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Approaching the landscape in oil and watercolor
David Curtis has written two excellent books on the technical aspects of painting: one for Oil (Capturing the Moment in Oils) and another on Watercolor (Light & Mood in Watercolor).This book is not really a "how-to" book focusing on technique, but rather his thinking process in choosing to paint plein air or in the studio, and whether to choose oil or watercolor.There are examples of both mediums in this book.In this book, the reader is able to climb into David Curtis's head and understand his thinking and problem solving process. He also commonly includes figures in the landscape, a rarity among painters. I recommend buying this book after you have one of his other two books explaining technique in either oil or watercolor. They are my favorite "how-to" books.

One of my five favorite oil painters!
I own a couple of David Curtis's books and they are both wonderful.I just ordered this one from Amazon and am eagerly awaiting it's arrival.I'm sure it will be great as well.I will try to add to this review after I go through the book. ... Read more

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Fabulous!
David Curtis is extremely talented and shares his skills well.I highly recommend this book to medium to advanced painters.

David Curtis light and mood in watercolour
Fully comprehensive very informative beautifully illustrated and a lot to learn from it. Found I couldn't put it down. Would highly recommend to anyone interested in any sort of painting not just watercolour.

Incredible paintings don't equal good instruction
I was rather disappointed with this book.Don't get me wrong: Curtis is a great artist.An incredible artist.His paintings are gorgeous, masterful.But have you notice that most of the positive reviews of this book don't talk much about the instruction in the book?What is mostly mentioned are the beautiful paintings. There is a reason for this, in my opinion.

The written content of this book falls into that tiresome pattern that so many mediocre art books do:lots of rhetorical phrases and repetitive cliches with very little useful information.For example, he offers several very short sections on how to paint different subjects.But it seems that almost everyone of these sections is no more than a brief thought or two, and then the phrase:"Observation is key!"I don't know how many times I ran across that phrase in this book.To me, that phrase began to mean "I really don't know what to say or I really don't want to take the time to say it."

Other generalizations and pointless statements abound, like "A variety of edges can add interest to your paintings."(Not an actual quote from the book, but very similar)Okay, I think we all know that about edges.So what do I do about it?How do I use that?How do you go about using them? Can you show me an example?Alas, there are no such answers here....you get the idea.

Sure, there are paintings in which he illustrates his points, but these are often just as vague.Example ".....this subject demanded a bold loose treatment" And???That's it.Nothing more to say about this picture.Hmph.I certainly got nothing out of that!

There are a few decent explanations and points sprinkled throughout the book, but they are very few.And yes, the paintings are gorgeous, beautiful, and masterful.But you won't find out much about how he created them.

If you are looking for a watercolor instructional book, look elsewhere. I suggest Either of Gordon Mackenzie's books.

A Wonderful Sampling of David Curtis and his Methods
I had already enjoyed David's book about oil painting. An admirer of the work of David Curtis, I value this book even more!It is a wonderful sampling of the artist's awe-inspiring paintings, with technical information about his working methods woven within a narrative that puts the reader alongside the artist and his emotional responses to the subject, the point of view, etc. Later on in the book the artist does present examples illustrating his three ways of working:plein air, studio painting from reference sketches and photos, and a combination of the two previous methods.This book is a treasure for the watercolor enthusiast/collector as well as for the professional painter.

Terrible print quality for the paper version
The print quality is terrible for the paper version. All the colors are washed out and flat. It is shame that you have to strain your eyes to appreciate beautiful paintings due to such poor print quality. I return the book. ... Read more

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Robin Curtis examines autobiographical films and videos that focus on aspects of space, and particularly viscerality, as well as an intense sense of corporeality instead of on time. The interdisciplinary study is based on the general assumption that culture and history have an influence on the notion of what is considered autobiographical. A striking feature of the films by artists such as Matthias Mueller, Claudia Aravena, Abu-Ghosh, Laszlo Moholy-Nagy, Fatih Akin, Angela Melotopoulos, Oskar Fischinger, Birgit Hein and others is their emphasis of the present moment, or an avoidance of depicting the past. An analysis of the viewer s physical involvement based on the terms empathy and attention results in nothing less than a theory of the visceral reception of time-related media. In line with the unconventional approach the book also functions as a flipbook. ... Read more

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Contemporary / British English Mr Bean doesn't understand the world. There are problems for him everywhere. In the restaurant, he doesn't like his food. He tries to hide it in very strange places. Then Mr Bean goes to the launderette. What happens? He loses his trousers, of course! ... Read more

