Oh My Goddess Set III (Terrible Master Urd, Queen of Vengeance, Mara Strikes Back) (Oh My Goddess, 4, 5, 6)

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Oh My Goddess Set III (Terrible Master Urd, Queen of Vengeance, Mara Strikes Back) (Oh My Goddess, 4, 5, 6)
Kosuke Fujishima
Manufacturer: Dark Horse Comics
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Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000VMRGDQ

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Queen of the Mara
Dave Drummond
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Set of 5 Graphic Novels (Manga). OH MY GODDESS! Series: Volumes 4-8 By Kosuke Fujishima - Love Potion No. 9, Sympathy For the Devil, Terrible Master Urd, The Queen of Vengeance, Mara Strikes Back
Kosuke Fujishima
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ASIN: B000VV6S1S

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Set of 5 Graphic Novels (Manga). OH MY GODDESS! Series: Volumes 4-8 By Kosuke Fujishima - Love Potion No. 9, Sympathy For the Devil, Terrible Master Urd, The Queen of Vengeance, Mara Strikes Back.

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You think you know Hollywood Hulk Hogan™? Brother, you don't know squat about me.

Yeah, I'm the towering red-and-yellow warrior who revolutionized the wrestling business, the larger-than-life superhero who transformed an entire country into a horde of Hulkamaniacs™.

But it wasn't always like that. Once I was a fat kid named Terry Bollea watching legends like Dusty Rhodes and Superstar Billy Graham, never dreaming I'd be a professional wrestler myself one day.

Run with me on the streets of Tampa, where a bass guitar became my salvation. Fight alongside me in the wrestling arenas of Japan. Cruise L.A. with me and Sylvester Stallone. Find out what makes me cry like a baby, what makes my blood boil, and what scares the living hell out of me. Then tell me you know the man called Hollywood Hulk Hogan.

Join the Babe Ruth of wrestling on a no-holds-barred odyssey of his start in the barbaric wrestling arenas of the seventies through the humiliation of his involvement in federal steroid-abuse trials and the heartbreak of potentially career-ending surgery to the achievement of his greatest triumph yet.

Hollywood Hulk Hogan. It's the real deal, brother.

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"You think you know Hollywood Hulk Hogan (TM)? Brother, you don't know squat about me. Yeah, I'm the towering red-and-yellow warrior who revolutionized the wrestling business, the larger-than-life superhero who transformed an entire country into a horde of Hulkamaniacs. I'm the guy who spit blood and breathed fire to help create an empire called World Wrestling EntertainmentT. But it wasn't always like that. Once I was a fat kid named Terry Bollea watching legends like Dusty Rhodes and Superstar Billy Graham, never dreaming I'd be a professional wrestler myself one day. Run with me on the streets of Tampa, where a bass guitar became my salvation. Fight alongside me in the wrestling arenas of Japan, where opponents try to bite your fingers off to make a name for themselves. Slide into the ring with me against 700-pound Andre the Giant, who only became my best friend after he found out he couldn't beat me down. Then cruise L.A. with me and Sylvester Stallone on the heels of Rocky III. Learn why Minnesota Governor Jesse Ventura hates my guts. Go head-to-head with Dennis Rodman in a hard-liquor drinking contest, and share a dressing room with Liberace. Find out what makes me cry like a baby, what makes my blood boil, what I think of Jesus Christ, and what scares the living hell out of me. Then tell me you know the man called Hollywood Hulk Hogan. Join the Babe Ruth of wrestling on a gritty, no-holds-barred odyssey from his start in the barbaric wrestling arenas of the seventies through the heartbreak of potentially career-ending surgery to the achievement of his greatest triumph yet. Along the way, lock up with the likes of Cyndi Lauper, Andy Kaufman, Dolly Parton, Mr. T, Ted Turner, George Foreman, Jay Leno, Undertaker, Triple H, The Rock...and of course, Vince McMahon, head of World Wrestling Entertainment (TM). They're all in here, waiting to show you what they've got. Hollywood Hulk Hogan (TM). It's the real deal, brother. "

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Not That Great.......2007-09-26

Hulk Hogan, the modern icon of pro wrestling, admits right away the supposed "sport" is rigged, the outcomes of matches predetermined. For that he should be commended. Otherwise, this book isn't that great, it's Hulk Hogan's autobiography telling people he wanted to see how much money they could make off this. Hogan was making like a million dollars a show and when WCW peaked it was a hundred million dollar a year industry. Vince Russo ruined wrestling for good, making Hogan job to people like Billy Kidman, which ended up in Vince McMahon buying WCW for a mere 3 million dollars. His only halfway believable angle with was Zeus in 1989. Brutus Beefcake was blown way out of proportion; he doesn't even mention the near fatal face accident and current blindness. It's marketed at families with no sense of humor. He comes clean on his steroids abuse, which we've all known for years. Hulk Hogan strikes me as someone who took his real life persona too seriously, as a redneck body builder. He admits finally although he's really part French, he is otherwise of descent from a third world country- the blonde Irishman wasn't believable. They should've made Roddy Piper the main guy, inflation wouldn't be so high. Commend Hogan for picking up the ball that was dropped by: Bob Backland, Ultimate Warrior, Lex Luger, Sting, The Giant, Batista...

