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    <action_text><![CDATA[gave 4 stars to: <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/201203.Tibor_Kalman_Perverse_Optimist">Tibor Kalman, Perverse Optimist (Paperback)</a> by <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/58965.Peter_Hall">Peter Hall</a>]]></action_text>
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    <updated_at>Fri, 16 Nov 2007 15:21:04 -0800</updated_at>
        
      
          <body><![CDATA[A great collection of Tibor's work and thinking.]]></body>
        
    
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    <updated_at>Fri, 16 Nov 2007 15:19:47 -0800</updated_at>
        
      
          <body><![CDATA[A must read for creatives. ]]></body>
        
    
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    <updated_at>Mon, 22 Oct 2007 19:21:40 -0700</updated_at>
        
      
          <body><![CDATA[A great book with a powerful environmental message about humanity, though the overall takeaway of man's role in the world is slightly depressing. Still a favorite, though.]]></body>
        
    
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    <action_text><![CDATA[gave 4 stars to: <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/816629.Ashley_Book_of_Knots">Ashley Book of Knots (Hardcover)</a> by <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/128733.Clifford_Ashley">Clifford Ashley</a>]]></action_text>
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    <updated_at>Mon, 22 Oct 2007 19:15:44 -0700</updated_at>
        
      
          <body><![CDATA[A classic knot book, especially for the sailing community. A knot for every situation, and many more left over. Fellow dockhands and I spent a full summer at the marina learning every type of bowline imaginable. Some of the illustrations are a bit hard to follow; updated diagrams would make this boo...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/8101595">more...</a>]]></body>
        
    
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    <action_text><![CDATA[gave 2 stars to: <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/350964.Grid_Systems_Principles_of_Organizing_Type">Grid Systems: Principles of Organizing Type (Design Briefs)</a> by <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/105308.Kimberly_Elam">Kimberly Elam</a>]]></action_text>
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    <updated_at>Mon, 22 Oct 2007 19:09:51 -0700</updated_at>
        
      
          <body><![CDATA[A strangely organized journey through various grid systems, from basic to more complex. It doesn't seem to be written as much as collected and assembled, but the attentive reader will still gleam some knowledge and inspiration from this book. The most magnificent part is the construction of the book...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/8101417">more...</a>]]></body>
        
    
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    <updated_at>Mon, 22 Oct 2007 19:05:33 -0700</updated_at>
        
      
        
    
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    <updated_at>Mon, 22 Oct 2007 19:04:50 -0700</updated_at>
        
      
          <body><![CDATA[This book covers four seasons of the blue crab on the Chesapeake Bay; reading it will give one a wider knowledge of the celebrated crustaceans but also a much bigger appreciation for those who work and live on the bay. Makes a great gift for anyone looking for a reason to fall in love with the Chesa...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/8100495">more...</a>]]></body>
        
    
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    <action_text><![CDATA[gave 5 stars to: <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/30289.The_Republic">The Republic (Paperback)</a> by <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/879.Plato">Plato</a>]]></action_text>
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    <updated_at>Mon, 22 Oct 2007 18:48:16 -0700</updated_at>
        
      
          <body><![CDATA[A classic read about individual and cumulative roles in society. Should be required reading in every US high school civics class.]]></body>
        
    
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    <action_text><![CDATA[gave 4 stars to: <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/69736.Thinking_with_Type_A_Critical_Guide_for_Designers_Writers_Editors_Students">Thinking with Type: A Critical Guide for Designers, Writers, Editors, &amp; Students (Design Briefs)</a> by <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/39248.Ellen_Lupton">Ellen Lupton</a>]]></action_text>
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    <updated_at>Mon, 22 Oct 2007 18:43:05 -0700</updated_at>
        
      
          <body><![CDATA[A great book for those new to design and typography, this book covers all the basics and gives a solid foundation for further study.]]></body>
        
    
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    <action_text><![CDATA[gave 5 stars to: <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/44735.The_Elements_of_Typographic_Style">The Elements of Typographic Style (Paperback)</a> by <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/25084.Robert_Bringhurst">Robert Bringhurst</a>]]></action_text>
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    <updated_at>Mon, 22 Oct 2007 18:39:16 -0700</updated_at>
        
      
          <body><![CDATA[Everything a designer needs to know about type, this is THE guide for typography. It isn't for the amateur looking for a bit of light typographic reading. It is for the young pro or the student looking to refine already developed skills.]]></body>
        
    
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