Subjects:  1. Cognitive Psychology    2. Language    3. Language Arts & Disciplines    4. Language Arts / Linguistics / Literacy    5. Linguistics    6. Reference    7. Language & Linguistics    8. Language Arts & Disciplines / Linguistics   

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Excellent Compendium of A Wide Variety of Spells
This book almost vibrates with the amazing collection of spells and magic it contains. It is an ultimate reference indeed, drawing from all cultures and magical systems possible to include several options for each catagory of spell. The way it is organized only adds to its usefullness- it is catagorized alphabetically, and makes for and easy flip to whatever type of assitance you feel you need in your workings. With a bonus introduction section that covers spellwork basics, to the formulary in the back describing the concoction of various classic brews, this book is a must-have for any active magical practitioner.

Amazing
I'm going to keep this short and sweet. This book leaves plenty of room for the imagination, but with just a hint of guidance. From one practioner to another, this book is very handy. This has been a splendid add to my collection and I just can't put it down....

Best book ever
Thank you, I am now a creature currently typing this. My back is kind of achey from doing all those somersaults, though. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Body, Mind & Spirit    2. New Age    3. New Age / Body, Mind & Spirit    4. Witchcraft    5. Witchcraft & Wicca    6. Body, Mind & Spirit / Witchcraft & Wicca    7. Reference works    8. Wicca   

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Perfect Book For 3D Modellers and general Artists
This book is really the reference book for furniture and has a Wide variety of furniture types covered! About 99% of the books pages contain Beautiful and 100% clear Photographs.
Furniture by Judith Miller
A few months ago, I found this book while browsing through the shelves at a local bookstore. The fantastic pictures and descriptions in the book ignited my interest in furniture history. This is not a how-to book, but if you want an understanding of the details that are characteristic of particular furniture styles -- as well as some background on the historical, political and social forces that influenced these designs -- you probably won't find a better reference manual.
Great new book
This is an absolutely beautiful book.The photography is spectacular, all of the pieces are on a white background so you can really see the details.It has a lot of information accompanying the photos and covers all the major time periods.I would like to use this as a text for the History of Interiors class I teach. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Antiques & Collectibles    2. Antiques / Collectibles    3. Antiques/Collectibles    4. Encyclopedias    5. Furniture    6. Furniture Arts And Crafts    7. History    8. Styles    9. Antiques & Collectibles / Furniture   

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Impressive customer service !
I e-mailed the publisher to ask for an update of a celebrity address. He was fast with an answer. He also mentioned he has started a new service to autograph collectors. He will answer any question on the subject of autoghaph collecting for FREE!
Here's The List of Celebrity Autographs
I have known David Moore for many years and he is the only author of celebrity directories that uses and updates his address list on daily basis. For me, here is a list of celebrities who I have contacted and received autographs through the mail. They are: Sarah Jessica Parker, Bill Gates, Roy Clark, Gillian Anderson, Nicholas Cage, Bill Cosby, James Garner, Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, Gary Trudeau, Olivia Newton-John, Brandi Chastain, James Watson, Sandra Day O'Connor, Harmon Killebrew, George Bush, Betty Ford, Jimmy Carter, Leann Rhimes, Muhammad Ali, Angela Landsbury, Reba McEntire, Jay Leno, Faith Hill, Tommy John, Tom Hanks, Michael Eisner, Nolan Ryan, Tony Bennet, Colin Powell, Robert Duvall, John Mellencamp, Whoopi Goldberg and many others. If you want excellent results and great customer service, I highly recommend David Moore's book.

This Author is an Expert
After I purchased this book I contacted the author, Mr. Moore to ask him about collecting autographs by index cards or by photographs. He was prompt and very informative with his reply. If you want questions answered about auotgraph collecting, get in touch with him, you will be happy you did. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Antiques & Collectibles / Autographs    2. Antiques & Collectibles / Popular Culture    3. Directories    4. Reference    5. Reference / Directories    6. Autographs    7. Celebrities    8. Encyclopedias    9. Pop Arts / Pop Culture    10. Rich & Famous   

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Great addition
This book was more along the lines I was looking for in fabric beading. Instructions were clear, pictures beautiful and had lots of detail. I will enjoy using this book.