Skirts and Rationalizes all the way.......2007-08-20

I could go into long detail on his "rationalization" of controversial fixes Hogan was caught up in like steroids, Vince and holding back younger wrestlers through his backstage politics.
However, this one important timepiece Hogan makes pretty much no mention of whatsoever was Starcade 1997 and Sting. He never once admits to having too big of an ego to cleanly lose to Sting/Steve Borden at all in this book. Skirting a well known wrestling feud where his ego was put ahead of "what was best for business" in WCW at the time with Sting automatically negates this book as a TRUE AND HONEST AUTOBIOGRAPHY.

Whatcha gonna do, When Hogan's ego runs wild on you?.......2007-07-16

Despite the two Star Rating that I gave to this book, This book did have it's good points. I liked how Hogan told the story of how he was a fat little kid who would eventually become the person that put Wrestling on the map. According to Hogan, he was a fat kid. Also his rise through the Wrestling ranks, and how he had to pay his dues before he became the Hulk Hogan we all know today. He seriously thought about giving up Wrestling altogether. Thank god he didnt, otherwise we wouldnt of had such Wrestling Master Pieces like Starcade 1997.

I'm a huge fan of Hulk Hogan, but this book left a lot to be desired.
I know others touched on this, but he says the word "brother" an awful lot, it was like he was cutting a 400 page promo.

I have two main critcisms with this book. The first one is, this isnt a biography really, its more like Hogan trying to protect his massive ego.
Like how he said Warrior wasnt worthy of being the new champion and he was right, He also defended his plan to Win the belt at Wrestlemania 9, 10 seconds after Bret Hart already lost to Yokozuna. Bret Hart couldnt beat Yokozuna in a 15 minute match, but Hogan beat Yoko in like 10 seconds. I dont know how you can defend that but Hogan managed to do it.

My other criticism of this book is, he touched on things nobody cared about. Like his role in Rocky 3, he wrote a lot about that. *yawn*
or his matches with Dennis Rodman as his tag team partner, against Karl Malone and DDP *yawn*

I wanted to hear more about his last years in the WWF/E the creation of NWO and his take on it. And more about the bad blood between him and Savage. But all that is skipped over. All the interesting points in his career are glossed over real quick, or barely mentioned at all.

If you're a fan of Hogan, I reccomend reading it, but if you're not a fan of his Massive Titanic sized Ego, dont read it.

HULK HOGAN.......2006-11-18

HULK HOGAN ABOY BORN IN VENICE BEACH CALIFORNIA HE STARTED PLAYING BASEBALL IN FLORIDA THEN AFTER A FEW YEARS LATERS HE MET MUTSADA AND BECAME A REALLY GREAT WRESTLER AND HE BECAME THE FIRST THREE TIME CHAMPION THIS BOOK REALLY ENSPIRED ME TO GO FOR MY GOALS AND NEVER QUIT.

One Big Leg Drop.......2006-10-14

There is no denying Hulk Hogan's place in pop culture; the charismatic character, along with Vince McMahon then being on top of his game in marketing, made pro wrestling a major entertainment vehicle.

I saw it in the Cleveland, OH, which once had weekly TV tapings and shows, but fell apart literally overnight when popular wrestler Johnny Powers fled the city in the midnight hour, leaving behind unpaid bills and unpaid employees from a series of closed health clubs.

Periodic shows were being run by a number of companies - including the WWF - at the Cleveland Convention Center. But the area caught fire with the WWF's second show at the Richfield Coliseum with the first appearance of Hogan, defending the world title against Jesse Ventura. The show sold out, which became common during Hogan's peak years as the champion face who would pin the bad guy or avenge the "loss" - those Dusty finishes - at the next show.

Like all the books in the WWE catalog, it follows a standard script of bringing the character to real life. I found particularly interesting his dealings with Mr. T and how he got the part in Rocky III (and why Hollywood contracts need to be read and re-read and read some more before signing).

