepts have never been so easy - or so interesting - to understand. He also uses lots of examples that aren't socialmediaexaminer.com, which I really appreciated, because I got to learn a lot about other businesses, too.

One thing I love about this book is that it's NOT about how he launched his blog and business. It's about how the reader can launch theirs. And Stelzner really does take you from start to finish.

I also love that he includes actual examples of a case study, an expert interview, contrarian article and a review, so that we can follow the examples and do it right ourselves. This is so helpful for those who are trying to do similar articles. (such as this one.)
There are so many how-to's in this book that it was hard to choose just a few, but I chose these because these are the ones I think people need the most. Here are my favorite things about the book (and I bookmarked a LOT of it):

- The "How To Create Your Vision" section - step by step instructions on creating what you want and the measureable goals to get you there by STARTING WITH THE END RESULT and working backwards. (awesome)
- Great examples on how to use outside experts for content, including how to approach them
- Specific things to put on your website to actively engage other people
- The EXACT components of how-to articles and how to write them (I've always wondered if I was doing it right)
- How to create a report based on a survey (another thing I was hoping to do correctly)
- How to create an editorial guide
- How to run a micro event, like a teleseminar series, and what you need to have
- How and when to use marketing, and when NOT to

This book is absolutely a must-have for anyone who is trying to not just LAUNCH a business but keep the momentum going for a while. The information in here is truly invaluable, and I'm a little overwhelmed by the generosity of the author by the price of the book....because I've taken thousand-dollar business courses with similar information.

Go. Buy. Now!
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I was never taught how to cook as a child and found myself living on my own without any cooking skills other than some training I did prior to school. I had to teach myself how to cook which was a task which would scare anyone. I did not understand how to even boil and egg just because I never learned how to cook, not from lack of being able to learn how.

This book went through cooking a meal step by step and provided a great visual to me about preparing it in the right way which I liked. This book was much easier for me to read than any other cook book I tried...and I tried about 5 until I found one that resonated with me and how I learn things. I highly recommend "How To Cook Everything" by Mark Bittman for people that want to learn how to cook but don't have a lot of time to learn it or are unable to take courses.
4743284
Finally a book that is to the point and has great advice as well
2530679
I have tried in the past to to learn some theory via other books that i just ended up putting down.  This book gives a more hands on approach at not just learning scales, but most importantly, putting them to use.  It teaches useful licks for each scale pattern.  I am less than halfway through this book & already have been able to improvise some short bluesy leads to the backing tracks provided.  I am confident that this book will give me the results I've been searching for all this time.
953130
You couldn't find a better book to learn about the power of volume. For beginners like myself this was a great book to learn from.
85122
After reading this book, I have to say this is the book I was looking for.  I had read through another training book before that left me with more questions than answers, but this taught me the answers I was looking for.  I like how the author goes into such detail and even talks about the "why" of the training to let the reader better understand.
71683
After reading the great reviews of other readers I ordered this book.  I have watched YouTube videos and this book rounded out my learning.  Her tips and instruction is precise and the pictures easy to understand.
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I am going down to San Francisco to take Sailing Classes and this was the Book they teach with, there is another book Sailing Fundamentals that I have, that is used by other Sailing Schools but for a person like myself that is new to sailing this Book was excellent, I found the diagrams and illustrations were far more vivid and clear in understanding the basic concepts of sailing than any of the other sailing books I have bought so far. I have already been able to apply what I have learned when I have gone out sailing with others both in a bit of crewing and in conversations. I am more than satified with this book and would highly reccomend it to others and especially to those who have no background in sailing.
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This book is awesome it gives me everything I need to know and then some. I'm just learning the craft and it has given me great insight about alot of things. Im so happy that I came across this great book to teach me the things I need to know. Thank you so much.
1956780
Finally!  A book that actually gives more than theory and instead adds the "how to" component.
1089621
Loved this book. And it has helped me greatly with my clients and also my own training.
The descriptions of the different exercise are well written and the pictures really demonstrates the different aspects of the exercises. The deep knowledge that the author poses shines through very clearly in the book. The  program customisations is a really good tool to set up program. The time blocks even more so. I have had my clients training for about a month using the timeblocks and they really enjoy it. Just like the book says it gives the ability to on the good days perform more lifts and on the weak days less and never feel bad about it. I have seen great results in my self but even better results in my clients. I have used the bottom up press to fix a press problem I had with a female client and she is improving a lot now with the technique she was forced to adapt too using bottom up. It's a great book that focuses on real strength building training using the kettlebell.

Finally this summer I was lucky enough to spend some time with Max, and what he taught me during those days is  the same thing as the info you can find in the book. Max not only talks the talk he walks the walk as well. And what I believe is that this is not a book that was written to sell copies. It is a book with Max beliefs and the best book to use for teaching others and learning kettlebells yourself
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Great book!!!! More in depth learning . Helps go beyond the basics
120368
There are very few books I read until the end and this will be on the list of ones i complete within the next month.  The way the book teaches you is above and beyond all other methods (even taking the classes).  This is a great kick start into learning any language because once you understand the basics you can easily apply the knowledge you know from one language to another.
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I'm about a thrid of the way through the book and it seems to really tailor to anyone's needs by teaching the information in many different ways. This is a huge help for me because I am the guy who didn't know anyhting about C# programming before I picked this book up and now I'm more conifdent about my knowledge.  I would suggest the Oriely line for others.