David Busch's Sony Alpha DSLR-A390/A290 Guide to Digital Photography Review

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(More customer reviews)I decided to upgrade from my old point-and-shoot to a digital SLR camera. I love the camera but the manual is nearly useless for a beginner like me. Mr. Busch's book is easy to read and extremely helpful. It not only explains each part of the camera in detail, but also offers practical tips on taking better photos. I feel much more comfortable with my new camera because of this book. It will be a permanent part of my camera bag.

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DAVID BUSCH'S SONY ALPHA DSLR-A390/290 GUIDE TO DIGITAL SLR PHOTOGRAPHY shows you how, when, and why to use all the cool features, controls, and functions of Sony's newest advanced digital SLR cameras to take great photographs of anything. Though smaller in size than their predecessors, the A390 and A290 boast a robust feature set including 14.2 megapixels of resolution and blazing fast automatic focus, and the A390 offers cool new features like the real-time preview system called Live View, as well as amazing new features including support for SD cards, HDTV connections, and improved image quality. You'll learn how, when, and, most importantly, why to use all the cool features and functions of your camera to take eye-popping photographs. Introductory chapters will help you get comfortable with the basics of your camera, and beautiful, full-color images illustrate where the essential buttons and dials are, and tips and techniques that can be applied to any type of photography will help you take better pictures with your new camera. This book will show discriminating digital photographers how to maximize your camera's capabilities so you'll quickly learn how to use your new Sony Alpha, and use it well.

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David Busch's Sony Alpha DSLR-A380/A330/A230 Guide to Digital SLR Photography Review

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(More customer reviews)An exceptionally well-written guide book for the Sony Alpha 330/380 DSLR's. Easy to read with lots of tips not included in the product user guide. Includes easy- to-understand pictures and illustrations. Well worth the money.

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"David Busch's Sony Alpha DSLR-A380/A330/A230 Guide to Digital SLR Photography" is perfect for those new to digital photography or those who just want to make sure they get the most out of their Sony Alpha DSLR-A380/A330/A230. The book is a complete guide to this digital SLR camera, including how to utilize the 10.2 megapixel sensors (14 megapixels in the dSLR-A380), Live View, and automatic dust removal, as well as the HDTV connections and improved image quality that are new to this generation of cameras. After the introductory chapters designed to create familiarity with the camera, the book delves into various shooting situations and recommendations on how to get the best possible shots with full-color photos to illustrate each. Readers will discover a wealth of tips and information not found in the user's manual, so new users and pros alike will find David Busch's Sony Alpha DSLR-A380/A330/A230 Guide to Digital SLR Photography an indispensable tool for achieving the best possible photographs.

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Programming for TV, Radio & The Internet, Second Edition: Strategy, Development & Evaluation Review

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(More customer reviews)This is a very solid job at describing a constantly moving target. The authors (the first and third are at California State University-Fullerton, while Brian Gross teaches out in Jakarta and has enjoyed extensive experience in all three media) help to bring ever more important Internet content into the media mainstream with their treatment. Chapters cover the history of programming in all three services (and related areas such as video games), sources of television programming, sources of radio and Internet content, development of content for each of the three, testing of audience reactions, elements of successful programming, factors influencing television programming, factors impacting radio and Internet content, scheduling strategies for each of these services, program evaluation, changing and canceling programs, and ethical issues. The book is more descriptive than critical in approach, and helps readers get behind the scenes to better understand the players and process.

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Where do program ideas come from? How are concepts developed into saleable productions? Who do you talk to about getting a show produced? How do you schedule shows on the lineup? What do you do if a series is in trouble? The answers to these questions, and many more, can be found in this comprehensive, in-depth look at the roles and responsibilities of the electronic media programmer. Topics include: Network relationships with affiliates, the expanded market of syndication, sources of programming for stations and networks, research and its role in programming decisions, fundamental appeals to an audience and what qualities are tied to success, outside forces that influence programming, strategies for launching new programs or saving old ones. Includes real-life examples taken from the authors' experiences, and 250+ illustrations!* Completely updated to include: new programming forms, changes in programming style, and more!* Updated Glossary!* Study questions for each chapter* Companion website for students and Instructor's Manual

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Picabo : Nothing to Hide Review

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(More customer reviews)If you are ever in need of some motivation to make your dreams come true...if you ever doubt your abilities and wonder if "little ol you" can accomplish the impossible....Read Picabo's book.
Picabo is a wonderful example of what one person can accomplish, when they put their mind to it!
We'll definitely be cheering Picabo on in the 2002 Winter Olympics! GO Picabo and GO USA!