The book may not change the minds of critics who have ravaged him over the years for a lack of technical wrestling ability and for the oftentimes embarrassingly bad movies. But his story is as important as any pro wrestler's from the 1980s to today.

Hollywood Hulk Hogan: The Story of Terry Bollea : A Real-Life Reader Biography

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GREAT
The true Hulk Hogan!
HULK HOGAN IS WRESTLING
Self Serving Individual
Hulkamania rools sucka!

Hollywood Hulk Hogan: The Story of Terry Bollea : A Real-Life Reader Biography
Susan Zannos
Manufacturer: Mitchell Lane Publishers
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Library Binding

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Hollywood Hulk Hogan

ASIN: 1584150211

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A biography of the professional wrestler, Terry Bollea, better known as Hulk Hogan, or Hollywood Hogan, from his childhood in Florida through his early wrestling career to his show business success.

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GREAT.......2005-02-21

ITS ABOUT HOGAN SO IT HAS TO BE GOOD WHY? YOU ASK BECAUSE HOGAN IS THE MAN. BESIDES IT IS A GOOD AND ACCURATE BOOK.

The true Hulk Hogan!.......2002-12-02

When you read this book you'll understand more about the man, Hollywood, and of course WWF.

I found the book fantastic as far as Biography's go, that is?

But remember, you have to like Biography's to enjoy them. Me on the other hand, would have enjoyed it more if Hulk Hogan had written it himself.

I do very much enjoy reading from the begining of ones career to the token pole of Hulk Hogans career, from what he was to what he became, one of Hollywood's Greats to WWF Stardom. ...

Give it a read and if you don't like it, you can always burn it.

HULK HOGAN IS WRESTLING.......2001-01-12

HEY LET'S TALK ABOUT THE HULKSTER,THE MAN WHO PUT THE WWF ON THE WORLD MAP.IT WAS JUST SOME LOCAL NORTHEAST REGIONAL WRESTLING PROMOTION BEFORE HE ARRIVED. HOGAN IS RESPONSIBLE FOR VINCE MCMAHON'S SUCCESS. HOGAN IS WRESTLING LIKE IT OR NOT,HE MADE A SAGGING WCW RISE ABOVE IN 1994 TO 1998,THE NWO WAS A FORCE IN WRESTLING.THIS BOOK TELLS IT ALL AND MORE. I ENJOYED IT VERY MUCH. HULK WILL REIGN AGAIN IN THE 2000'S.

Self Serving Individual.......2000-07-03

A book about how you can make it with minimal talent and personality, Hogan fans will love it, I hated it.

Hulkamania rools sucka!.......2000-06-13

Me and my tag team partner hulk hallgan think this book is our cup of tea! If u do not like this book our 24" inch pythons we aint talkin bout our arms and our little hulkamaniacs will run wild on you! POO POO POO POO POO POO POO POO POO POO POO POO IM A REAL AMERICAN FIGHT FOR THE RIGHTS OF EVERY MAN I AM A REAL AMERICAN FIGHT FOR MY RIGHTS FIGHT FOR MY LIFE!

Story Of The Wrestler They Call "hollywood" Hulk Hogan (Pro Wrestling Legends)

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Provide your kids with something suitable for them to see.
the rock says

Story Of The Wrestler They Call "hollywood" Hulk Hogan (Pro Wrestling Legends)
Matt Hunter
Manufacturer: CHELSEA HOUSE PUBLISHERS
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0791055523

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Provide your kids with something suitable for them to see........2001-01-31

While others may see Hulk Hogan as something that he is not, Hogan is truly the man responsible for forming the business that has gained such main stream popularity over the past few years. Hogan did it first, best, and right.

This book is well worth a look. It talks about Hollywood Hogan and has some really cool pictures of Hogan inside of it. It proves that there is only one Hulk Hogan, and no matter how many Steve Austin's, Rock's, Foley's, or anyone else comes along, they will never equal to what Hulk Hogan has done for this sport. Hulk did it the right way, and that's just the way it is.

It's good to give to your kids and teach them that the dirty sport that parents show their kids was once good and I'm proud to say that I look up to Hogan as what this business is, and should've never stopped being about.

the rock says.......2000-06-14

i love this book i am 11 and if you think about it you rememberthis is not a perfesional writer so i think this is an awsum book forthe most electrifying man in sports history yeh go Rock !

