The Nevada Filmography: Nearly 600 Works Made in the State, 1897 Through 2000

Book Description

Nearly 600 films have used Nevada as a backdrop, ranking it in the top five states used as locations. This comprehensive reference work provides information on those works in which the production company physically travelled to Nevada for primary or second-unit filming and the film received a public showing.

Arranged alphabetically by title, each entry includes technical information (year of release, MPAA rating, length), production credits, cast and crew, film genre, plot synopsis and information on the locale. Five appendices cover the topics of locations, chronological listings, motion picture awards, alternative titles, films on videocassette, and Nevada themed films.

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Good Book for Film and Western Collections.......2003-05-29

From Hollywood blockbusters to obscure, direct-to-video titles. From obvious, Las Vegas-lensed features such as _Casino_ and _Leaving Las Vegas_, to films shot in lesser-known locales, such as _The Shootist_, John Wayne's last picture, filmed in the area around Carson City, Gary DuVal's _The Nevada Filmography_ does a comprehensive job of profiling films shot in the state between 1897 and 2000. The book covers both films that used Nevada as a primary location, as well as those which shot only briefly in the state for brief sequences.

The book is arranged alphabetically by title, and each entry provides complete information on cast and crew, as well as technical information and production credits. Also included in each entry is information on the locale. There are five appendices that cover locations, chronological listings of the films in the book, awards the films received, an extensive listing of alternative titles, and films available on videocassette. There are also a number of black-and-white photos of behind the scenes moments on some of the films.

This is an interesting book, with a lot of good information and behind-the-scenes anecdotes about the films. For example, the entry for the original _Ocean's Eleven_ (1960) includes mention of the fact that Frank Sinatra and the Rat Pack made the film during a two-week engagement at the Sands casino, performing at night and filming during the day: "all the Las Vegas scenes were completed during the Rat Pack's two-week engagement at the Sands, which made for very long days for the stars."

Unfortunately, not all entries are as informative. The careful attention to detail in the cast and crew information, material which could be easily researched using the Internet Movie Database, often overshadows a one-sentence mention of the locations where a film was made. And the extended anecdotes and notes are rather few and far between, reserved only for the highest profile pictures.

It is hard to gauge who the intended audience is for this book. It would most likely be of interest to Nevada libraries, for general or film reference collections. It would also be of use to any library with a comprehensive collection of film books or Western memorabilia. But the cover price probably rules it out for most general collections.

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This is a joke

Much better than Pros and Cons

This book is accurate, not misandric

Terribly misandristic

Public Heroes, Private Felons: Athletes And Crimes Against Women
Jeff Benedict
Manufacturer: Diane Pub Co
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Darwin's Athletes: How Sport Has Damaged Black America and Preserved the Myth of Race

ASIN: 0756787297

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A hard-hitting look at the darker side of sports and the all-too-infrequent prosecutions of famous athletes for crimes against women.

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This is a joke.......2004-09-15

Questionable research and even more questionable conclusions. Singling out a single demographic group and making these kinds of generalizations is sickening. What about cops and crimes against women? Construction workers and crimes against women? Shameless and pathetic!

Much better than Pros and Cons.......2000-05-25

I was writing a report for one of my college writing classes about the recent off the field problems that athletes are having today. I had bought Pros and Cons and found it to be interesting and full of facts and stories. However, when I read this book, I was impressed even more. Benedict does a great job of painting the picture of how violent these knucklehead athletes can be. When the victims descibe their beatings, it sends chills up your spine. If anyone who is looking for a behind the glitter and glamour look of today's professional athlete, than they must buy this book.

This book is accurate, not misandric.......2000-02-02

There is a difference between drawing conclusions from data and the kind of misandry which the NC reader refers to. This book takes a long look at both at both numbers (types of crimes, numbers of felons) and case-study data (individual accounts from the subjects) to support a conclusion that is obvious to all thinking people: violent group behavior is connected to violent individual behavior, especially when groups of men are involved. It is not misandric to develop a hypothesis and then examine whether the data support it or nor; it is, however, irresponsible to make sloppy, defensive, ad hominem attacks on books which scare the hell out of you. This book acts as a mirror to reflect some uncomplimentary facets of male society (and male sports). Readers may not like what they see, but this book (and others by Benedict) prove that you can't just throw names at social problems like these to make them go away. As I am all too well aware, living in the heart of Buckeye country, women pay a terrible price to pay when men's sports (especialy amateur sports) are glorified, and I am thankful when books like Benedict's emerge and help define the extent of such violence nationwide.

