Book Description
This book takes a fresh, student-oriented approach to teaching the material covered in the senior- and first-year graduate-level matrix structural analysis course taken by civil engineering majors. Unlike traditional texts for this course that are difficult to read, Kassimali takes special care to provide understandable and exceptionally clear explanations of concepts, step-by-step procedures for analysis, flowcharts, and interesting and modern examples, producing a technically and mathematically accurate presentation of the subject.
Customer Reviews:
Excellent Book.......2003-10-24
2D and 3D matriz analysis of skeletal structures well described. It is a must for graduate, undergraduate and professional Civil Engineers. I strongly recommend this book for those who are interested in computer applications in strucutral analysis.
No much to say. Just Amazing!.......2003-09-23
You just need to read it! The way Mr. Kassimali explains the background of the structural analysis using the stiffness matrix method supplied with many examples and flowcharts is simply the best.This book really teaches. A must for structural engineer!
"Hands on" Matrix Analysis of Structures.......2002-06-22
This book is a must for a structural engineer who wants to have a better understanding of how computers are used to perform structural analysis. The author explains precisely how computers are used to analyze 2D and 3D trusses, beams, frames, and grids in a language a working engineer can understand. This book has the reader participate in the process of understanding matrix analysis of structures by supplying flowcharts and examples that are accurate and easy to understand.
Also, the author discusses the flexibility and stiffness methods as well as finite-element formulation using virtual work to explain matrix structural analysis. And what I like about this book the most is the fact that the author explains in a step-by-step manner precisely how to write and test a working matrix structural analysis program in any computer programming language.
Solution of 2D and 3D Structures.......2000-11-25
This book solves 2D and 3D structures using Stiffness Method. For the 2D structures, it starts off with trusses, then beams and frames. Next, for the 3D structures, space trusses, space beams i.e. grids and space frames are introduced. Special cases such as pin-jointed members or member releases, temperature and fabrication error effects and support displacements were considered in this book. Usually, a structural stiffness matrix's size is Z x Z where Z is 2 times the number of joints for 2D structures. However, in this book, Kassimali's structural stiffness matrix size is DOF x DOF where DOF is the number of directions a joint can freely move. Thus this reduces computer memory storage. This book also comes with a CD-ROM with 6 programs for solving 2D and 3D trusses, beams and frames. Highly recommended for Structural Engineers wanting to write their own Structural Analysis software using Stiffness Method as good flowcharts are presented in this book. There is only 7 pages on Flexibility method. Special topics and modelling techniques are introduced such as nonprismatic members, semirigid connections, inclined roller supports etc. are presented in this book.
ORDERLINESS IN CHAOS-THE MATRIX.......2000-09-27
This book is very good for the fact that it focusses on the methods of analysis of structures using the matrix methods.It is shown nicely how matrix methods using the stiffness and flexibility methods simplify the methods of analysis of structures.One unique quality of this book is that the flowcharts used are easily understandable and hence it becomes easy for a student to actually do programming and get the results of analysis in a very quick time.Putting everything in matrix form makes students realise some orderliness in chaos and that greatly helps, in understanding the concepts and i would say that this book was totally successful in doing this job.
Book Description
In 1997, Dr. Richard Bartlett experienced an event that would redirect the entire course of his life.
He suddenly discovered that by lightly touching his clients while at the same time applying focused intent, he could restore them to a physically, mentally, and spiritually balanced state, instantly shifting misalignments that had plagued them for years. Most astonishing of all, he could teach anyone how to do this. Now, for millions of people looking for empowerment in an age of declining and impersonal healthcare, Dr. Bartlett shares this phenomenon in a book full of explosive potential.
In Matrix Energetics, Dr. Bartlett builds upon his popular seminars to teach us how to access the discovery he has made -- a process that merges the science of subtle energy with our innate imaginations to produce measurable results. By applying forces known to modern physics, each of us can tap into states of healthy awareness from different moments -- in essence, travel in time -- and bring them into the present for immediate, profound results. As Dr. Bartlett clearly shows, this practice requires no special training, produces transformation in the blink of an eye, and is available to everyone who has a willingness to learn.
Matrix Energetics, The Science and Art of Transformation, provides an easily-reproducible, results-oriented process of change that draws on the fundamental principles embraced by the field of quantum physics. This paradigm-busting book can teach anyone how to access their creative power to heal and transform their lives. Dr. Richard Bartlett discovered that what he once thought about the human body was just the tip of the iceberg -- after seeing change beneath his hands, and hearing about the invisible transformations that were often revealed later -- he knew that he had to pass along what he had discovered.
