Maximum Ride #3: Saving the World and Other Extreme Sports (Maximum Ride)

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In the third installment of James Patterson's Maximum Ride series, the time has arrived for Max and her winged "Flock" to face their ultimate enemy and discover their original purpose: to defeat the takeover of "Re-evolution", a sinister experiment to re-engineer a select population into a scientifically superior master race...and to terminate the rest. Max, Fang, Iggy, Nudge, Gasman, and Angel have always worked together to defeat the forces working against them--but can they save the world when they are torn apart, living in hiding and captivity, halfway across the globe from one another?

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If you are a teen you will love it!.......2007-09-18

If this book was targeted for a broad audience then I would rate it a 1. However, and fortunately, it is not. If you are 9 to 14, buy it, you will love it! The series has a very specific range of readers: kids under eight will not be able to comprehend the concept (excluding the elite); teens over fourteen may be psycologically beyond accepting the elementary concept (for them I recommend adult science-fiction).

Patterson does a wonderful job of delivering an outstanding teen series. Read them all!

I hope this isn't the last for Max!.......2007-09-13

A great trilogy! I just hope this isn't all for this delightful yet action packed series. A great book series for any age.

What a ride!.......2007-09-12

What a ride! I'm an adult with teenagers and I often read what they read. This book is a great ride. It's written mostly in the first person with down-to-earth street language (minus the curse words) which works well. By the middle of the book you find yourself convinced that the mutant characters could exist; their world is real. We can't wait till the rest in the series comes in the mail!

Daughter Loved It.......2007-09-10

I bought this book for my 14-yr-old daughter actually. SHe has read all three and absolutely loved this one too. I found her reading this late at night after 'bedtime' and sneaking it in throughout the day. She could not put it down. Highly recommended for her age group.

Not for adults.......2007-09-04

I have to agree with other reviewers that this series is targetted strictly for kids - unlike the Harry Potter series. The plot meanders to whatever suits the author's fancy - Patterson feels absolutely no sense of duty to explain why characters act the way they do. **MILD SPOILER ALERT** The final revelation of Max's parents contain massive plot holes which James sees as unecessary to even acknowledge - much less explain. A real shame since this could have been a good series.

Extreme NXT: Extending the LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT to the Next Level (Technology in Action)

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Extreme NXT: Extending the LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT to the Next Level (Technology in Action)
Michael Gasperi , Isabelle L. Hurbain , and Philippe E. Hurbain
Manufacturer: Apress
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ASIN: 1590598180

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Extreme NXT: Extending the LEGO MIDSTORMS NXT to the Next Level is for intermediate-level users of NXT who would like to advance their capabilities by learning some of the basics of electronics. Plenty of examples are provided, and easy-to-follow instructions are included for building over 15 different sensors.

This makes a great reference for the NXT hardware interfaces. Examples even come complete with multiple, alternative NXT languages. The book is also abundant with illustrations.

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One of the Best Available!.......2007-07-06

Reviewer J. Doubek, said it best - "I bought this book to get a better idea of how to safely interface my own circuits to the Lego Mindstorms NXT. In my opinion, you can't find a better book for this purpose."

And that is very true! I cannot add much more to his review... This book is the 'Make' book for the NXT. The authors have explained everything so any builder of any age or skill level can understand the processes. It teaches several techniques that can be developed into viable career skills. Including soldering, electronics knowledge and usage, and handy-tech projects that will also get one's mind flowing with other ideas. If you are a 'Maker' or tinkerer or would like to learn some inside knowledge of the NXT and how to build outside of the box you will find no better starter book.

Grab it, read it, and use it to expand your NXT knowledge!

Chris
MDP, MCP
USA - NASA

Excellent!.......2007-05-07

I bought this book to get a better idea of how to safely interface my own circuits to the Lego Mindstorms NXT. In my opinion, you can't find a better book for this purpose. "Extreme NXT" contains the pinouts and proper usage of the NXT motor and sensor ports. It also provides a large number of the most useful homebrew sensor implementations, right down to parts lists containing part numbers for common component suppliers like Digikey and Radio Shack.