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WWE - Hollywood Hulk Hogan
Hulk Hogan
Manufacturer: POCKET BOOKS (SIMO)
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Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000K4TLMY

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The Life Insurance Handbook
Louis S. Shuntich
Manufacturer: Marketplace Books
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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New Life Insurance Investment Advisor: Achieving Financial Security for You and your Family Through Today's Insurance Products

Revealing Life Insurance Secrets: How the Pros Pick, Design, and Evaluate Their Own Policies

Questions and Answers on Life Insurance: The Life Insurance Toolbox

Dictionary of Insurance Terms (Barron's Business Dictionaries)

Insurance for Dummies

ASIN: 1592800572

Book Description

Now - the Society of Financial Professionals teams up with tax and estate planning expert Lou Shuntich to bring you a practical new reference guide that is both compact and comprehensive. Concise and to-the-point, this handbook provides the latest industry information on:

· The legal aspects of acquiring and owning a policy

· The types of products and contracts available

· Simple criteria for evaluating and comparing policies and insurance companies

· The tax implications of each product type

· Structuring policies, ownership arrangements and beneficiaries for maximum tax and legal benefits - and tips for avoiding traps and pitfalls in the process

While not an exhaustive account of the industry - it's an excellent primer that covers the key concepts necessary when advising clients or analyzing portfolios and estates. And in keeping with the Society of Financial Professionals' steadfast commitment to providing continuing education to the industry. The Life Insurance Handbook is the perfect learning too for keeping busy financial professionals and their clients up-to-date.

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A Must For Anyone With a Family

A MUST FOR EVERY INSURANCE CANDIDATE

A MUST FOR EVERY INSURANCE CANDIDATE

Consumer Reports Life Insurance Handbook: How to Buy the Right Policy from the Right Company at the Right Price (Consumer Reports Life Insurance Handbook)
Jersey Gilbert , and Ellen Schultz
Manufacturer: Consumer Reports Books
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0890437084

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A Must For Anyone With a Family.......2001-12-31

This book is an excellent explanation of how the life insurance industry works. Anyone who wants to protect his family, but is befuddled by all of the smoke and mirrors the life insurance industry throws up, will find the material in this book invaluable.

A MUST FOR EVERY INSURANCE CANDIDATE.......1999-10-03

THIS BOOK SHOULD GO BACK IN PRINT AND SHOULD BE TOUGHT IN SCHOOLS SO THAT PEOPLE LEARN ABOUT THE REAL WAY INSURANCE COMPANIES WORK.

A MUST FOR EVERY INSURANCE CANDIDATE.......1999-10-03

THIS BOOK SHOULD GO BACK IN PRINT AND SHOULD BE TOUGHT IN SCHOOLS SO THAT PEOPLE LEARN ABOUT THE REAL WAY INSURANCE COMPANIES WORK.

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U.S. Gaap for Life Insurers
R. Thomas Herget
Manufacturer: Society of Actuaries
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Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 0938959735

Product Description

A talented team of authors collaborated to provide updates in new developments in sales inducements, persistency bonuses, other SOP 03-1 issues, FAS 133 interpretations (including B36, treatments for GMDB, GMAB, GMIB and GMWB), no-lapse guarantees, EIA valuation, shock-lapse examples and totally new purchase GAAP addressing FAS141 and FAS142 and VA DAC practices. The text includes more foreign product examples, reinsurance accounting, fair value perspectives and GAAP balance sheet and income statement examples in 100 new spreadsheets and over 200 additional pages.

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Important book
The definitive guide to life insurance.

Life Insurance: A Consumer's Handbook
Joseph M. Belth
Manufacturer: Indiana University Press
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0253203465

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Important book.......2000-08-11

An important book on life insurance by the most knowledgeable author on the subject. THE book to read.

The definitive guide to life insurance........1999-09-03

Joseph Belth provides the analytical consumer with a rational, systematic approach to understanding personal insurable risk and how to transfer that risk to an insurance company. Readers can browse the chapters to get answers to questions specific to their individual situation, or read it cover-to-cover for a comprehensive overview. Of particular value are the strategies for assessing how good your policy is and whether it's a "good deal". Although a bit dated, it is still the best book on the subject. Those interested in a more current discussion of the industry, company ratings, and consumer issues are referred to Professor Belth's newsletter THE INSURANCE FORUM, PO Box 245, Ellettsville, Indiana, 47429.