Customer Reviews:
Another skeptic is converted..........2007-09-27
Lightning bolts shot down my arms and came out of my fingertips. My head expanded as each hair felt like it had taken on a life of its own, searching for its own universe. My spine forgot its reason was to support my body and started bending one way, then the other, like an abandoned "bendy" toy. Twenty years of stress and anguish somehow found an exit through my brain, which was struggling to comprehend what was happening. Finally my legs buckled under me and my body collapsed into the welcoming arms of a Matrix intern, who had seen this exhibition many times before and fortunately was more prepared than I was for what was to be a life-altering experience.
As he gently lay me on the floor, laughing hysterically and more relaxed than I had felt in many years, I knew that the hands of Dr. Barlett had created something mystical .......
I had heard Dr. Bartlett on the radio, and was interested enough to go to his website, and then order the book - I was somewhat skeptical about the whole thing and felt that I wanted to attend a seminar so that I could see for myself. I must admit, that I was a little uneasy enrolling for the seminar, as it made me feel that the book was just enticing you to attend the seminar.
On the first day of the seminar, I told Dr. Bartlett (who is extremely "approachable" and available to anyone who wants to speak to him personally) I needed to feel his hands on me, as I needed "proof" that "something" was actually going on. The above description is what happened to me.
I still don't know what hit me - but I told Dr. Bartlett at the time that I felt like you had instantly taken 25 years off my life. When I returned to my seat, my new friends asked what had happened as my face had "softened" - and continued to do so over the next two days. More interestingly, my 22 year old daughter thought I had "face work" done while I was in Seattle - and relatives in England thought I had been at the Botox (something I've never done). The only problem is that it only happened on one side of my face - I now have no choice but to come to another seminar in the hopes that you can "fix" the other side of my face.
I realize this is supposed to be a book review, but I felt compelled to relay the above incident as it actually happened - I am not a doctor, or a healer of any type, and have no connection to Dr. Bartlett. But I did read the book from cover to cover, several times. I found it easy to understand and had no problem duplicating the technique with what I felt were minor successes, but could have perhaps been wishful thinking. I am only giving it four stars as I think there could have been more instructional photos. However, having read the book and having now been to all three levels of the seminar, I DO understand that, crazy as it seems, there really IS NOTHING TO LEARN!! Once you get that, you get the whole concept - and Dr. B. would be the first one to say that he has made it all up!! Name me an evangelist who would DARE to say that.
I am anxiously awaiting the next book, which I understand is in the works...and I will go to more seminars. As others, many of them M.D.s have said - there is definitely something to this, whether or not we understand what it is. All you disbelievers should suspend your disbelief for just long enough to give it a try - I did - and look what happened to me!
NOT total bunk: This skeptic got it to work!.......2007-08-23
I would not be writing this review, but I decided to after reading the previous post that this book is "Total Bunk." Being a doctor and also interested in quantum physics, I was intrigued with the idea of combining the two. I read the book with a somewhat skeptical mindset, but tried to keep open-minded enough to see if there was "something" I could get from it. I agree with some other posters that the book is somewhat of a hodgepodge and not really good at explaining the techniques. For writing, I would give it only three stars. I also thought some of the claims made either by the author or by some of the seminar attendees (as outlined in the book) were a bit pie-in-the-sky. I went to the website and noticed an upcoming seminar close to me and decided to see for myself what it was about.
Well, Dr. Bartlett got on stage and brought up people from the audience. One after another, people were falling over backwards after he touched them. It looked similar to the b.s. you see the supposed televangelical "healers" do. One man stood in an uncomfortable extreme extension posture on stage for about twenty minutes while Dr. Bartlett continued teaching and working on other people on stage. I thought I was probably witnessing some kind of hypnotic suggestions.
The next day of the seminar, Dr. Bartlett began teaching us how to do what he does. The woman sitting next to me was another doctor who had stopped her medical practice many years prior due to multiple cervical (neck) and lumbar (low back) spinal fusions from previous injuries. She had almost no strength in her right arm due to nerve damage from the neck surgery and constant pain and spasms in her left arm and shoulder from compensating for the weakness on the right. We looked at each other, both skeptical that anything like Dr. Bartlett was saying could be true, let alone us be able to do it after a brief intro.
On my first "application" of the first technique on her, there was some reduction in the spasms in the left arm with a total reduction of the pain. I decided to move on to the left arm to something I could measure more "objectively." I first tested her forearm flexor muscles and found almost no strength, then applied Dr. Bartlett's technique and retested. To our astonishment, she instantly regained about 50% of her strength. I applied the technique on that same side once again and retested. She had a full level 5 (normal) strength rating. I then moved on to the time travel technique. The doctor fell back into her seat when I got to the age that her neck injury occurred. I then two-pointed, with focused intent, to her neck, and "got out of the way." She instantly looked several years younger (we later joked about using this for anti-aging) and I told her to move her neck. Her ranges of motion were almost normal. Still being somewhat skeptical that I could have had anything to do with something like this, I spoke to her the next day to ask her if her improvements lasted, which they had. She had spend a part of the night reassessing her beliefs and I could see she was experiencing a total life change. Dr. Bartlett ended up bringing her up onto the stage on the last day of the seminar and worked on the rest of the range of motion in her neck and then her lumbar spine, having no idea that her entire lumbar spine had been fused. She bent down and touched the floor with her fingers. The stressed, skeptical face I saw in her on day one turned into one of extreme joy with a very wide smile and she was blinking back tears.