My background is in engineering, with an emphasis in control systems. The first book I read in the field of hobbiest robotics was "Mobile Robots: Inspiration to Implementation" (Jones and Flynn). In those days, the 6811's were king for these sorts of projects. I spent many a happy day with my MIT Handyboard (a simple 6811 robot controller board). Things have come a long way. Nowadays NXT is available, and this book is the modern day equivalent to that excellent text for those who want to dig in and find out what the NXT is capable of. The book is written in a format that is easy to understand for the novice, but also supplies plenty of content to allow the more advanced user to be able to push the NXT envelope. The organization is superb, commonly used charts and tables are easily found. I have been finding myself referring most often to the pinout tables for the NXT connectors, and these are very conveniently found towards the front of the book.

Chapters are broke down into sensor and output types, starting with the more basic and easily contructed passive sensors up to more advanced and expandable I2C sensors. Motor control, h-bridges, etc are also covered in detail. Both the construction of the circuits, and the NXT code to run them, are covered. Code is provided in it's most basic form first, NXT-G, which every NXT user will be familiar with. Examples proceed to more complex compilers, such as NBC, for sensors or circuits that are better suited to those implementations.

The appendix provides complete source code listings, useful websites and links categorized by chapter. There is also a great tutorial on prototyping with breadboards and perfboard for the uninitiated. With this book, any skill level in electronics should be enough to do some cool things with the NXT kit.

This book will become a very useful addition to any hobby robotics library. For me, it will be the goto book for designing circuits to safely interface to the Lego NXT. Highly recommended!

The Fantasy Figure Artist's Reference File with CD-ROM: Hundreds of Real-life Photographs Depicting Extreme Anatomy and Dynamic Action Poses

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Great for figure reference
my review
Cliche Central
Great for beginner fantasy artists!!
Not extreme or dynamic, but still has some good parts

The Fantasy Figure Artist's Reference File with CD-ROM: Hundreds of Real-life Photographs Depicting Extreme Anatomy and Dynamic Action Poses
Peter Evans
Manufacturer: Barron's Educational Series
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Binding: Spiral-bound

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ASIN: 0764179616

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Both professional and student illustrators of action and fantasy art can take the guesswork out of rendering extreme anatomy and dynamic action poses with help from this valuable reference source. It presents more than 600 detailed color photos of live models, and represents a wide range of physiques, postures, and poses that can be incorporated in fantasy scenarios. The book's accompanying CD-ROM contains all of the book's posed images, allowing illustrators to swipe them directly and paste them into their own computer art projects. The book also instructs on rendering realistic effects to the illustrated textures of flesh, hair, clothing, and metal objects, as well as advice on adding highlights, backlights, and shadows. Here is a valuable reference source that belongs in every illustrator's personal library. All images are copyright free.

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Great for figure reference .......2007-09-11

I really enjoyed this book. I actually downloaded the images onto my computer and use them as poses to draw from in the slide show format. Coupled with "The Natural Way to draw" this book really helps me out and gives me a "safe" place to learn away from the limelight, which is important to me.

This images are good and very well done and give you some really good costume studies (as well as drapery studies) on top of basic anatomy and muscle drawing.

Overall, a very good piece of work.

my review.......2007-07-04

This book is a welcome addition to any cartoonist or illustrator's photo reference file as it includes physical and ethnical types different from the usual stereotypical idealized caucasians. On the other hand, it isn't as systematic, varied or consistent in its poses and points-of-view as the Illustrator's Reference Manuals or the Posefile series of books.

Cliche Central.......2007-01-23

The 'Fantasy' of the title is, unfortunately, the heavily-stereotyped 'thud and blunder' style fantasy of Conan the Barbarian, Fafhrd and the Grey Mouser and other such hackneyed, outdated types.

The figures shown are Barbarian warrior, Warrior woman, Evil Sorceress, Fairy, etc. And they are all quite absurd.

The book also includes little tidbits of information about costume and weapons, like this pearl of wisdom: "The nock is the part of the bow that the arrow rests on." Uh, yeah?

Combine this with poses titled "Bring forth tidings", "Arise, my liege" and the like, you soon realise this isn't a particularly well-done piece of work.

As for the CD, the images are huge - making them very difficult to work with.

This book isn't completely useless, but there are surely better things to spend your money on.

Great for beginner fantasy artists!!.......2007-01-09

If you are new to the fantasy art genre or are looking for a great quick reference for figure drawing, this is the book. It gives a diverse selection of different body types, sizes and looks, as well as a good smattering of accesories, close-ups and clothing...