Terribly misandristic.......2000-01-16

I was very poorly impressed by the apparent sheer misandry that shines through in this work. Negative stereotypes about males in general and athletes in specific are the foundation of this work, which I did not find to be particularly well researched. It was not helpful in the slightest to me. I was terribly disappointed.

Public Heroes, Private Felons: Athletes and Crimes against Women

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Public Heroes, Private Felons: Athletes and Crimes against Women
Jeff Benedict
Manufacturer: Northeastern University Pr. c1997
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000ON8EOW

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Mastering a fighting game requires excellent reaction time, eye-hand coordination, and--of course--a guide to the various moves available to each fighter. Prima's guide to Mortal Kombat 4 wastes little time on gameplay basics (just three pages). Instead, the meat of this book lies in its outstanding fighter profiles. Each profile starts out with a convenient skill chart, allowing you to quickly determine the fighter's strengths and weaknesses. The detailed summary of each fighter's style is also helpful for planning your gameplay strategies. Finally, each of the special moves, fatalities, and combos is illustrated with multiple screen shots. The back of the book quickly summarizes Mortal Kombat 4's cheat codes and gameplay secrets. To round things out, this book also includes a full-color reference card entitled "Portable Kombat Kodes." This handy card tears out of the book and provides a quick-and-dirty list of the special moves for each fighter. --Michael Ryan

Book Description

Hidden characters revealed
Tactics for winning with all 15 characters
All secrets revealed
In-depth strategies for climbing all five towers
All bone-krushing maneuvers and killer kombos
Every fatality exposedMore information about hidden characters ////here!
About the Author

Prima Creative Services is a team of gaming experts that has produced over 60 strategy guides for Prima Publishing, and collectively has two decades of experience in the gaming magazine field.

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a up close and personal guide.......1999-07-21

this guide is awsome you must buy i

Mortal Kombat 4 Guide.......1999-05-16

This book is the best because it shows you every move and fatality you every wanting to see. But with this book you can do the moves and fatalities.

Best Fighting Game; Best Strategy Guide.......1999-01-21

Mortal Kombat 4 is probably the most defining fighting games ever made, so the strategy guide will be right up there with it. This book will pretty much give you all you need to master this unbeliveable game. So if you like MORTAL KOMBAT thiis book is for you.

Best Fighting Game; Best Strategy Guide.......1999-01-21

Mortal Kombat 4 is probably the most defining fighting games ever made, so the strategy guide will be right up there with it.

this seems like a very good and detailed book.......1998-08-25

i havnt bought this book yet but i have looked at it in stores,and its the best one ie'v seen.this book gives good pictures and cool cheat codes.

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Mortal Kombat at it's... almost best.
pretty good book

Mortal Kombat: Annihilation
Brent V. Friedman , Bryce Zabel , Lawrence Kasanoff , and Joshua Wexler
Manufacturer: Torkids
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Mortal Kombat at it's... almost best........1998-08-24

Mortal Kombat Annihilation, putting the competitive context of the movie aside, is an overall average book. Since it was never said whether the book was based on the video game or the original storyline, I will have to judge it as a regular fan of Mortal Kombat in general. The plus sides were the things put into the book that were missing from the original, such as Sub-Zero and Scorpion actually fighting eachother, instead of teaming up to fight off the good guys. Extra kombatants were finally added into the story, such as Jax, Cyrax, etc. Even some fatalities make appearances in the book. The minus sides, however, are almost equal to the plus sides, for example, Mortal Kombat's popularity is not as much a result of it's fighting content, but of it's controversial blood. Putting it simply, the book has no real bloodshed, taking away from the Kombat genre. Another downside was the climatic ending... I cannot go into detail on that one simply because I don't want to ruin the book for anyone. Let me just say that the ending was great, but it could have been written a little differently... I hope you have a good imagination. In closing, I have to say that Jerome Preisler is an overall average writer who has written a well-done story. This book deserves my 3 stars. May the kombat kontinue...

pretty good book.......1997-11-12

It was a good book. It didn't follow all of the elements of the games correctly, but all in all, it was pretty good.