The other people I worked on were not as dramatic and I didn't have as dramatic effects occur on myself (but didn't have anything in particular that needed "healing"), but after I used the "time travel" technique on another person, I was able to give her a rundown of her life experiences from age to age that she said was "very accurate." As I did the technique on her, I "felt" things at certain ages and wasn't certain what I was feeling. AFter it was over, I gave her a quick overview of her life, not knowing what I was going to say until a split second before I actually said it. In other words, I ended up giving her a psychic reading of her past, but had no idea what her past was until I began to verbalize it!
Once I got home from the seminar, I applied the techniques to my partner (another doctor), who has a long history of injuries, including one that lead to back surgery, and terrible, contorted posture. To our surprise, he leaned forward and his very contracted calves began to elongate, then he went into a strange dance standing in place that we could see was correcting his lower legs and pelvic region. The injuries that lead to the calf contractures occurred when he was a teenager. It was the first time in decades that he felt them lengthen and relax. The next day, the focus was on another aspect of his posture. He went into another standing dance that was different than the day before and was more flowing--kind of like tai chi. It was apparent that he was moving in directions he was not able to voluntarily do on his own. This lasted about 25 minutes until he was becoming fatigued and decided to stop it, but during that time, the dance changed and I could see the focus on another aspect of his faulty postural patterns as though his nervous system was being retrained. By the way, he did not attend the seminar because he was totally skeptical and was surprised when his body began to spontaneously move when I first touched him. We have more work to do, but he reports that he is able to walk more comfortably and his chronic postural pain has reduced.
Dr. Bartlett himself does not claim to "know" exactly what he's doing. In fact, his emphasis is on shutting down the logical left side of the brain in favor of the subconscious and creative right side. It's basically having a focused intent for the person you're "working" on, then throwing it out to "the universe", "God", "higher power", "higher self", your "guides", "angels", "collective unconscious", or whatever you're comfortable calling it, to do the work from there. I certainly cannot claim, with all my training, to know exactly what I "did", except to use my consciousness to collapse the probability wave in spacetime to set "something" into motion.
And so, this bunk-seeker will be signing up for the next level seminar and will probably end up getting certified under Dr. Bartlett. This appears to hold much more promise than the $80,000 in student loans that I took out to pay for my medical training many years ago. This, I do believe now, is the medicine of the future or at the very least--a new branch. Dr. Bartlett is on to "something" and it's apparent that this is only just the beginning.
Total bunk.......2007-08-22
Here we go again. Another bogus product that exploits popular misconceptions about quantum mechanics and energy, as well as perennial snake oil stand-by's such as confirmation bias and the placebo effect, to sell people a bill of goods. Do yourself a favor -- just eat right, keep physically active, and stay involved in your community. That will do more for your health than any of the nonsense in this sorry excuse for a book.
"Disappointing book".......2007-08-20
What a disappointing use of $15! Have you ever been excited to read all the info on a website, then buy the book, hoping to learn more? Yet, the material on the website seems to do a better job of explaining some things. The book seemed to have been haphazardly put together.
If I could have read just two pages on how to do the basic two-point and gotten it, I would have been more than satisfied; however, I'm almost more confused about how to do it after reading the entire book, than before. There's so much that's left out, too--this really just seemed to be a very extended introductory pamphlet.
Such an awesome way to heal, such a disappointing book.
If You Already Live in the World of Possibilities, Read On.......2007-07-22
This book is wonderful. It's interesting intellectually, but more important, Richard has compacted a lot of the information many of us have or that we've suspected, about the way things work energetically in us and around us, and he has come up with a way of using all this energy simply and easily to affect significant physical change. When I say simple, I mean it.
When compared with ReiKi or any of the other energywork modalities, this method is like falling off a log. If you can use your fingers to point, you're there.
I've been involved with alternative therapies for the last 30 + years, so I've seen a lot of things come and go, some great, some not so. I feel very strongly that this method of Richard's is the most important form of energywork to come along yet.
I have already used it on myself with positive results, and almost instantly, which is the amazing part. No more of that, time heals all wounds stuff. Time, which is also on a continuum, responds very powerfully to this healing method.
To say, I'm blown away is an understatement, and if you are someone looking for a way to get to a better space here on Earth, physically or emotionally, please read this book. You may be required to suspend some limiting beliefs along the way, but trust me, you'll be better off without them.
I guess it goes without saying that I highly recommend this book.
