Archive for the 'Books' Category

Video Quote from Carl Sagan’s Pale Blue Dot

Here’s a well done video quote of a great passage from Carl Sagan’s seminal book:

In the Name of Honour

From The Sunday Telegraph:
At gunpoint she was taken into a stable. Her clothes were ripped off and she was violated by four village elders. The ordeal lasted about half an hour and, when it was over, she was dragged out, semi-naked, in front of all the village men. Her father covered her with a [...]

Book on Climate Change

I just finished reading a great book titled “The Weather Makers” by Tim Flannery. This book is one of the first to provide a very complete yet clear view of what we are doing to the global climate, how it’s happening, what the consequences may be, and what we can do about it. Tim also [...]

Thom Hogan’s Complete Guide to the D200

Thom Hogan’s long awaited Complete Guide to the D200 is now available for pre-order. I have ordered one and will let you know how it turns out.

The Photoshop CS2 Book for Photographers

I was recently made aware of another very good Photoshop book for photographers: The Photoshop CS2 Book for Photographers

Photoshop for Photographers

Adobe Photoshop CS2 for Photographers is an excellent book.