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Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: Maurice Gibb, Ian Curtis, Robin Gibb, Davy Jones, Morrissey, Barry Gibb, William Walton, Johnny Marr, Roy Harper, a Guy Called Gerald, Peter Hook, Bernard Sumner, Noel Gallagher, Richard Ashcroft, Russell Watson, Liam Gallagher, Genesis P-Orridge, Limahl, Peter Maxwell Davies, George Formby, Jr., Mr. Scruff, Graham Gouldman, Peter Hammill, David Gray, Andy Gibb, Shayne Ward, Elkie Brooks, Dominic Howard, Eric Stewart, Linder Sterling, Chris Curtis, Daz Sampson, Mike Harding, Kelly Llorenna, Simon Webbe, Tim Scott, Carl Cox, Lisa Stansfield, V/vm, Mick Hucknall, Rowetta, Alan Wren, Pete Shelley, Mark Owen, Steve Hanley, Mike Walker, Mark E. Smith, Ian Wallace, Stuart Adamson, Barry Adamson, Steve Garvey, Sarah Harding, Paul Arthurs, Shaun Ryder, Dave Tyack, John Gardner, Hotlegs, Badly Drawn Boy, Jon the Postman, Paul Mcguigan, Danny Jones, Clinton Ford, Tom Hingley, Howard Donald, Cath Carroll, Katie White, Dave Formula, Mark "Bez" Berry, Andy Rourke, Tim Burgess, Paul Hanley, Billy Duffy, Jason Orange, Marc Riley, Allan Clarke, C. Hayden Coffin, Simon Wright, Craig Gannon, Woolly Wolstenholme, Gary Hughes, Jim Noir, Mark Burgess, Paul Young, Peter Noone, Steve Diggle, Simon Tong, Jack Hylton, Kevin Kennedy, Kristyna Myles, John Doyle, Paul Burgess, Michael Mcgoldrick, Paul Morley, Anthony Halstead, Gizz Butt, Eva Turner, Guy Garvey, John Lees, Annie Haslam, Dave Rowbotham, David Potts, Norman Walker, Kavana, Karl Burns, Tony Mccarroll, Clint Boon, Martin Jackson, Mike Joyce, Sarah Whatmore, Claire Moore, Houghton Weavers, Simon Holt, Jim Glennie, Tony Hicks, Brian Priestley, Andy Connell, Eddie Halliwell, Dick Witts, Darrell Fitton, Andy Diagram, Larry Gott, Una Baines, Toby Tomanov, Jega, Charles H. Taylor, Julia Adamson, John Maher, Arthur Kadmon, Rick Witter, Mc Tunes, Vini ... ... Read more

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*Introduces basic theory and reviews a wide variety of available heat pump models
*Will put any installer, engineer or architect in the position to design, select and install a domestic geothermal heat pump system

Geothermal Heat Pumps is the most comprehensive guide to the selection, design and installation of geothermal heat pumps available. This leading manual presents the most recent information and market developments in order to put any installer, engineer or architect in the position to design, select and install a domestic geothermal heat pump system. Internationally respected expert Karl Ochsner presents the reasons to use heat pumps, introduces basic theory and reviews the wide variety of available heat pump models. Expertly reviewed and adapted for the most geographically broad application possible, the book offers the reader valuable tips for planning and system control using data, graphics and tables from a growing and innovative market.
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What a waste of money!!
Do not buy this book!! This book does not offer any valuable information beyond that what can be found with a 15min Google search. There are no design formulas and no valuable engineering information! If it would cost 10Euros I could maybe pay for it, but again I would not use it. It is near the top of my list with the worst books EVER!
* I am sad that I cannot rank it with negative stars, since it is consuming time without giving information!

useless book
this is actually one of the books that i really regret buying it, and this is rare to happen. it is a book you read through and you see no point and you learn nothing. the level of information included can be easily found on the internet with a simple search. Free materials found on retscreen for example is much more valuable than this.

Geothermal Heat Pumps: A Guide for Planning and Installing
I pre-ordered this book before it came out and waited for almost 1 year past the print date to get it. I was very disappointed.If you have any knowledge of geothermal it is not for you.I returned the book immediately.

Geothermal Heat Pumps - unfortunately all written in METRIC.
I had been looking for a good reference book on geothermal heat pumps, where you can extract "heat" from the earth to heat your home. It's based on the same principal as refrigeration. Plastic water pipes are buried under the frost line (6-8 ft. down). An antifreeze solution is circulated thru the pipes back to the basement where a refrigeration unit extracts "heat" (BTUs) from the fluid.The geothermal unit puts it into the home either as hot water or hot air.Hot water can be fed thru heat exchangers like radiators & radiant heated floors.Or hot air can be used in the house through a conventional system of ductwork.The same system can do the reverse process in the summer, and cool the home.