Full Color Inspiration Book
I finally know what to do with all the "weird" Beads I just had to have for no other reason than they looked different. I love the Picture instructions on beading cabs. I would liked to have seen more of these types of instructions. That is my only complaint. If you can see the patterns in your head the written instructions are clear enough.Her chapter on tools and materials is very good and she even explains the types of threads most books do not cover as well as the glues, scissors, needles, hoops and frames and even includes the newest craze, Fire Line and Power Pro. Chapter 2 is all about beads including my "weird" beads.
A little bit of heaven
Having forgotten that I had ordered this book before it was published, I was pleasantly surprised when it came yesterday. Wow, am I glad that I ordered it! It provides great information about beading on various types of fabrics, the different types of beads and tips as well as things to watch out for from the author. I am new to beading and have been wanting to add it to my quilt blocks and hand made clothing for a while. This book has a large number of her completed pieces in full color and provides explanations for the techniques she used on each one. I found this to be a very helpful and inspiring book, and will recommend it to my friends who are wanting to begin beading as well. Great job, Ms. Van Horn. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Art Needlework    2. Beads & Beading    3. Beadwork    4. Crafts & Hobbies    5. Crafts / Hobbies    6. Hobbies/Crafts    7. Needlework - General    8. Reference    9. Textile Arts - General    10. Crafts & Hobbies / Needlework    11. Needlework & fabric crafts   

Subjects:  1. Baseball - General    2. Encyclopedias    3. Essays    4. General    5. Sports    6. Sports & Recreation    7. Erotic art    8. Photographs: collections    9. Photography / General   

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morbid compulsion
I saw this book listed in Entertainment Weekly recently and decided it may be worth buying. For those of you out there fascinated by death this is the book for you. The forward claims that reading this book will extend your life by two years. After reading just a few of the pages so far, I can understand the claim. The presentation is somewhat lighthearted for such a morbid subject but very readable. Once you pick it up, it really is difficult to put down - the statistics, the details, the illustrations and photos all make this a wonderful - although sobering - read. Knowing now how an airbag can KILL YOU makes me glad I own a later model vehicle.

"Addicted to Death!"
This is a great book!It's easy to read and hard to put down!Largo has done a terrific job of entertaining and educating his readers on a subject to which we can all relate.
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Subjects:  1. Death & Dying    2. Death, Grief, Bereavement    3. Encyclopedias    4. Pop Arts / Pop Culture    5. Popular Culture - General    6. Social Science    7. Sociology    8. Thanatology    9. Popular culture    10. Social Science / Popular Culture   

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BUD HASTINS AVON COLLECTORS BOOK
I AM VERY PLEASED WITH THE BOOK I PURCHASED FROM AMAZON.COMTHIS BOOK DID GIVE ME ALL THE INFORMATION I WAS LOOKING FOR. AND DOING BUSINESS WITH AMAZON.COM WAS VERY GOOD, AND THE PRICES AND SHIPPING WERE VERY SATISFACTORY.

The Seventeenth Edition
As a whole it is fantastic. But, by not listing the men's by name, such as "Leather"; it caused me a lot of time and trouble trying to find it. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Antiques    2. Antiques & Collectibles    3. Antiques / Collectibles    4. Antiques/Collectibles    5. Avon Products, Inc.    6. Bottles    7. Catalogs    8. Collectors and collecting    9. Glass & Glassware    10. Glass Arts And Crafts    11. Glassware    12. Reference - Price Guides    13. United States   

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Keep this reference by your side to help your data tell its story
I think anyone who solves serious problems by analyzing data will want to own a copy of this book.Being able to organize data into the right visual image can often make no less a difference than that between seeing the answer to the problem vs. getting lost in the complexity and variation in the data.
excellent reference guide for graphs/charts
this is an excellent book if you are working with different types of graphs or charts.we use it as the bible while programming gui tools to create graphs.if you are looking to make meaningful graphs, this book can clue you in to the different types of graphs that will best illustrate your data.