Mortal Kombat 4 Official Fighter's Kompanion (Official Strategy Guides)

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Mortal Kombat 4 Official Fighter's Kompanion (Official Strategy Guides)
FINK
Manufacturer: BRADY GAMES
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ASIN: 1566867959

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Mortal Kombat 4 is back, and if you hope to survive it, you'll need some help learning the game's moves and secrets. BradyGames's Mortal Kombat 4 book starts off with a quick summary of the many changes that veterans will find in this latest rendition of the classic fighting game. Gone are the Babalities and other fan-favorite features; in their place are full 3-D graphics, weapons, and special breaker moves. The book then rattles off 10 pages of general hints, tips, and guidelines for controlling your fighter and completing the game's basic moves. The rest of the book is dedicated to in-depth descriptions of each fighter, including those all-time favorites Liu Kang, Rayden, and Sub-Zero. Every special move, fatality, and combo is explained and illustrated with multiple screen shots. The end of the book includes a list of game secrets, such as alternate uniforms, extra fighters, and a host of cheat codes. --Michael Ryan

Book Description

The BradyGAMES strategy guide includes all the special moves, strategies and fatalities to win the game
Exclusive fighting tactics for every kombatant
Secrets and codes for all the characters

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description of the book.......1998-07-21

This is a great book if you want to know all of the secrets and codes for this game. It not only shows all of every characters moves and codes but also gives fighting strategies.

the description of this book.......1998-06-30

this strategy guide is one of the best mk 4 strategy guides out. It reveals all the fatalities, etc., and all the stuff the other books have, but this one gives you the secret characters and their moves, something even the official nintendo guide doesn't have. If you want to master this game, buy this book.

The Ultimate XBox Strategy Guide (Volume 1)

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The Ultimate XBox Strategy Guide (Volume 1)

Manufacturer: Future Games
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000E7URBQ

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The Ultimate XBox Strategy Guide Presented by GameFAQ's, the web's best resource for game FAQ's cheats, secrets, and strategies! 320 pages of strategies, hints and tips for the following games: Ninja Garden / Fable / Spiderman 2 / X-Men Legends / Madden 2005 / ESPN NFL 2005 / Burnout 3: Takedown / Chronicles of Riddick / Halo / Sudeki / Silent Hill 4 / Star Wars: Battlefront / Knights of the Old Republic / Splinter Cell: Pandora Tomorrow / Mortal Kimbat: Deception 1000's of Tips! 1000's of Secrets!

Mortal Kombat 4 Official Pocket Kodes (Official Strategy Guides)

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really cool book

Mortal Kombat 4 Official Pocket Kodes (Official Strategy Guides)
FINK
Manufacturer: BRADY GAMES
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ASIN: 1566867967

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The BradyGames strategy guide will include all the special moves, brutalities and fatalities to win the game
Unmatched fighting strategy for all the kombatants
Screenshots of bone-jarring moves

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really cool book.......1999-10-03

If your one of those people who can't stop playing mortal kombat this book is for you. It has a lot of codes in it for everyday use. If you use it everyday you probably need to go outside some and get some exercise.