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How People Live Review

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(More customer reviews)I am VERY familiar with this book, having read it at night to my 11 year old son for months now! We just finished it. He loved it--he is a huge geography buff and was fascinated with the glimpes of so many cultures around the world. We both learned a lot about people and countries we had known nothing or very little about before now.
A few small things would have made this a much better book, however! I would have loved to have a small map on each 2 page spread about a culture, so that we could have seen exactly where the people talked about lived. I'd have liked very much to have some of the words in other languages spelled out phonetically, as I was often guessing wildly at how things were said. I also wish the book would have focused a little less on exotic and unusual cultures and a little more on more common cultures---the former was very interesting, but the latter would have given us probably a more realistic world view!
My sons are annoyed that I am writing so many complaints! They felt this was a wonderful book, and so did I---I just think it could have been even better!

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A Beautiful Game: The World's Greatest Players and How Soccer Changed Their Lives Review

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(More customer reviews)The bigger picture this book paints of how the game affects lives, all over the world, in profound ways is what is most impressive. The photographs are moving and interweave brilliantly with the short biographies of world famous professionals. Stories from tiny countries to the worlds super powers help you get a sense of what this game represents globally. I suppose it could be any sport, soccer happens to be the most popular game all over the world for good reason: it's simplicity plus it is a universal language. It has a massive impact on lives.
My son loves this book and loves to learn about some of his favorite players. The stories are short and you don't need to read it from front to back. Easy to pick up and flip through for a few moments, gives the reader a real sense of some far away land. It truly is a moving book for anyone, not just a soccer fan

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Wherever you are on earth, it's only a matter of time before you come across children playing soccer. Another five minutes and you will probably find yourself having a ball rolled to your feet as an invitation to join in the game. Soccer is a common language and a culture shared: a joy, a passion, an escape, and an affirmation of identity understood and celebrated by children-and their parents-in every country around the globe.

For this unique collaborative project, soccer writer Tom Watt talked to the world's top players about growing up and falling in love with the game: Argentina's Lionel Messi and Brazil's Gilberto Silva; England's David James and Scotland's Craig Gordon; Italy's Fabio Cannavaro, Spain's Iker Casillas, and France's Franck RibÉry; South Africa's Benni McCarthy and Nigeria's Nwankwo Kanu; USA's Landon Donovan and Japan's Shunsuke Nakamura; and the world's most famous player, David Beckham.

A Beautiful Game tells their stories, in the players' own words-stories of boys who would grow up to be heroes for a new generation of young players and fans. They look back to their childhoods: to their family homes, to their schoolrooms, to the friends they grew up with, and to the places where they first played the game that has made them stars. The players' words are brought to life with over 160 full-color images that offer rare, emotive, and striking insights into childhood all over the world, and celebrate soccer's ability to touch the lives of children-and adults-wherever the beautiful game is played.

Five percent of the originating publisher's revenue from sales of the book worldwide will benefit selected UNICEF sports-related projects.

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ESPN: The Mighty Book of Sports Knowledge Review

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(More customer reviews)Gave this to my son for his birthday and he immediately began reading it - he loves sports trivia and off-the beaten path knowledge and this fit the bill.

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In The ESPN Mighty Book of Sports Knowledge, Steve Wulf, acclaimed author and founding editor of ESPN The Magazine, delivers an arena's worth of sporting wisdom, trivia, best-of lists, curiosities, legendary feats, and sacred objects–from the magic of Lou Gehrig's farewell speech to the lore of hockey's Stanley Cup to the art of the perfectly thrown Wiffle Ball pitch. Written to remind us all why we love the games, this indispensable reference features contributions from the finest minds at ESPN, as well as guidance from actual professionals. Inside you'll discover• twenty-five of the greatest sporting nicknames • the keys to being a mascot• what happens during a pit stop• the five best (worst?) on-field temper tantrums• a tour of Donovan McNabb's locker• how Wayne Gretzky tapes his sticks• the unbeatable secret of rock-paper-scissors• how to tape an ankle, fold a paper football, hit a hole in one, whistle with your fingers, throw a knuckleball, jump rope like a champ, and oil a baseball glove• advice from star athletes–learn to run routes like Jerry Rice, take a penalty kick like Landon Donovan, fake opponents out like Chris Paul, and put on your socks the John Wooden wayThe ESPN Mighty Book of Sports Knowledge is the perfect antidote to our video-game culture and an essential gift for any fan who ever dreamed of throwing a tight spiral in a Super Bowl, closing out a World Series game, or lining up a putt to win a major. In other words, it's a book for the young and the young at heart.

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