It's a really great book. The basic manual on how to create ...
344366
It's a really great book. The basic manual on how to create the life you trully want. Very inspiring, with lots of real life examples that show how the ideas in the book can be applied. My favorite part is the exercise sheet at the end of each chapter. A lot of people might disagree with the principal idea, but I think that after all it'a a matter or personal choice. You can choose to be miserable and hopeless or you can choose to head for the other direction. For the novice, it definitely takes some practice, but the results are all worth it.
2828126
I give the book a wow!!! great box making book. It has a lot of basic and fantastic upscale boxes. The book come with pattern to make the box and decorated. I don't see many of fabric cover box book in the market, but I'm sure this book is one of the best book I have ever read. I'm recommand the book for everyone.
4269935
This is a great book for those that want a good design book that is creative, informative and really give good insight to regular people. Regular people that had simple methods that aren't expensive or hard to do or find in their spaces. This book not only has spaces but how to's and do it yourselves with great instructions, they could use some pictures with those instructions though. I only wish more information about the spaces were provided, like the size, layout/blueprint and where they bought or found their furniture but this is one of my favorite books, when a second one comes out, I will be getting it. I really loved this book but it could use more pictures but still a great book.
245708
Really a very good book for beginners.  Recipes are very good and comes with the amounts.  I wish he would have put the size of canvas on, or did I miss something..it's still worth five stars.  Come on Rick, release the next one.  Get into string pulling more, flower making,  straw blowing and transfer a picture and then finish with a pour.  Thank you, Kae
1708985
'The Fantasy Artroom' by Aaron Pocock is a really good instructional manual for those wanting to create better art or even those just looking for some art to look at.

The book starts with basic ideas and tools and builds on them.  From pencil to ink to watercolor, there are plenty of step by step instructions.  Art supplies are discussed, but primarily the art takes center stage.  Constant reminders to be patient and start with nature are there along with creating for fun.

The art and text are very accessible.  The art is fun to look at, and the instruction is encouraging and friendly.  Don't think you know how to create art?  The author tells you that all you need to do is to just do it and keep practicing.  I'm not sure I could accomplish some of the work I found in this book, but I felt encouraged to give it a try.

I received a review copy of this ebook from Dover Publications and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.  Thank you for allowing me to review this ebook.
3765777
This book ostensibly is about making both functional and beautiful wooden planes. However, in my humble opinion, I think it is one of the best books on woodworking fundamentals ever written - and I've pretty much read them all. That's because on the way to making a plane using this book, you get a thorough grounding in craft, in wood working fundamentals and in just plain how to do things right.
The book is clearly written and illustrated. Sometimes, I have difficulty in  visualizing what an author explaining complicated processes is saying. Sometimes even with pictures, I struggle, (and I assume others do as well) with something missing from the explanation or perhaps with an explanation that raises more questions than it answers. In the case of "Making & Mastering Wood Planes" I  felt that I was able to visualize what the author was putting into words quite easily. Mr. Finck has a very good way of explaining things in a sort of three dimesional way. He also has done an excellent job of anticipating the reader's questions.  The only other book I've had this feeling about was Michael Dunbar's book on Windsor Chairmaking.
The amount of detail in this little book is really amazing. It's also amazing that the detail is consistently in support of the key concepts and processes that the author is explaining. Far from being a burden, the exhaustive detail provides the "why" and the rationale for what is being explained. It's actually quite motivating; you read, and as you read the pieces of the puzzle come together. So in this book you make a plane, but you make it by way of the Brooklyn Bridge. What I mean is that when the author instructs you to cut out the wood you need for a plane using a bandsaw, he first shows you how to tune the bandsaw up so that it is not the "weak link" in your arsenal. Nothing is left for granted or to chance - the book is complete, exhibiting the fine craftsmanship it so ably teaches.
4153463
This is a wonderful book. The instructions and pictures are clear. Makes you itch to start making something awesome. :)
473743
A really good book.  I used it for an online class and I have kept it even though the class ended.  What I love is how the book is set up.  It gives you an introduction to each segment of the program one chapter at a time.  And in each chapter you get an overview and then you get a series of exercises with instructions to help you learn the program.  It's set up in an easy to follow and understandway, and if you don't get something, you can just go back to a previous area.  Make sure you use several bookmarks.  I highly recommend this book
2277640
It is a great book for everyone who wants to understand how to build great software. It explains all the process since the initial specs until the delivery of the system with the best quality for the customer and for the developers that will have to change the code, too. Every step in this process is well explained and helped a lot in my daily routine as a programmer. This book really teaches practical concepts about Object Oriented Analysys And Design.
3375483
it is really good. step by step instructions are given which even one who is already meditating can pick up a lot of useful advice. i heartily recommend this book.
560839
This is a really great book. When I first read through it I was a bit surprised as I'd assumed it was a straightforward "how to" book about buying and selling on eBay. Actually it's a collection of easy to read articles that look at the ways various groups of collectors, sellers and other folks use ebay and how it relates to their lives on a daily basis. There are 19 short pieces and as I read through them I realized the book is actually full of stories and ideas on how to improve my sales and how to be more savvy as a buyer. So even though it's not mainly a "how to" book, for my money it's actually the best "how to" book on eBay there is. Highly recommended and easy to read.
3794271
I really love this book. It was written really well to understand the basic concepts of painting your own nesting doll.
3560570
This is a great book. Very good instructions and pictures.
428851
I think this is a great book.  It really explains project management well.  My only recommendation is coloured illustrations.
Thank you again.
3336531
This was a super book, actually it was more of a manual or a workbook.  It has 5 levels of mastery of skills like concentration, awareness, attitude, breath-work, and other subjects including awakening and mindfulness.  The 5 levels are Novice, Student, Warrior, Adept, and Master.  You progressively work through each level's sections of exercises for each subject in the level.  One of the things I loved about this book is that it states that the book is meant to be a manual to be used over the course of months (at the minimum), but most beneficially over the course of years.  It doesn't promise instantaneous results; it pretty much says that what you put into it is what you will get out of it, and that it takes time to achieve even subtle results.  While this may seem off-putting or discouraging, I like the honesty of the author in saying these things because it is difficult to measure success in meditation.  There are good days and distracted days.  I recommend this book because if you are serious about taming the drunken monkey that is your mind, this manual is a great resource for learning how to do that with exercises and meditations.  If you keep at it and maintain a regular practice, this book will surely give results (I can't say this 100% for certain since I've only read it and haven't started practicing yet, but it looks like it's a good manual to teach meditation, concentration, mindfulness, and awareness).
2217728
I love this book.  Its technical and design aspects have already been lauded and rightfully so.  The book is rife with information and examples on every aspect of the bookmaking process. It's an easy read and with chapters on poetry, fiction, portfolios and zines you get a taste for the possibilities with any genre. Practical production basics and accompanying illustrations are provided hand in hand with wise and witty instruction.  Reading this book has been like taking a workshop with an innovative teacher. Yet what I found most valuable is the inspiration gleaned from each page of this little gem of a manual.  Chapter after chapter I felt more encouraged and confident as if Ellen Lupton and team were saying, "Go on, you can do it--here's how."  Thank you Ellen, Princeton Architectural Press and Maryland Institute College of Art, I'm using this guide to publish my first book!
2050071
I have already started to read it and love it! The book is in great condition for it's age. It's well written and worth the time. Read the Introduction first. It is very good. I normally skip that part but I'm so glad I didn't do that for this book. Few writer catch my interest at the introduction. If you your on the fence whether to get a copy or not. Spend the money you won't regret it.