MORTAL KOMBAT 4 (PLAYSTATION CD-ROM DISC VERSION) (MORTAL KOMBAT 4 (PLAYSTATION CD-ROM DISC VERSION), MORTAL KOMBAT 4 (PLAYSTATION CD-ROM DISC VERSION))

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THIS IS THE VIDEO GAME VERSION. NOT A BOOK.HERE IS A DESCRIPTION. The fight for your life is on! Enter the realm of Mortal Kombat. You are in a fight to save Earth from the deadly hands of Shinnok, and to save your own skin too! You must fight your way through a score of other fighters and then face Shinnok himself in a deadly battle that will decide who is the supreme champion of Mortal Kombat. Choose from 15 characters, including the legendary Liu Kang and the mighty Scorpion, each with their own special moves and fatalities and weapons. Fight in several locations in 3D, with interactive backgrounds, which can be used against your enemies. Move in 3D to dodge projectiles and enemy attacks. Choose to fight through the Single Player mode and defeat Shinnok, complete with several difficulties and unique endings for each character. Take on a friend in the Two-Player Battle mode or see how long you can last in the Endurance mode.

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Mortal Kombat 4 Survival Guide
Douglas Arnold
Manufacturer: Sandwich Islands Publishing
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Mortal Kombat 4 Ultimate Arcade Strategy Guide, Official

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Sybex Inc.
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Mortal Kombat 4: Mini Guide
Brady Games
Manufacturer: Brady Publishing
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: 1566868025

Book Description

Cascading style sheets are one of the most important technologies on the web today, giving web developers the power to style their web sites so they are usable, lean and small in file size, look great, display consistently across most if not all web browsers, and are quick and efficient to change the look of if desired.

There are many books out there on CSS, but this one is different—it wastes less time discussing theory, and gets straight to the practical learning, giving the reader what they need to know quicker. In addition, it is bang up to date, covering the most modern CSS standards and design techniques.

As well as all the essential CSS basics, advanced techniques are covered, such as accessibility, hacks, and filters, and the book concludes with a case study, and a CSS reference section to allow the reader to look up required syntax as quickly as possible.

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A good primer - more for the novice than intermediate/advanced readers.......2007-09-21

This is one of the first books I have bought sight unseen, based on the reviews. I was a little disappointed that it didn't have more advanced information. This book is a primer. As a primer it does a good job covering the basics of CSS and how to write good code, but doen't expect to learn complete mastery of CSS from this book.

I understand CSS now!.......2007-09-14

When I bought the Sams CSS book, I was worried that I would never understand CSS, it was written poorly, etc. Then I came on here and saw that many other people who seem to know what they are talking about had the same things to say about it, and a few people recommended this book.
Am I ever glad that I checked the reviews for that book!
This is a great technical book. It's not written pretentiously, and it's not meant for a robot to read, unlike some technical books I've seen. This book was really interesting to read, and helped me to understand some of the important CSS techniques that I did not understand after reading through the other CSS book.
I am now very interested in CSS, and plan to buy another CSS book, but a more advanced book. Hopefully, I will have as much luck with that book as I have with this one! Thanks Simon Collison, for writing such an awesome book, you are my CSS hero! :D

Excelent css book.......2007-08-27

I have read this book and it's great, although I am not quite a beginner even I found this book very useful. But after You read this book and want to expand your css knowledge you should buy a CSS Mastery not like me Pro CSS Techniques. You will see that author of this book is co-author of CSS Mastery . This two books are "must" for entering css world :)

Helped me update my website.......2007-08-13

This book helped me turn my 'nothing' website into a better-organized and more attractive one. It is also a fun read!

ok, but not great.......2007-07-20

I've used a lot of "teach yourself" books in the past, and this one is not as clear as many others out there. It does a good job walking you through a lot of the technicalities of CSS, but the author flips between changing HTML code and CSS code and often times it's unclear as to which one he wants you to change. He could take a lesson from Lynda Weinman's HOT (hands on training) books. . .they're really dumbed down, but when you're stuck, being able to go back and see the step by step of even the simplest things, "open file A: now insert "x" in this exact location" is really helpful. This book left me wanting to do more exercises, read less, and wishing I had bought another book.

