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Introduction to 3D Game Programming with DirectX 9.0 |
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Intro to 3d game programming with directx 9.0 was an excellent book to buy after just completing a c++ course. Within a few hours I was up and running making some 3d graphics. The book is readable and organized good and builds in steps which is nice. The examples are well explained too and the autho..
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Civilisation Box Set |
From the Dark Ages through 1969, British arts scholar Lord Kenneth Clark spends almost 11 hours tracing the history of Western Civilization through its visual, architectural, written, and musical arts in this monumental 13-part series for the BBC. Whether strolling through the ruins of Roman civilization, well-preserved Gothic cathedrals of Europe, or the streets of 1960s-era New York City, Clark is equally comfortable dispensing his vast perspective of the arts as they relate to the advancement of Western culture, as well as a dollop or two of dry Scottish humor. This two-year project involves visits to 113 museums in 11 countries, bringing a vast catalogue of paintings, sculpture, and buildings to the viewers attention. By framing his tour of the arts with historical events and eras, Cla.. |
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A Lifetime Companion (
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I first saw this series when it was released by the BBC to Public Television over thirty years ago, and would beg my local station, WHYY, to keep running it until their money ran out. Why? Quite simply, to my mind, it is the most superior series ever seen on television, public or not. Lord Clark was..
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Grim Fandango (Jewel Case) |
Join Manny, the undead travel agent, and uncover a conspiracy to keep new additions to the underworld from buying a safe passage through purgatory. Grim Fandango combines a unique story line and complicated puzzles to create an adventure different from any you have experienced before. Follow Manny through four years of mystery on his quest for true love and eternal salvation. The game opens to find Manny in search of the perfect client, one with the means to place them both on the fast track out of purgatory and into eternal paradise. Enter Mercedes Colomar, the client who has it all--beauty, brains, and enough money to buy them each tickets on the exclusive No. 9 train. Following the film-noir formula, Mercedes promptly vanishes, leaving Manny to solve the mystery behind her di.. |
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Surprisingly clever, fun, and intriguing (
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Despite the games setting in Mexicos pagan land of the dead, Grim Fandango bears little resemblance to anything remotely ideological regarding life and death. It was simply a fascinating and engaging tale of intruigue, romance, and crime that is so typical of the film noir genre (e.g. Casablanca). T..
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Pulp Fiction (Collectors Edition) |
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for $ 22.49 |
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A consumate storyteller (
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Pulp Fiction is now a classic. It is the most satisfying of Tarrantinos movies as he artfully weaves together a compelling set of stories into a riveting film. This film also saw the welcome return of John Travolta as a very hip hitman. But, what distanced this movie from other "art house" action mo..
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No Woman No Cry : My Life with Bob Marley |
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for $ 16.07 |
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Story of a womam (
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If Bob Marley had written this book, he would have gone further: "Tell the children the truth. Weve been trampling down the wine press much too long..." As Rita is writing it about life with a man she loves dearly, it feels gentled down, yet still true. Others have written about the music and the ne..
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