Kids reach an age when they become fascinated with their bodies and the bodies of others. A book about anatomy and physiology would help them better understand the similarities and differences between male and female forms and human bodies and the bodies of other animals. Better yet; this type of book would be a great primer for future biology classes.
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Another Fine Book by HarringtonBy Greg F.This book is well suited to individuals wishing to publish videos on the web; either for personal or commercial reasons.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. A must read if you plan to produce and deliver video on the InternetBy M. ErbWhen it comes to technical books dealing with the creative arts such as filmmaking; theater; etc; Focal Press has consistently delivered well-written; lavishly illustrated books that continue to impress. Professional Web Video is the latest book I have gotten from Focal Press and it is just absolutely brilliant in readability and overall execution.Video is HUGE now and will continue to be huge in the future on the Internet. Far too much of the video that is currently being produced by amateur and even more seasoned producers; is not of the best quality the medium is capable of delivering. It does take a lot of knowledge to enable you to produce high-quality web video that still has reasonable file size and engaging content. This book takes the big-view and covers all the essentials in a surprisingly complete way. All the basics are covered including planning; obtaining talent; lighting; audio; graphic insertion; editing; encoding and more.I had a general lack of proper knowledge about the various encoding options available to me. Although Ive heard of MPEG-4; H.264; QuickTime; Flash; HTML5; etc; I never really understood the differences in them and why I would want to choose one over the other. After reading the chapter on Encoding Video for the Web (Chapter 8) I now have a much greater understanding of the encoding formats and how to choose the best format for the appropriate delivery method. As an example; you would not probably not want to use the same format to encode a video destined for an iPod as you would for a video destined for a DVD. Flash video gets its own entire chapter and I learned quite a bit from that as well.After youve learned about how to produce a great video; there are chapters on how to promote; monetize and distribute your video. I do not know of a better book on the subject of producing great web video than this book. It is simply one of the best introductions to the subject that I have seen. Yes; you will probably want to follow-up with some more advanced books on topics that you need to expand upon but for a single volume; this book does a great job of presenting the essential information necessary to get you going.Excellent book.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. The New Bible for Web VideoBy James BeswickRichard Harrington and Mark Weiser have hit it out of the park with this book; which crams years of hands-on; practical experience into 300 pages of absolutely everything you could conceivably want to know about shooting video. Written in accessible; straight-forward language with hundreds of photos and illustrations; the reader couldnt hope for a clearer guide into what is actually quite a technically complicated subject. This should be required reading for anyone taking a media course but also everyone who is starting to use video for their businesses or websites and needs a professional result without spending a fortune.Apart from covering the obvious topics like equipment; software and shooting techniques; the authors provide detail about necessary pre-production site surveys ("Wheres the electrical breaker?") relaxing your talent; lighting techniques; capturing sound professionally; handling legal issues (release forms) and editing. Its the down-in-the-dirt tips that separate this book from other photography books. What are the risks of shooting video by yourself? Should you pay for excess luggage for equipment or buy a second ticket? Where are you going to park? What will be the position of the sun throughout the day? Whats a realistic time in the morning to start filming? How will you handle dead batteries? The list goes on and on; and almost every page highlights something that you will not have considered unless you work in the business.Just when you thought you now know everything about video; the book delves into web formats; video encoding and Flash. And then once you have a polished final product; they even cover promotional tips and hosting. Honestly; if youre even thinking about picking up a camera; you need to get a copy of this - it will save you time and money; and give you the very best chance to create a polished end result.