A great source for graphical ideas.
This book is 400+ pages, and I would estimate it contains
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Subjects:  1. Business / Economics / Finance    2. Business Communication - Meetings & Presentations    3. Charts, diagrams, etc    4. Charts, diagrams, etc.    5. Commercial - Illustration    6. Computer graphics    7. Encyclopedias    8. Graphic Arts - General    9. Graphic Methods    10. Mathematics    11. Reference    12. Science/Mathematics    13. Business communication & presentation    14. Communication | Visual Communication    15. Graphic design    16. Illustration & commercial art    17. Mathematics / Graphic Methods    18. Technology: General Issues   

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A Writer's and Readers Tool
He drove an ambulance during World War 1, before becoming one of America's most famous novelists. Who wrote "Death of a Salesman"? Who wrote "Manhattan Transfer? Who created the character, Sherlock Holmes"? Holden Caulfield was the main character of what famous novel? Who wrote "Catch-22"? These are just some of the questions that "Benet's Reader's Encyclopedia" can answer.Bruce Murphy's book offers biographical notes on writers, synopsis of famous books, plays and poems, descriptions of characters and detailed explanation of literary terms and movements.
Where are the tabs?
I love my 4th edition and am glad I've kept my 2nd edition as now I have the best of both worlds.New info in 4th and the deleted info in the 2nd.The only thing I would do to improve the next edition is go back to the alphabet tabulations.
The more you know the more you want to know
This is the kind of work which when first dipped into leads to the temptation to dip into it more and more . The sheer amount of information is so great, the entries so various in subject that endless delight is to be found in learning more and more. There are however as with most things, a few problems and limitations.
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Subjects:  1. Art    2. Dictionaries    3. Encyclopedias    4. Literary Criticism    5. Literature    6. Literature (General)    7. Literature - Classics / Criticism    8. Music    9. Reference    10. Literary studies: general    11. Reference / Encyclopedias    12. Reference works   

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A must have for the collector or dealer!
Gene and Cathy Florence have done an outstanding job on this book. The pictures are outstanding and an excellent source for identifying various glass pieces. The descriptions are clear and very informative. My only issue is with the prices quoted. As Internet auctions, such as eBay are now the premier source for purchasing or selling depression glass, prices are drastically lower for most items listed in this book. This is also true for other similar books by other authors as well. As on-line auction sites are now the dominant source for depression glass and other collectables, the average prices seen over time on on-line auctions must be taken into account for future values.

An educated collector is a successful collector!!
I recently purchased this book because I not only wanted to start collecting depression glass, but I wanted to know what I was talking about and also what I was buying.The photography is fantastic.The legends are priceless.The summary of each collection provides you with its' history.The valuation of the depression glass pieces allows you to make sound purchasing decisions.This book is excellent for the novice, yet invaluable for the more serious glass collector.Highly recommend!

Collector's Encyclopedia of Depression Glass
Another Great book by Gene Florence.This book is very well organized and contains the information that a collector will want.I recommend this to every beginning collector.I couldn't do without this book when searching for and identifying depression glass.Large pictures are clear, in color, and show great detail.Lots of information.A must have! ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Antiques    2. Antiques & Collectibles    3. Antiques / Collectibles    4. Antiques/Collectibles    5. Glass & Glassware    6. Glass Arts And Crafts    7. Kitchenware    8. Reference - General    9. Reference - Price Guides   

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In desperate need of review!!
1999?It's 2006!!Come on, folks!!Excellent book that needs an update!!

A Trekkie Must Have
There were so many facts in this book. A book with every single charector, equiopment, episode, and important event from every single series is just what a trekkie needs. Each entry explains which episode and series it is from, and there a bunch of notes in italics explaining how something was done. I fully recomend this book. It has entries from "surprise pary" to the "dominian war." And if there was a flaw in time and a charector was duplicated they had a seperate entry on that charetor. How could a trekkie not have this book?

A Great Reference Book!
This is Encyclopedia is a must have for any fan. It has information that will take hours to read but the time will fly and you won't even realize how much time you've spent reading it! There are illustrations and TV pictures for some of the topics. From people, to places, to things, this book pretty much has it all.
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Subjects:  1. Encyclopedias    2. Fiction    3. Movie-TV Tie-In - General    4. Pop Arts / Pop Culture    5. Science Fiction    6. Science Fiction - General    7. Science Fiction - Space Opera    8. Star Trek films    9. Star Trek television programs    10. Television - Guides & Reviews    11. Television - History & Criticism    12. Fiction / Science Fiction / General    13. Films, cinema    14. Reference works    15. Television   

Subjects:  1. 20th century    2. African American arts    3. American - African-American    4. Art & Art Instruction    5. Encyclopedias    6. General    7. Harlem Renaissance    8. New York    9. New York (State)    10. Reference    11. Reference / Encyclopedias    12. Reference, Information and Interdisciplinary Subjects   