Book Description
Manga Matrix presents an easy grid method for mastering manga, an increasingly popular comic style. Using this unique Japanese system, artists can plot and cross-section elements on a matrix diagram to create an infinite number of original characters, creatures, and multiformed beasts. Angels, demons, dragons, monsters, and robots are all included in this book, along with descriptions of costumes and personalities for each.
Manga Matrix is unlike any other manga instructional guide and is an invaluable resource for both the budding artist and the polished professional.
Customer Reviews:
A Great Book, Albeit Abit Difficult to Understand.......2007-08-18
This is a very good book filled with good information on how this artist logically compiles characters, but it's not easy to understand at times and the artist can be very vague and inconsistent on many details making this book a very tough read to process.
Pros:
This book presents a logical step-by-step process one could use to create unique characters. Gives a detailed working flow on how to CREATE, not just conceptualize, a character visually from head to toe. Example say your creating a half-robot character this book has a tree for the whole body and you can go into detail on what was robot and what was human from say something general like the torso right down to the fingernails. Much different from other general books like the "How to Draw Manga" series and others that just give a broad idea of how to start or just one or two examples of a specific character already made. Another good thing this book has going for it is how he has many different branches of creatures such as angels, devils, and dragons categorized with lots of suggestions so you can build or get inspiration if your stumped.
Cons:
The Artist is very vague on many details and his explanations leave something to desire. This is the way HE does his character design so likewise much of his workflow sounds like it comes from a long history of trial and error mixed with experience and he is having to explain something he most likely put together from different sources and compile them the best he can. As well he can be inconsistent on some details telling you to do one thing on one group of creatures but telling you to do something different later on, will be explaining one thing but leave you asking "But what happens next?" or "Wait, what do I do now?", or just graze on something interesting or important sounding then move on. Another complaint is how thin the creature index can be, some creature groups get more face time then others or just don't get enough explanations as if he assumes you already know how to do it or you already have a good working knowledge of the subject.
In the end this is a good book but it is in no way for beginners this is an ADVANCED book. It is possible to deceifer this book but it takes ALOT of brainpower to understand what he's talking about and fill in the blanks that he seems to assume you already know. The matrix he presents is a good system but it's hard to understand at first glance. But if you can overcome all these obstacles you can have yourself an extremely useful reference and guide to character design. The body part tree alone is a good reason to buy this book.
Rare book.......2007-08-04
There is a lot of very good "how to draw" books, including "how to draw manga". If you need such kind, go and get them.
But this one is completely not about the drawing techniques, but rather is about what to do before you start to draw. It shows you a regular method how to think of you character, how is it supposed to look from three points of view (form, costume, personality) and how to get deeper into all three directions by using complex tabular checklists.
The idea of matrix method itself is not too complicated, and the method explanation takes about 30 pages. But the rest of the book illustrates how to use it by examples of creating monsters, artifical creatures, faires, and many more others types of characters.
This book is of good quality, full coloured and contains a lot of amazing illustration.
Could be useful not only to anime/manga fans, but for any artist, including game designers.
Amazing!.......2007-06-08
I wish I had known of this book 4 years ago. Hiroyoshi Tsukamoto astutely created a simple system to help the designer "Save Time" when creating part- human characters. It elevates the quality of creativity, pushing the designer
into wider possibilities.Manga Matrix: Create Unique Characters Using the Japanese Matrix System
Let The Manga Matrix Take You!.......2007-06-08
I did not know what to expect when I bought this book. When it came in the mail I was blown away by the concept of this Japanese grid system. The possibilities of new characters and monsters are endless. I love it! A must have for the aspiring manga artists.
ehh.......2007-05-13
This book had good illustrations. I think this book is awesome but not for any beginners.
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The Art of The Matrix goes beyond the film. But you cannot be told what this book is...you have to see it for yourself! The most unusual one-of-a-kind giftbook of the season, and the first and only book licensed by the creators of this awesome film--this is the complete pre-production archive of artwork and conceptual drawings, along with the script and commentary in the artists' own voices, in a beautifully printed, large format book, four-color throughout--long awaited by Matrix fans worldwide. Grossing more than $400 million worldwide, ranked as one of the all-time top-selling home video releases with over 2,000,000 DVDs sold, and winner of four Academy Awards--Best Visual Effects, Best Film Editing, Best Sound, Best Sound Effects Editing--The Matrix has proven to be nothing short of a phenomenon. The tale of Thomas Anderson (Keanu Reeves), a computer hacker forced to confront his special destiny in the salvation of mankind, challenged our perceptions of reality and expanded our expectations of what a movie could be. Spencer Lamm writes in his introduction: "This book was created to express some sense of the massive planning that went into the film. It showcases the bulk of the artwork, presenting a close approximation of what was shown to the studio...Combining all the art, the Wachowskis were able to walk people through the script [219 scenes] producing, essentially, a 400-page giant comic book. Initially a tool to sell the picture, it became a detailed map for production."