Not extreme or dynamic, but still has some good parts.......2007-01-03

Unfortunately, this book did not live up to my expectations. Overall, it was uninspiring to me, especially in creating my own characters. As a reference photo book, it fails because the poses are not extreme and dynamic as promised. It also seems to try to reach beyond its scope with a section on painting and many comments on characters beyond anatomy and costume.

Pros:
- "Anatomical studies" show each character type in only shorts (or shorts and sports bra for women) so you know what the body looks like in some poses.
- Summary of character wardrobe
- Poses of characters in wardrobe may help in drawing clothing -- depicting folds, how certain material hangs, etc.
- As another review mentioned, an overweight man ("cleric" and "norseman" types) and a small person ("warrior dwarf" type) are shown here, and both are helpful.
- Captions in the book often direct you to details (how material is bunching up a certain way, how a shoulder strap hangs off the body in a certain pose) or notes about anatomy ("legs need to be placed apart because they will have to bend to compensate for the weight of the ax")
- Section of close-up facial expressions (male and female)
- Although brief, there are also some photos of hand detail, including props like rings & bracelets, and accessory details -- boots, belts, jewelry
- Spiral binding allows the book to lay flat (although when you're drawing, you'll probably print images from the CD instead)

Cons:
- Uninteresting poses. This is the sale-killer for me. Although the book says the photos depict "extreme anatomy and dynamic action poses" I found the poses to be too plain. There was no "extreme" posing where the body is in extreme angles -- lunging, jumping, twisting. Instead, someone is standing still with their arms raised and feet spread, but there is no action happening. You can tell because there is a lack of tense muscles.

- The back of the book has a section on painting characters that seems out of place. This is a photo reference book, not a painting book. Unless you already know about painting with acrylics, this section is useless.

- Some captions have irrelevant comments. In a caption of a photo showing a happy "warrior prince" face, it notes, "All characters should be able to feel elation and happiness."

Summary: although a few poses are good, don't expect most of them to be "extreme" or "dynamic." Note that this is not an instruction book on learning anatomy, and you should have at least a basic understanding of human anatomy to use this book well.

Books that I would recommend for beginning artists:
- Human Anatomy Made Amazingly Easy by Christopher Hart
- Drawing the Living Figure by Joseph Sheppard
- Dynamic Figure Drawing by Burne Hogarth (great for flow of action)
- Perspective! For Comic Book Artists by David Chelsea
- Dynamic Wrinkles and Drapery: Solutions for Drawing the Clothed Figure by Burne Hogarth
- Action Anatomy: For Gamers, Animators, and Digital Artists by Takashi Iijima

Maximum Ride Book #3: Saving the World and Other Extreme Sports (Maximum Ride)

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Maximum Ride Book #3: Saving the World and Other Extreme Sports (Maximum Ride)
James Patterson
Manufacturer: Little, Brown Young Readers
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ASIN: 031615427X

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There's one last chance to save the world in MAXIMUM RIDE: SAVING THE WORLD AND OTHER EXTREME SPORTS, the closing chapter of James Patterson's thrilling trilogy. The time has arrived for Max and her winged "flock" to face their ultimate enemy and discover their original purpose: to defeat the takeover of "Re-evolution", a sinister experiment to re-engineer a select population into a scientifically superior master race...and to terminate the rest. Max, Fang, Iggy, Nudge, Gasman, and Angel have always worked together to defeat the forces working against them--but can they save the world when they are torn apart, living in hiding and captivity, halfway across the globe from one another?

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Extreme Arsenal (Stony Man)
Don Pendleton
Manufacturer: Gold Eagle
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Binding: Mass Market Paperback

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ASIN: 0373619715

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The selfless determination to make the world a safer place and the ability to take the battle to the enemy anywhere around the globe is what separates the warriors of Stony Man from any other tactical defense team. A covert force that answers only to the Oval Office, Stony Man recruits the best--people ready, willing and able to use their combat skills and risk their lives to stop the predators in their drive for power.

Stony Man has played hard and dirty against the Fascist regimes and death squads of Central America who employ wholesale slaughter to claim supreme power across the region. Now a mysterious enemy is using stunning new technology to turn El Salvador into a bastion of Fascism. Tipping the scales against the most seasoned fighting men on the planet is an army of seemingly invincible killers and a platoon of unstoppable armored vehicles, now on a rampage across the country in an orgy of destruction.