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I keep it where I can read it best!
Okay -- I'll admit that I have it in the bathroom, but only because I want to read every item and it is a good place for quick reading.
Invaluable research tool...
This is an essential lexicon for the numerous symbols and cultural icons that have appeared or have their origins mainly in the western tradition. After reading the many definitions, it dawned on me that many symbols are simply misunderstood by popular culture and used in the wrong context. This text also takes the meaning of certain symbols and traces their root derivations, showing that meaning changes as the culture changes; and that different cultures use the same icon or symbol for entirely different purposes. Because our world is rife with signifiers, it would be a daunting task indeed to provide a comprehensive collection. Though what Biedermann has done is capture those symbols and icons that he believes have been the most significant throughout western civilization. A wonderful, comprehensive resource!
I refer to the Dictionary of Symbolism so often that I always keep it close at hand.It is a wonderful resource for anyone interested in mythology, Jungian dream analysis, biblical symbolism, cross-cultural meanings and myths, the history of symbols, etc.This is no simple listing of symbolic meanings -- it is a substantial book with extensive information on each entry, very often with illustrations.Read more

Subjects:  1. Dictionaries    2. Encyclopedias    3. Media Studies    4. Reference    5. Signs and symbols    6. Cultural studies    7. Language Arts & Disciplines / Readers   

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Good choice
Very informative book...I'm very satisfied with the book concept...Very cheap cover, but you can't expect more for 20$...It's a "must have", darling, if you're into filmography.

The standard by which to judge all others
It's the Film Encyclopedia, not Films. It's about people and processes and explanation of film terms. In those aspects it has no peer. The latest revision is now 4 years old and you may expect a new one fairly soon. But this was not designed tell you about people who are one-hit-wonders. It was designed to tell you about those whose work is worth remembering. We can only hope that Katz' successors will not weaken and include the flavor-of-the-year.

If I were stuck on a desert island...
Well, maybe not. Unless there was cable TV, a DVD player, and a local video store. But still, this is the best reference on the market when it comes to cast/crew biography. The listing is exhaustive of directors, actors, writers, producers, and others who made important milestones when it comes to film. Included are film terms. It's true that this is not a film encyclopedia, actually, but there are those on the market already. So if the argument here is about the "title" of this guide, get a life already. Maybe you feel you got took...but, by far, you have not. This is the best desk reference of its kind. Believe me. I'm a film producer, writer, and cinematographer. But, above all, I'm a critic and this book is the one guide I would NEVER do without. A good compliment would be, as one reviewer mentioned here, Leonard Maltin's Movie and Video Guide. However, an updated copy of that is released every year late summer-early autumn. So, if it's spring or summer, wait for the next copy. You'll get all the recent films of the last year then. Maltin's guide has details about each film that will be found in no other film guides. Buy it-and buy the Katz guide for sure! ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Cinema/Film: Book    2. Encyclopedias    3. Film & Video - Guides & Reviews    4. Film & Video - Reference    5. Motion Pictures (General)    6. Motion pictures    7. Performing Arts    8. Pop Arts / Pop Culture    9. Encyclopaedias & Reference Works    10. Films, cinema    11. Performing Arts / Film / Reference   

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Best Basic Mosaic Manual
I found this book to be an excellent primer for the person getting started in mosaics.The various techniques are well illustrated with easy to understand text.I found the designsinteresting, colorful, and the type I could put to use.All of this is laid out in a spiral bound book that lays flat for easy reading and reference.I own several books on mosaics, but this one is my favorite.

Very Pleased
Shipment got here quick and its everything I had hoped it would be plus more... very happy

OK
This is a comprehensive book on mosaic techniques with lots of good detail. I was looking for something that would give me ideas for everyday projects rather than instruction on how to lay floor tile, tiling outdoors, etc. Good book for what it aims at--just not what I was looking for. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Art & Art Instruction    2. Crafts & Hobbies    3. Enamel Arts And Crafts    4. Hobbies/Crafts    5. Mosaics    6. Pottery & Ceramics    7. Reference    8. Technique    9. Techniques - General   

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Tibetan Buddhism has one of the most complex iconographies of any religion. Robert Beer, the artist who brought to life the saints of Tibetan Buddhism in Read more

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read Dagyab Rinpoche's Buddhist Symbols in Tibetan Culture
It's a more interesting and authoritative reference for this subject matter. This is due to Rinpoche being a qualified (I emphasise the word 'qualified') Lama and Tibetan scholar. Also at no point does Rinpoche compromise Tibetan Buddhism by giving away restricted information.