Exclusive to this volume are:
* The complete shooting script by writers/directors Larry & Andy Wachowski
* The complete B&W storyboards (700+) by Steve Skroce (Spider-Man, Wolverine)
* The complete color storyboards by Tani Kunitake (Armageddon, 12 Monkeys)
* The complete and intensely intricate conceptual illustrations by Geof Darrow (Hard Boiled, Big Guy and Rusty the Boy Robot), presented in four double-sided gatefolds
* Introduction by Zach Staenberg, Oscar-winning Film Editor
* Afterword by William Gibson, author of Neuromancer, Mona Lisa Overdrive, and All Tomorrow's Parties
* 32-page color photo album of memorable stills and posters
* Commentary by all the artists about their work on the film, interviewed especially for this book
* Also: Thumbnail sketches by the Wachowski Brothers, deleted script excerpts, scene notes by Phil Oosterhouse (assistant to the Wachowski Brothers), three cut storyboard sequences, film credits.
* 488 pages (including 4 double-sided gatefolds and 32 page photo section). 8 38" x 10 78". Over 1000 illustrations. Complete storyboards and conceptual drawings, screenplay, more than 30 movie photos, posters, credits. Four-color printing throughout.
"Unfortunately, no one can be told what the Matrix is. You have to see it for yourself." --Morpheus (Laurence Fishburne), from the shooting script of The Matrix
The Matrix motion picture artwork and photography copyright (c) 2000 Warner Bros. All rights reserved.
Customer Reviews:
Red pill, blue pill? just buy this book!.......2007-04-02
This is an inside look at the real visual minds behind the matrix style of action, innovative camera movements and conceptual designs by comic legends Steve Skroce and Geof Darrow. The Bothers were such a fan of their comics, they hired them to design almost every element of the Matrix films. For any fan of behind the scenes "making of" or just fans of cool artwork this book will blow you away. You get to see the genesis of one of the most influential action film ever! This book will keep you entertained for a long time, it takes forever to absorb it all. This is a must for any Matrix fan really, you won't be disappointed.
There is no spoon.......2005-11-08
I went looking for this large, fat volume mostly for the shooting script (I enjoy reading screenplays), but there's also a great deal of conceptual art and storyboard work included. In fact, the storyboards for this film were far more elaborate than is usually the case, but the Wachowski brothers started in comic books, and that's how they visualize things. If you've seen the film (is there anyone who hasn't?), you may be interested in the changes that were made when the setting shifted from Chicago to Sidney. There's also a lot of marginal commentary by the three main artists (and several minor ones) on what they were thinking, how they were trying to achieve certain effects, and what the brothers' concepts were before the preproduction even started. Fans of the film, and of graphics arts generally, should enjoy this. It ain't cheap -- but that's why libraries are for.)
The Art of the Matrix.......2005-08-03
One hell of a book.
Are you the one to read it?!
very good book, I love it!
50 bucks for storyboard and script?.....well...........2003-12-06
i'm kinda skeptical that it's worth 50 bucks. apparently,
book cover looks nice though...this book only contains a whole storyboard of the movie and the script, and FEW conceptual arts....which really disappoints me. if you're an art student, and if you want star wars book's kinda level of art book as a reference, don't buy it. i'd rather get Robota book.
if you're really a huge fan of the matrix...well,
i'm also a huge fan of the matrix myself..but i don't think it's still worth 50 bucks..
The Matrix movie IS art.......2003-06-17
This is one of the best "Art of..." books. The drawings are simply fantastic, the captions are very informative and it really acts as a companion to the movie, rather than a separate book for people who like art. Awesome!
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This thought-provoking examination of The Matrix explores the technological challenges, religious symbolism, and philosophical dilemmas the film presents. Essays by renowned scientists, technologists, philosophers, scholars, social commentators, and science fiction authors provide engaging and provocative perspectives. Explored in a highly accessible fashion are issues such as the future of artificial intelligence and virtual reality. The symbolism hidden throughout The Matrix and a few glitches in the film are revealed. Discussions include “Finding God in The Matrix,” “The Reality Paradox in The Matrix,” and “Was Cypher Right?: Why We Stay in Our Matrix.” The fascinating issues posed by the film are handled in an intelligent but nonacademic fashion.
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How many layers of meaning lie in The Matrix? 'More than you will ever know.' - The Wachowski brothers (writers and directors of The Matrix) Taking the Red Pill is a thought-provoking, mind-expanding thrill ride through The Matrix, one of the most successful movies of all time, examining the technological challenges, religious symbolism and philosophical dilemmas the film presents. Renowned scientists, technologists, philosophers, scholars, social commentators and science fiction authors provide engaging and provocative perspectives. Taking the Red Pill will change how you view The Matrix - and the world around you. 'Taking the Red Pill [.] offers exciting and daring new readings of this blockbuster.' - Dr Michael Eberle-Sinatra, founding editor of the e-journal Romanticism on the Net and editor of Mary Shelley's Fictions: From Frankenstein to Falkner.
