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Books for 3D visionaries....
Art and Physics: Parallel Visions in Space, Time and LightArt and Physics: Parallel Visions in Space, Time and Light by Leonard Shlain
Buy used from: £5.26
A great book for those who want to explore the connections between art and science
Sculpture Since 1945 (Oxford History of Art)Sculpture Since 1945 (Oxford History of Art) by Andrew Causey
Buy new: £8.44 / Used from: £4.49
A good primer for contemporary sculpture
Sculpture - From Antiquity to the Present Day (Midi Series)Sculpture - From Antiquity to the Present Day (Midi Series) by Georges Duby
Buy new: £11.69 / Used from: £23.37
A complete history of sculpture
Encyclopedia of Sculpture TechniquesEncyclopedia of Sculpture Techniques by John W. Mills
Good grounding in real life techniques
HTML, XHTML, and CSS: Visual QuickStart Guide: With XHTML and CSS (Visual QuickStart Guides)HTML, XHTML, and CSS: Visual QuickStart Guide: With XHTML and CSS (Visual QuickStart Guides) by Elizabeth Castro
Buy new: £10.96 / Used from: £9.95
Great book to use as a course and also reference
ActionScript 3.0 Game Programming UniversityActionScript 3.0 Game Programming University by Gary Rosenzweig
Buy new: £15.98 / Used from: £14.77
Good AS3 book that concentrates on games, would be nice if not concentrate on CS3 and gives open source alternatives such as Flash Develop for those who cannot afford Flash
Foundation ActionScript 3 Animation: Making Things Move!Foundation ActionScript 3 Animation: Making Things Move! by Keith Peters
Buy new: £17.96 / Used from: £18.00
Have not bought but looks good, will buy.
Steppenwolf (Essential Penguin)Steppenwolf (Essential Penguin) by Hermann Hesse
Buy new: £5.72 / Used from: £2.18
Welcome to the magic theater.........
Journey to the AntsJourney to the Ants by B Holldobler
Buy new: £17.05 / Used from: £10.00
Ants are great, I want to get this book
Doomsday Men: The Real Dr Strangelove and the Dream of the SuperweaponDoomsday Men: The Real Dr Strangelove and the Dream of the Superweapon by P. D. Smith
Buy new: £9.09 / Used from: £5.90
Great Cold war book about the real Strangeloves
Survival CitySurvival City by Tom Vanderbilt
Buy new: £15.26 / Used from: £18.92
Another fascinating cold war history book, particulary interesting if you have seen starting chapter of the new Indiana Jones film!
Understanding Comics: The Invisible ArtUnderstanding Comics: The Invisible Art by Scott McCloud
Buy new: £8.19 / Used from: £6.99
A classic, I would recomend his subsequent works too
How Life Imitates ChessHow Life Imitates Chess by Garry Kasparov
Buy new: £15.49 / Used from: £4.50
The only book slightly resembling 'self help' I would ever read.
Welding EssentialsWelding Essentials by William L. Galvery
Buy new: £29.00 / Used from: £27.17
Good for those wising to sculpt in real life.
Dangerous VisionsDangerous Visions
Buy used from: £19.95
In my view the greatest collection of Sci Fi stories, will inspire your 3D visions garunteed
Modern Sculpture: A Concise History (World of Art)Modern Sculpture: A Concise History (World of Art) by Herbert Read
Buy used from: £0.54
I dont yet own but flick through this sometimes at the bookshop, very modernist/visionary and aesthetic
The Sculptor's Bible: The All-media Reference to Surface Effects and How to Achieve ThemThe Sculptor's Bible: The All-media Reference to Surface Effects and How to Achieve Them by John Plowman
Buy new: £10.52 / Used from: £6.99
Some invaluable techniques here
The Great Dessert Raid of 1882: Vol. 1: A Frog in the Hall of DistortionsThe Great Dessert Raid of 1882: Vol. 1: A Frog in the Hall of Distortions by Quincey Riddle
Buy new: £13.00 / Used from: £7.99
A great book of travelling and never really returning even when you have!
The Story of ArtThe Story of Art by E.H. Gombrich
Buy new: £12.97 / Used from: £11.97
Although criticised now as 'westerncentric' a great historical primer for those embarking on artistic journeys
Future Noir: Making of Bladerunner: Making of "Blade Runner"Future Noir: Making of Bladerunner: Making of "Blade Runner" by Paul M. Sammon
Buy used from: £5.00
A great insight to the making of a great film
The Flight to Italy, Diary and Selected Letters (Oxford World's Classics)The Flight to Italy, Diary and Selected Letters (Oxford World's Classics) by J. W. von Goethe
Buy used from: £5.92
Read this if you are going to go on a drawing adventure in Italy.
WatchmenWatchmen by Alan Moore
Buy new: £8.98 / Used from: £5.13
A great comic book
Lloyds TSB Small Business GuideLloyds TSB Small Business Guide by Sara Williams
Buy used from: £0.01
A good guide for people in business ie freelance designers/artists
Grammar of the Film LanguageGrammar of the Film Language by Daniel Arijon
Buy new: £13.44 / Used from: £14.56
I highly recommend this if you want to make a film
The Earth from the Air - 365 DaysThe Earth from the Air - 365 Days by Yann Arthus-Bertrand
Buy used from: £7.98
Good to look at during breakfast to remind what an amazing World we live in, you can turn the page over each day for added fun like a calender!