The 'Wonderful' Encyclopedia of Tibetan Symbols and Motifs!!!
I love this book. Having found it a few years back at a tattoo shop in Santa Cruz, California, I was only able to look at it for a short time but I was able to gain so much knowledge as to the wealth of designs and deep meaning found in Tibetan art. This book stayed in my mind thereafter. Here it is a few years and a couple tattoos later and the book resurfaced on Amazon. Great price, great condition and prompt service.This book is great for one who has interest in Tibetan art and it's symbolic nature.The concepts are well articulated and with each 'type' placed into a different chapter it makes refrencing quite simple. If you are interested, get this book!

Great book
Great book, with lots of details. If you are interested in tibetan handicrafts, here you can get any tibetan design you can imagine. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Ancient Oriental Art    2. Art    3. Art & Art Instruction    4. Art, Tibetan    5. Buddhism - General    6. China    7. Criticism    8. Eastern - General    9. General    10. History - General    11. Religion And Art    12. Symbolism in art    13. Themes, motives    14. Tibet    15. ASIA    16. Religion / Buddhism    17. Sign languages, Braille & other linguistic communication    18. Tibetan   

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DC, I still don't get them.
I am a marvel fan. I like DC, but I am not a die hard fan. DC is fantasy. Marvel less fantasy.(At least after that 90's weirdness.)I love Batman and Superman, but the rest of the DC Universe is out three. In the Justice League cartoon, Doomsday was just an alien who wanted a fight. According to this Encyclopedia, he was created on Krypton (Which makes his body able to kill Superman) and was sent into space in a suit he could not escape from. He lands on Earth and spends hundreds of years trying to break free. He finallly does and digs his way to surface. Instead of celebrating, he kills Superman. Wow! Get this book if you like things like this. Personally, DC leaves a bad taste and I can only take so much at one time.

Can't Have Everything
I enjoyed the book.Yes, there are some characters missing.However, I don't think you can include EVERYTHING.Some things just fall through the cracks.Overall and for the most part, this is a very good text for the DC Universe.And with the way the comic universe changes, you can't put everything in a one volume text.This book came out before Infinite Crisis.Look what that did to the DC Universe.

A Must have for ANY comic fan.
What a wealth of information! The book covers over 1000 characters, teams, locations, and vehicles. Based solely on how much is covered in the book; this is an absolute must have for any comic book fan - Marvel, DC, or otherwise.
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Subjects:  1. Antiques / Collectibles    2. Art    3. Comic books, strips, etc    4. Comic books, strips, etc.    5. Comics    6. DC Comics, Inc    7. DC Comics, Inc.    8. Encyclopedias    9. History and criticism    10. Reference - General    11. Techniques - Cartooning    12. United States    13. Art / Cartooning   

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Very Helpful
A very good starter book on oil painting and techniques.I believe I have used some of the tips and strategies successfully.If your interested in painting, have this next to your canvas

This book is very thorough, and well illustrated.
This book is a very complete introduction to painting and the many various ways paint can be applied to a surface. The thing I liked best about this book is that it uses more then one artist to illustrate the differentpainting applications. I have had this book for years and it is my favoritereference book. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Art    2. Art & Art Instruction    3. Techniques - Oil Painting    4. Art / Oil Painting    5. STUDY NOTES - SparkNotes   

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Bang for the Buck
I first saw this book at a tattoo shop.I started looking up all my tattoos and found that I was actually right about most of them! I bought one and haven't been able to put it down.If you're looking for some big bang for your buck, you can not go wrong here!Since I had already seen a copy, I knew exactly what I was getting.There's about one drawing for every 3 or 4 entries.The entries are short but enough to let you know if you should be getting that tat or not.

If you are considering for public library purchase
There are no photographs in this book.There are black and white drawings illustrating SOME of the ideas in this book.
Marginally helpful for the neophyte
Yet another mediocre book on the art of tattooing. If you're looking for in-depth coverage of tattooing, its origins, processes, etc...you're out of luck. If you're looking for good pictures of interesting artwork...you're out of luck.
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Subjects:  1. Art    2. Art & Art Instruction    3. Beauty & Grooming - General    4. Encyclopedias    5. Minor Arts    6. Reference    7. Tattooing    8. Tattoos, Mehndi, & Body Painting, Etc.    9. Themes, motives    10. Costume    11. Handicrafts    12. Reference works    13. Social Science / General