Customer Reviews:
Short on Social/Political Commentary.......2006-02-25
I enjoyed this book. But honestly it could have been better. "The Matrix" is a striking film--in my opinion one of the best movies of the decade. To me, the most gripping thing about the movie is the implicit parallel between the unreality of the parasite-controlled Matrix and the commercially-shaped Matrix of our American culture. What the average joe experiences as reality is a false world. It's a created set of impressions that don't match reality very closely, but do serve the commercial interests that foster them. Like the movie Matrix, the parasitic "matrix" of our time exploits us. It extracts our money, time, and energy to its own ends. The essays in this book were good. But the editor seemed to sidestep any serious commercial or political issues. Maybe he was hesitant to take them on. Or maybe he just didn't get it.
Good and Bad.......2004-01-05
This is actually a hard book to review because of the essays beign written by many authors. Basically I give this a three because it does not go into great depth. If you have thought about the Matrix while watching you more than likely have an opinion and thoughts on the subjects they write about, for example - Was Cypher right in wanting to be plugged back in? The good part of this book though is that it is a great introduction to some philosophical concepts if one hasn't taken an intro to philosophy course. It does give the background on where the ideas for this movie came from. If you really like this one or don't like it for that matter read The Matrix and Philosophy. This is a good read that goes into a little more depth than this book seems to do. Although everything I have said is not positive I do not want to discourage you from reading this book.
An amazing look at how the Matrix could indeed be real.......2003-11-26
Every essay in this book will shed new light on the way you view this world. It is so well researched, written, and edited that I'm hard pressed to find another book that I would rate so highly. There are theories presented here that will have you talking to anyone who will listen about the almost unreal possibilities these authors present. They are the top people in their respective fields and were not chosen because they just had cool ideas. They were chosen because they know what they're talking about. I can say this with some authority as one of my good friends is basically 2nd in command at the publishing company. So, do not hesitate to pick up this book and gain unbelievable new insights.
Good read.......2003-11-07
Like another reviewer said, I thought the matrix was deep before I read this book. It really shows you just "how deep the rabbit hole goes."
Worth the read if you're a Matrix fan.......2003-11-01
I'm an admitted Matrix junkie, and having just read this book, it's gotten even worse. If you're a newbie to philosophy, yet are a Matrix fan, get this book. It's mostly in essay form, from various writers/philosphers, and relates sci-fi literature, popular culture, and human perception to the story of The Matrix. Read it, it will open your eyes.
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The Matrix conveys the horror of a false world made of nothing but perceptions. Based on the premise that reality is a dream controlled by malevolent forces, it is one of the most overtly philosophical movies ever to come out of Hollywood. These thought-provoking essays by the same team of young philosophers who created The Simpsons and Philosophy discuss different facets of the primary philosophical puzzle of The Matrix: Can we be sure the world is really there, and if not, what should we do about it? Other chapters address issues of religion, lifestyle, pop culture, the Zeitgeist, the nature of mind and matter, and the reality of fiction.
Customer Reviews:
delivery horror.......2007-10-03
I ordered the book for a friend, another professor, but Amazon shipped it UPS with signature required. UPS left two stickers on my door while I was at work and I never got the book.
Why not USP--the US Post? A paperback book with value of $17 does not need to be shipped and handled like opium or gold. If UPS, why signature?
Bottom line, it was returned to Amazon, I ate the shipping charges, and bought the book at my local Barnes & Noble. End of review.
Great book, BTW. I'm teaching it next term. But the university will do a brokered order through Bowker and students will pay a 40% mark-up, I suppose. Who's getting rich on this racket?
--Dan Bentley-Baker
not worth bother.......2006-04-30
This book is not philosophy. It is a bunch of esays that could never have been published even in a mediocre journal. But put the word "matrix" with the word "philosophy" and som epeople will by anything.
More of a Matrix Critique Piece Than Anything Else.......2006-03-12
If you are looking for a book that details the Philosophy of The Matrix movie, this book isn't for you. I thought that The Matrix raised some unique and interesting philosphical questions that I wanted to see expanded, so I bought this book. While parts of this book are interesting and well-written, most of it relates to how The Matrix interacts with other philosphical models that we are already familiar with. Each chapter is written by a different author, with a different perspective on the movie. Particularly irritating was an essay that should have been entitled "Why eXistenZ is a better movie than The Matrix."
As I said, parts of this book were interesting, but much of it wasn't. Also, it seemed like each contributor had to reference the scene where Cyber decides to betray his friends to Agent Smith as part of their contract, because it comes up many, many times.
