by michaeld | Nov 20, 2012 | Archived Reviews (pre-April 2020), Reference
Words Unveiled BY Phil Cousineau Viva Editions 16.95 404 pages The Painted Word is an intriguing collaboration between a self-titled word-catcher and an artist, bringing readers the colorful history of words both familiar and offbeat. Each word entry is...
by Site Owner | Oct 24, 2012 | Archived Reviews (pre-April 2020), Reference
By Francis Melville Barron’s Educational Series, Inc. 144 pages,$16.99 The Secrets of High Magic: Vintage Edition is a reboot of an original publication about High Magic. The book takes the reader through the many areas covered under the description “High...
by Site Owner | Sep 24, 2012 | Archived Reviews (pre-April 2020), Film, TV & Theater, Reference
By Glenn Mitchell Titan Books, $19.95, 320 pages Sometimes a little pedantry can be good. The Marx Brothers Encyclopedia covers the history of the five brothers famous for some of the best murdering of the English language, as well as combining the best of burlesque...
by michaeld | Aug 31, 2012 | Archived Reviews (pre-April 2020), Art, Design & Photography, Reference
Build your own futurescapes By Geoff Taylor Barron’s Educational Series, Inc., $21.99, 128 pages One of the reasons millions of people saw Avatar was because the computer graphics used made viewers feel they were right in the trees with the Na’vi. What...
by Site Owner | Jun 10, 2012 | Archived Reviews (pre-April 2020), Reference
By Barbara Abercrombie New World Library, $15.95, 400 pages “The trick is not in becoming a writer it is in staying a writer. Day after week after month after year.” – Harlan Ellison. Ellison’s words could be the theme of Barbara Abercrombie’s newest book A Year of...
by Site Owner | May 14, 2012 | Archived Reviews (pre-April 2020), Business & Investing, Reference
By Kevin Wilson, Jennifer Wauson AMACOM, $19.95, 211 pages The AMA Handbook of Business Documents is a wealth of information for any business writer. This desk reference dons 102 document examples in alphabetical order. The handbook gives the reader a description of...