Books
Guidelines for Online Success
Title: Guidelines for Online Success Author: Rob Ford (Editor), Julius Wiedemann (Editor) Paperback: 336 pages Publisher: TASCHEN America Llc (June 1, 2008) Language: English ISBN-10: 3822823678 ISBN-13: 978-3822823675 This is a typical Taschen book – lots of great graphics, lots of white space, critical eye to page layout. The content is good too; the book […]
December 15th, 2008 by alephnaught
Vengeance: The True Story of an Israeli Counter-Terrorist Team
Title: Vengeance: The True Story of an Israeli Counter-Terrorist Team Author: George Jonas Paperback: 416 pages Publisher: Simon & Schuster (November 29, 2005) ISBN-10: 0743291646 ASIN: B001GVJCC4 This was an interesting book to read – I found it on the discount table at our local Borders and, since I’ve seen the movie Munich, I thought […]
November 23rd, 2008 by alephnaught
Tales From Nowhere
Title: Tales From Nowhere Author: Don George (editor) Paperback: 288 pages Publisher: Lonely Planet (September 1, 2006) Language: English ISBN-10: 1741045193 ISBN-13: 978-1741045192 I saw this book in a travel bookstore in Burbank and figured it would be a good read for Italy. We put off our vacation (so we could spend the time searching […]
November 15th, 2008 by alephnaught
November 1st, 2008 by alephnaught
Tank Girl 2
Title: Tank Girl 2 Author: Alan Martin (Author), Jamie Hewlett (Illustrator) Paperback: 128 pages Publisher: Titan Books (March 1, 2003) ISBN-10: 184023492X ISBN-13: 978-1840234923 This wasn’t as good as the original Tank Girl comic; too complex, too many attempts to do too many things on one page. But, there were high points, especially the “Summer […]
October 15th, 2008 by alephnaught
Minted: The Story of the World’s Money
Title: Minted: The Story of the World’s Money Author: Think Books (Editor) Hardcover: 156 pages Publisher: Think Books (January 1, 2008) Language: English ISBN-10: 1845250478 ISBN-13: 978-1845250478 I love books about money and this one was fun. I got it at Hennessey + Ingalls in Santa Monica. This book is full of anecdotes about money. […]
October 8th, 2008 by alephnaught
Star Trek: the manga Volume 3: Uchu
Title: Star Trek: the manga Volume 3: Uchu Author: David Gerrold, Nathaniel Bowden, Luis Reyes, E. J. Su Reading level: Young Adult Paperback: 192 pages Publisher: TokyoPop (July 15, 2008) Language: English ISBN-10: 1427807876 ISBN-13: 978-1427807878 While I liked Volume 2, this is even better. The artwork is clean and clear, and the stories are […]
October 5th, 2008 by alephnaught
YOTSUBA&!, Volume 5
Title:YOTSUBA&!, Volume 5 Author: Kiyohiko Azuma Paperback: 216 pages Publisher: ADV Manga (October 24, 2007) Language: English ISBN-10: 1413903495 ISBN-13: 978-1413903492 This is the last book of the series that’s been translated to English – there are at least 8 volumes overall, and I hope someone translates the rest soon! I really liked this book. […]
October 3rd, 2008 by alephnaught
The Laws of Simplicity (Simplicity: Design, Technology, Business, Life)
Title: The Laws of Simplicity (Simplicity: Design, Technology, Business, Life) Author: John Maeda Hardcover: 127 pages Publisher: The MIT Press (August 21, 2006) Language: English ISBN-10: 0262134721 ISBN-13: 978-0262134729 I saw this book at MOCA (the Museum of Contemporary Art in Los Angeles). So, I took down the information about it in my Blackberry, ordered […]
September 28th, 2008 by alephnaught
Forest of Pipes: The Walt Disney Concert Hall Organ
Title: Forest of Pipes: The Walt Disney Concert Hall Organ Author: Jennifer Zobelein Paperback: 96 pages Publisher: Balcony Press; 1 edition (April 2007) Language: English ISBN-10: 1890449431 ISBN-13: 978-1890449438 We bought this book when we visited the Walt Disney Concert Hall store. I love pipe organs; my family built a Schober electronic theatre organ from […]
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December 25th, 2008 by alephnaught