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What a mess. First Kim's best friend, Ron Stoppable, starts writing for the school paper. No big, right? But then he starts digging for dirt-and finds it. Adrena-Lynn, the big TV star known for her "extreme" adventures, is nothing but a fake. She uses a dummy for all her dangerous stunts. After Ron's big story gets printed, Adrena-Lynn's hot show gets canceled. Now Adrena-Lynn wants to cancel Ron! Can Kim save her best bud from the Queen of Extreme?

Customer Reviews:

kim possible.......2006-03-27

this is a great book for all kim possible fans alike. kim has to fight teen extreme star, adrena-lynn, who has a hit tv show where she shows off doing all kinds of crazy stuff. ron and kim uncover that adrena-lynn is a fake, and now she wants her revenge. kim's younger twin brother get injured trying to copy one of her stunts, kim has to dump the star football player, and now she has to watch her's and ron's back. will she be able to do it all? read and find out.

Reporter Ron Stoppable.......2004-11-29

When Adrena Lynn[A Stuntwoman] does stunts on Tv Kim suspects she's a fake.One night,on a mission My Heroine and her sidekick investigate a stolen Shrimp Blimp,but it was Adriana Lynn who stole it,She "Fakes" a Bungee Jump" in NYC from the blimp Blindfolded.When Kim Catches her,The wig falls off and the blindfold comes off too.It is a dummy.Kim's twin brothers,Jim and Tim imitate Adrena Lynn bungee jumping by using yarn.Ron says in his"Ron Report" in the paper that Kim and Brick Flagg[The Quarterback] are an item. The Kimmunicator,and Tv's system's are jammed.Brick is trapped. He is shown tied up high on a roller coaster about to take a plunge downward.When Kim is about to rescue Brick,Ron gets tied to this Swing ride.Kim uses her Jet Pack and saves Brick just before the Car hits the ground and smashes before bursting into flames.[You Go,Girl!] She also Rescues Ron,Too[ Way to go,My Angel of Truth and Justice. It's your birthday! It's Your Birthday! You Go Kim! Kim Always catches the Bad guys doesn't she?

Treetop Trauma (Ridge Riders (Graphic Novels))

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Treetop Trauma (Ridge Riders (Graphic Novels))
Robin Lawrie , and Christine Lawrie
Manufacturer: Stone Arch Books
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Binding: Library Binding

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ASIN: 1598891286

Code Name: Extreme Prejudice: Extreme Prejudice (Code Name)

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Code Name: Extreme Prejudice: Extreme Prejudice (Code Name)
William W. Johnstone
Manufacturer: Pinnacle
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ASIN: 0786016272

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Good.......2005-05-24

The people in the book are true hero's. The book speaks about the good people can do. This is the three book I've read is as good as the rest of them. I would tell people to read it.

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Vertical Limits (Take It to the Xtreme)
Pam Withers
Manufacturer: Walrus Books
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ASIN: 1552857832

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This time, when Jake and Peter stumble upon adrenaline-pumping adventure, it's high in the peaks of the Bugaboo Mountains just west of the Rockies. Fifteen-year-old Jake is obsessed with solo-climbing a soaring granite spire. His best friend, Peter, is as absorbed with filming Jake for a video as he is in not divulging his secret fear of heights to the runaway girl who joins them.

Though a talented climber, the surly runaway girl seems possessed by a death wish. When Jake arrives at the halfway mark and cheerfully hangs his overnight cot on anchors at a death-defying 150-storey height above the ground, all seems well, but the next day, a lightning storm begins to unravel this carefully planned high-risk adventure. When a crisis prompts the girl to put her life at stake for Jake, it falls to Peter to overcome his fear to get everyone home safely.

Packed with mountaineering lore and cliff-hanging tension, Vertical Limits features adventures in competitive gym climbing, outdoor urban climbing, and wilderness rock climbing.

Paintball Blast (Impact Books. a Jake Maddox Sports Story)

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Paintball Blast (Impact Books. a Jake Maddox Sports Story)
Jake Maddox , and Bob Temple
Manufacturer: Stone Arch Books
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