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Buying Insurance and Annuities

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The Complete Idiot's Guide to Buying Insurance and Annuities
too basic for most people
Almost everything you need to know
some good basic info, but....
Good, general guide

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Buying Insurance and Annuities
Brian H. Breuel
Manufacturer: Alpha
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ASIN: 0028611136

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You're no idiot, of course. You have a responsible job, manage the family finances and help the kids with their science projects. But when it comes to buying insurance, you're so overwhelmed that you're ready to say yes to almost any policy. Don't sign on the dotted line! In The Complete Idiot's Guide to Buying Insurance and Annuities you get:

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The Complete Idiot's Guide to Buying Insurance and Annuities .......2005-09-08

I found this book very informative. I was studying for my Life and Health exam with the State and the licensing manual, that the test was centered around, did not make any sense to me. But when I read the "The Complete Idiot's Guide to Buying Insurance and Annuities", I became an expert in insurance. I highly recommend this book to anyone who is thinking about getting into the insurance business, or who needs to know the "Why" about insurance.

too basic for most people.......2004-04-27

this book should really be titled "Buying Insurance." there is almost nothing in it about annuities, which is the primary reason i bought the book. there is no explanation of guaranteed vs. current annuity rates, different provisions like MVA, etc. it did help me out with a couple of insurance topics, but if you are really sitting down and getting ready to actually make decisions or pruchase insurance/annuities, this book doesn't even begin to get you prepared for the real world. it's good bathroom reading for someone just curious about the subjects, but not a very practical book with real money/lives on the line. if you're a do-it yourselfer, or like to be prepared before meeting with financial professionals, i think you almost have to buy a few different books, one specializing in each subject.

Almost everything you need to know.......2003-08-03

This is a wonderful explanation of all the terms you need to understand before buying life insurance. Just bear in mind this one thing. The insurance company will always try to get more money out of you then you get from them. So, life insurance is a bad investment unless there is a catastrophe.

some good basic info, but...........2002-11-21

This book has some good information, but after reading the section on annuities, I put the book down and refuse to read another word of it and do not recommend it to anyone. This is because the author fails to even mention that anyone can purchase an annuity with no surrender penalties whatsoever with many no load mutual fund companies. Sorry Brian, but that fact you left that out reveals your bias perspective, and is just plain unacceptable for a book like this. Shame on you.

Good, general guide.......2001-01-12

This is a good investment if you are looking at establishing financial security and your plan includes insurance coverage. This will prepare you with some good common sense tips and easy to understand explanations. It is a quick read but worthwhile if you are totally new to this area.

Life Insurance Solutions for Business & Investment Planning (Take It to the Next Level)

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Life Insurance Solutions for Business & Investment Planning (Take It to the Next Level)
Timothy E. Radden
Manufacturer: Natl Underwriter Co
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ASIN: 087218675X

Life Insurance Solutions for Estate Planning (Take It to the Next Level)

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Life Insurance Solutions for Estate Planning (Take It to the Next Level)
Timothy E. Radden
Manufacturer: Natl Underwriter Co
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ASIN: 0872186776

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The Charitable Giving Handbook
Russ Alan Prince , Gary L. Rathbun , and Chris F. Steiner
Manufacturer: Natl Underwriter Co
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ASIN: 087218191X

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THE AMERICAN PATRIOT'S HANDBOOK
Woodmen of the World Life Insurance
Manufacturer: Rand Mcnally & Co
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000MBRM4O

The American Patriot's Handbook (Printed Especially for the Family Fraternity Woodmen of the World Life Insurance Company)

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The American Patriot's Handbook (Printed Especially for the Family Fraternity Woodmen of the World Life Insurance Company)

Manufacturer: Rand McNally
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000GHGQ6E

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60 of the best, most representative sequences from original 5,000 prints. Taken at speeds up to 1/6000th of a second, incredibly precise images show undraped male and female subjects against a ruled background, running, walking, leaping, twisting, throwing, many other activities. Views from front, rear and three-quarter angle.

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Good references for animation........2005-11-09

This book has a lot of photos for understanding human locomotion.

Great, but a tip..........2000-08-17

Its all covered in "The Human Figure in Motion". If you want Muybridge, may as well get a more comprehensive volume, eh?

one of the great wonders of photography.......1999-11-26

Muybridge's seemingly artless photography sequences are one of the great wonders of photography, fascinating & humorous. How else could one react to a series of photos showing a nude woman stepping on to a chair to pour cold water on to another? Or to two young men playing leap frog?

Here are rather average bodies - by contemporary standards - throwing baseballs, kneeling & turning, heaving rocks, crawling, descending stairs, walking, running, carrying buckets, attempting a somersault while a pigeon crosses the path. The backgrounds of graphs & lines not only provide the artist's units of measurement, but establish a visual continuity more modern than he could have known.

The Male and Female Figure in Motion is a classic collection, beautifully produced & inexpensively priced. Great for artists & lovers of photography, this volume is part of Dover Publication's Pictorial Archive series, which means you are free to use them in your arts & crafts or post them on web pages. Dover also offers a companion collection of Muybridge's important animal locomotion photographs.

Bob Rixon

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