Great philosophical read; Some inherent contradictions.......2006-02-26
This is an excellent book where some great minded philosophers tackle the issues presented in the Matrix. Solipsism, Buddhism, and Christian themes are explored, placing the beloved movie into schemes that all can enjoy.
Primarily asking "If the matrix could be real?" was the main reason why I was interested in this book. Solipsism has always been fascinating to me, and even in my deepest philosophical moments I do consider myself a solipsist. However, I was disappointed with the articles on this subject. Rotten with axiomatic contradictions, I felt that some of the authors were too shallow in their approach to ascertain if our observable world is true.
However, I still greatly recommend this book to philosophically minded people.
The Desert Isn't So Dry.......2005-03-31
As a huge fanatic for anything "The Matrix", I read this book as soon as I learned of its existence. I had high hopes, and I was not disappointed.
The book is arranged in essays, contributed by various philosophers from a variety of backgrounds. They are usually well-written, and cover a broad range of material with a healthy amount of quoting and reference back to the movie itself. Some covered similar themes, though each contributor brought something different to the mix.
The only thing I found boring was the last essay. It was just not my style, and that is the only reason. This is the reason I did not give it a 5-star rating. I did not agree with some of the conclusions drawn, but I found these well presented and discussed.
If you are a Matrix fan with an interest in philosophy, (but daunted by the language used in philosophy, like me), "The Matrix and Philosophy" is an excellent book. It is a great read, and it kept me hooked almost until the end.
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We're going in. One more time. And this time we're facing some pretty mean programs—Cynicism, Obfuscation, and Postmodernist Despair—plus the usual obnoxious bunch of totally ruthless Agents, who always insist on conformity or Deletion. And just in case you were hoping to make it back, they've reconfigured the culture so there are hardly any phone booths left.
We're gonna need guns. Lots of guns. And an endless supply of logic, humor, disobedience, defiance, and argumentative tenacity.
The surviving members of the old crew are still on board, along with some new recruits, freshly located, unplugged, and debugged. Are you with us?
You've already made the choice. Now you have to understand WHY you made it.
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Save your money.......2006-10-20
This is a sequel to an early book "The Matrix and Philosophy" and like most sequels, its not nearly as good.
The only essay, I thought was really good was Nick Bostrom on whether we are in a Matrix. That one by the way is available to read on his website which is well worth a visit.
Some I felt were trying to hard to push their ideas thought the movie for example one about Islam and the matrix. Well the movie came from the Wachowski brothers both who are Jews although they were certainly influenced by Christian ideals too, I doubt that they know much about Islam. The only reason I can think its the article there is to sell books to Muslims too.
Overall I was most disappointed.
Review : MORE MATRIX AND PHILOSOPHY: REVOLUTIONS AND RELOADED DECODED.......2005-08-15
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MORE MATRIX AND PHILOSOPHY: REVOLUTIONS AND RELOADED DECODED. If like me you worship The Matrix Trilogy and like me you thought philosophy classes in college were the melted cheese on your favourite hamburger... this book is for you. And be aware that this title is the follow up to the equally good book called THE MATRIX AND PHILOSOPHY: WELCOME TO THE DESERT OF THE REAL both edited by William Irwin.
This book, like the rest of this ever growing collection "Popular Culture and Philosophy" series is a compilation of various essays about the subject matter, exploring the philosophy of The Matrix films under 4 different categories, called scenes. The first scene discusses the Suck-Fest or Success of the sequels, followed with Scene Two in which Freedom and Reality are discussed. Scene Three applies to the religious aspects of the films, including Vedanta, Islam, Christianity, faith and messianic symbolism. While Scene Four delves into the social political aspects of the trilogy, including race and violence.
So the book is 216 pages long, so with 16 essays, an intro and an epilogue, it doesn't leave much room to go hardcore with all the varying aspects of the Matrix Films. But what I love about this series is that they give you enough information to want to pursue it even more. So far I've read 3 books from this series.
* Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Philosophy: Fear and Trembling in Sunnydale
* The Matrix and Philosophy: Welcome to the Desert of the Real
* More Matrix and Philosophy: Revolutions and Reloaded Decoded
All three were quite fascinating and gripping books to read. The newbie philosophy amateur will be very comfortable reading about philosophy especially when they refer to popular culture icons such as Neo and Morpheus or Buffy. The writers, for the most part, make their arguments accessible to the novice and still grasp onto more advanced ideas which the novice could easily look up on the web or by reading other books, the many books mentioned by the essayists. And thankfully they, with the exception of Sphincter-boy Slavoj Zizek, make you like philosophy and get you interested to just how deep the rabbit hole does go.
Speaking of Sphincter-Boy, I'll dedicate a paragraph to him but mostly to the editor... Slavoj Zizek wrote the final essay of this book and just slaps the Matrix Fans around like we are all idiots.