Beginning CSS: Cascading Style Sheets for Web Design (Programmer to Programmer)

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Beginning CSS: Cascading Style Sheets for Web Design (Programmer to Programmer)
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This book is the perfect introduction to Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), the Web markup standard that allows Web designers and developers to easily make a style change to one CSS template and then change formatting across hundreds-or thousands-of pages
Covers the current CSS standard versions (CSS 1 and CSS 2) with notes and comments where appropriate on the CSS 3 standard in development
Includes quick reference on CSS at the end of the book as well as integrated reference coverage throughout
Teaches by using an example-oriented approach and includes exercises at the end of each chapter, with sample solutions provided in the appendix

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This book is the perfect introduction to Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), the Web markup standard that allows Web designers and developers to easily make a style change to one CSS template and then change formatting across hundreds-or thousands-of pages Covers the current CSS standard versions (CSS 1 and CSS 2) with notes and comments where appropriate on the CSS 3 standard in development Includes quick reference on CSS at the end of the book as well as integrated reference coverage throughout Teaches by using an example-oriented approach and includes exercises at the end of each chapter, with sample solutions provided in the appendix

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Like Having A Teacher Sitting Right Beside You.......2007-08-30

Beginning CSS: Cascading Style Sheets was written very clearly and the instructions were appropriate and real-world oriented. The author also included exercises at the end of each chapter that allow you to use what you just learned...like homework problems.

The fact that the book is in full color helps tremendously with comprehension of style sheets because you can easily see the changes made to a site when the sheet is altered.

The drawback: the book doesn't get into more advanced style sheets and more difficult problems designers face. I guess that's why they've written a "Professional" version of this book.

Beginning CSS 2nd Edition.......2007-08-09

I'm only halfway into Chapter 3 right now and I can definately say the 2nd edition of this book is a must have for any web developer. Having the code and screen shots in color gives it that extra zing. It's good to see the real effect in a color screenshot for those times you don't need or want to type the entire example. Having a given topic's code in color makes it so much easier to read too. This is a great feature for anyone who uses a "fancy" text editor to color code for them.

The author has also done a great job at explaining the topic in a nice "short and sweet" manner. There isn't any fluff that turns a topic into its own novel like some books I've read.

Most Excellent.......2007-07-26

I've read several books about CSS over the last three or four years, but this book has to be the most complete I've seen. Not only does Mr. York obviously know this material quite extensively, he does it in a way that makes total sense. And this book is not just for beginning web developers either, there's quite a bit of information that more experienced developers can learn about. I also liked the various code examples in color. It helps to make the specific code stand out much more when it's in a different color than the code around it. This of course helps the reader to understand and remember it more effectively.

The author also takes time to talk about the differences in browsers and how each one presents the code. There are few things more aggravating to a web developer than having to deal with the various quirks of each browser. What looks great in IE may not look so hot in Firefox or Safari. And vice versa. The author cites various examples of this throughout the book, as well as "workarounds" for each "issue."

Another thing that makes this book so enjoyable is how the author goes through step by step instructions on how to achieve a particular style. This is one way to show how styles affect presentation.

It's amazing how powerful CSS has become over the last few years. There's a lot you can do with styles and Mr York has shown all web developers ways we can take advantage of this power.

very good.......2007-07-16

the book is very interesting and helpfull i never thought that you could learn so much with a book

CSS basics.......2007-01-20

I knew nothing about Cascading Style Sheets before I bought this book. I did learn a lot and definitely use CSS in my websites now. The book is good if you read through from start to finish, which I did. But now that I want to go back and find particular pieces of information, coding examples, or little "tricks" to program what I want, it is very difficult to find what I am looking for. The book is NOT layed out as a reference. The mini coding examples are basic, to the point, and help you learn. However, the large coding example that keeps building throughout the book is not that great in my opinion. The Beginning CSS book did teach me enough to combine with JavaScript to do some cool (basic) dynamic web stuff. (If you know a little JavaScript I definitely recommend the Professional JavaScript by the same publisher!)

Now that I understand the basics of CSS I want to learn more. I looked through the Professional CSS book and definitely want to get that- that is the next book on my list to purchase. If you think you can skip over the "Beginning" CSS book then I would go straight for the "Professional" CSS.

Css Practico / Beginning CSS: Cascading Style Sheets for Web Design (Programmer to Programmer)

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Css Practico / Beginning CSS: Cascading Style Sheets for Web Design (Programmer to Programmer)
York Richard
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