For every dollar of electricity you use to run the goethermal unit, your return in BTUs (heat) is 4x (400%) the energy you put into it.The U.S. government will give homeowners a 30% tax credit for any installations that are "water-to-air" systems, installed beginning 1-1-09.Another method is to use a private well, pump water from it at 50 F. into the refrigeration unit, extract "heat" from it, and return the same water back to the well at 42 F.The chilled water is piped down to the bottom of say a 600 ft. well, and the pump picks up the water at 50 ft. from the surface.So the chilled water has 1150 feet to move before it is picked up again by the pump.By the time it reaches the pump it has heated up to 50 F. and the cycle runs continuously.This book is very informative, but at $95. priced too high I feel, and unfortunately is written all in metric dimensions, metric formulas, metric heat concepts, so was impractical to apply to use in the United States. If the Border's Bookstore had included that vital "METRIC throughout"comment in their review I would not have bought it.There isn't much out on geothermal, so I ended up doing all of my research on the Internet.We're installing a geothermal unit in our new home this summer.You can buy it on Amazon.com for $77.59 if you speak METRIC. Geothermal Heat Pumps: A Guide for Planning and Installing

Excellent Broad Coverage of Geothermal Technical Issues
I have been installing Water Furnace heat pumps for the past eight years.When attending a software training class for integrated systems with geothermal, I found this book at the company.While the author does present his own products as the primary references for systems, the concepts and application are very well explained.From experience, the information is accurate and leading edge.Not just theory, but practical applications from working in with the technology for decades. While the theory may be beyond the DIY installer of geothermal (which I would not recommend anyway), it is accurate and highly relevant to the field today. In the unlikely event that you wish to move heat from the barnyard to the house, I found fascinating (and true, I kid not), charts of how many BTUs per cow you can get in energy output for thermal collectors located in the stable.

Highly recommend for your library. ... Read more

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John Bock, the German sculptor and performance artist, born in 1965, is known for his spectacular, comically grotesque action art, which comments energetically on everything from aesthetics and politics to society and pseudo-science. His work has been compared to the post-war, post-Dada Theater of the Absurd of the 1940s, 50s and 60s--an avant garde movement that attempted to shock its audiences into facing life's ultimate, bleak reality by creating independent meaning in the face of the apparent, inherent lack thereof. It only makes sense that Bock has increasingly turned towards film in recent years. This special edition artist's book, with its exposed, sewn binding and enigmatic white cover, provides an overview of Bock's first short videos alongside his longer narrative films, featuring real actors and sets. Collectively, the film work is considered both technically and aesthetically, from art historical and cinematographic perspectives. Film stills, set photography and texts illustrate the individual works. ... Read more

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OX-5 Curtiss Robin............9th annual maintenance forum............PA chapter meeting at Valley Forge............Michigan Aviation 'firsts'............Meet airman antiquer Harold Krier............History of Flight............Curtiss Robin 3-seater cabin monoplane ... Read more

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A scrapbook of Bean's visit to the states, with text "typed" in the book, and "Polaroids" pasted in, Mr. Bean's Notebook also includes an Appendix of Mr. Bean's ideas on everything from airline safety to art criticism to his favorite films. Includes a punch-out Mr. Bean doll with clothing to dress him in. 150 color photos. ... Read more

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Warning: this is just the book version of the movie
Would not have bothered with this if I knew it was just a book version of the movie. The movie stunk & was in no way true to the Mr. Bean we've all come to know and love, except for the material that was lifted directly from the TV program which we've all already seen for free.

Hysterical and one of a kind
This book is brilliant, it is filled with excellent pictures that will make your sides ache. ... Read more

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Hundreds of photos and the movie's full shooting script are only the beginning of this must-have for Mr. Bean fans old and new. An Introduction by director Mel Smith charts the progress of the film from conception to release. 125 color photos. ... Read more

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very great books for Mr. Bean Fans
this book, which i bought, is a very great book for all Mr. Bean Fans. I collect all Mr. Bean videos, various books from and about him. This book is a very great bonus to the bean cinema-film, especially the chapter of the outtakes from the film, is very recommended and neccesarry for all real Mr. Bean fans.

Total Bean feast
Rowan Atkinson's Mr. Bean is one of the most engaging characters to come along.His bumbling, innocent, ignorant goodness is hard to resist.This book chronicles the process of bringing Mr. Bean from the telly to the movie screen.It includes: film stills, dialogue and blocking from the film, a forward by director Mel Smith, and behind the scenes tidbits.A must have for Bean-a-philes and anyone who wants to delve into the wacky and wild world of Mr. Bean.

Cool!!!
I like the book because I am a huge Mr Bean fan!! I love the movie and the videos and the book was an extra bonus! And I really like it. ... Read more

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Mr Bean leaves a trail of havoc wherever he goes. His employers at the National Gallery are desperate to get rid of him. They pretend that he is an art critic and send him to America on a cultural exchange. Is America prepared for Mr Bean? Follow his hilarious adventures in California.This is a great comedy film starring Rowan Atkinson as one of the funniest characters ever to hit the big screen. ... Read more