I had a unique opportunity of sitting close to the ideal spectator of the film -- namely an idiot.
-- Slavoj Zizek (More Matrix and Philosophy: Revolutions and Reloaded Decoded (paperback), Reloaded Revolutions, p.199)
Not only does he begin by insulting the fans of the series, but also the readers of this very book. I didn't purchase this book to get called an idiot. Not only that but he lacks to make the effort to write a new essay, since this paragraph can be found in his other essay, the first paragraph of The Matrix: Or, The Two Sides of Perversion (The Matrix and Philosophy: Welcome to the Desert of the Real (Paperback) p.240). I often complain that philosophers can hardly come up with original thought because they to often cite material over and over again written by other, perhaps greater philosophers. But to plagiarise one's own writing is an act of laziness unfitting of a writer and or a philosopher.
So I ask William Irwin, why Mr. Irwin, why, why, why, why did you allow him to write the final essay again? The final essay that was like having to pull out just before orgasm. Just completely ruined the entire satisfaction I was having reading this book. And just like the first book, I was robbed of my Jouissance, to use a word that Zizek abused during his mockery. After reading his essay, I was frustrated. I was made to feel like an imbecile for appreciating The Matrix trilogy, I was made to feel like a cretin for enjoying and reading the very books you exquisitely edited. Also to add that whenever someone denigrates readers, especially on philosophy which many don't want to read, it won't attract the lay-people to this type of critical thought, because no one likes to feel like an idiot.
One thing is for sure, I won't be picking up books by Zizek anytime soon. I don't give my hard-earned money to get treated like a dick by some would be philosopher who can't even address an issue without referring to its supporters as idiots.
"It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it."
-Aristotle
Despite getting an Intellectual Bobbit Job at the end I give this book a 4 outta 5
The Matrix -21st century religion at its best.!.......2005-08-04
I am working on my Ph.D. in Applied Management and Decision Sciences. Of course, I must do general course work in philosophy, psychology etc. My area of expertise is copyright infringment - movie piracy. This book has will be very beneficial in my course work. I only hope my finished work will be as good as this!
Yes You CAN Be Told What The Matrix IS.......2005-07-26
...after, of course, you see it for yourself.
The second book on the subject compiled by William Irwin, More Matrix & Philosophy is more carefully crafted, passionate and brilliant writings on The Matrix trilogy and the films' place in both popular culture and philosophical debate.
Irwin brings together an array of different -- and often conflicting -- voices in both this volume and the original book. You won't agree with all of the writer's opinions, but they'll all make you think.
And of course, inspired thought is what The Matrix trilogoy is all about, to those of us who know the films contain more than slick action sequences and cool costumes.
Irwin's newest book is further proof that we are not alone. We, The Matrixheads, are not the only ones lying awake at night thinking of these films' broader implications, and here are sixteen essays that prove it.
Go ahead, read the book. But I warn you: all Irwin offers is the truth. All 16 versions of it. Can you handle it, a bit further down the rabbit hole?
Hey, Lou!! A Sequel That Works!.......2005-06-30
Being a majorly fanatical fan of anything connected with The Matrix, I was also somewhat disappointed at first with the two sequels. So, with some interest, I approached "More Matrix and Philosophy" wondering what the contributors were going to say about these two movies.
First up, as others have mentioned, I would also reiterate that one should read "The Matrix and Philosophy" before approaching this book. Some contributors make reference to that book, and use it as a spring board for some further development of ideas. Also, on one occassion, a contributor in "More Matrix" takes a mild stab at a contributor in the first volume.
In this current volume, one is taken through 4 Scenes, which have 16 essays categorised across them. Some who contributed to the last book are back again. The essays cover a very interesting range of ideas, and have a lot of diversity among them. These include essays on faith, nihilism, God, Islamic cosmology, the Vedanta of Hinduism, race, determinism and choice, and a lot more besides. The range of topics is impressive, and kept me hooked right through the book.
For those frustrated by the first volume's repeated flogging of Plato's "cave analogy", you will be gratified to know that it is only mentioned a couple of times, and not really discussed in any detail outside the first chapter.
In general, I found that the contributors made an excellent survey of the movies, and also brought out some very interesting issues. I didn't find that I disliked any of the essays, though on some points I disagreed with them. In general, the contributions were interesting, well-written, at times humorous, and easily understood.
In this follow-up volume, I think that the book defies Lou Marinoff's idea that sequels are generally bound to fail, ("Why the Sequels Failed", in this book). I found it to be in some ways more interesting than the first volume, and wider in the various aspects that it discussed.
If you have read and enjoyed The Matrix and Philosophy: Welcome to the Desert of the Real (Popular Culture and Philosophy), then I really recommend this book to you. It is another book that you don't need to worry about meaty words with, and it is accessible to everyone. In short, it is a great book.
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