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Bill Watterson - The Complete Calvin And Hobbes

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A French power-lifter provides information not only on the strength-training exercises themselves but on how and why they work. Designed to help the reader exercise a specific muscle, the... More
A French power-lifter provides information not only on the strength-training exercises themselves but on how and why they work. Designed to help the reader exercise a specific muscle, the detailed, full-color drawings and diagrams show exactly what to do and what its effects are. Less
Illustrated in full-color, three hardcover volumes in a sturdy slipcase bring together every Calvin and Hobbes cartoon that has ever appeared in syndication, along with an original... More
Illustrated in full-color, three hardcover volumes in a sturdy slipcase bring together every Calvin and Hobbes cartoon that has ever appeared in syndication, along with an original introduction by the author, color and sport art, and a treasury of entertaining stories and poems from It's a Magical World, There's Treasure Everywhere, and other classic collections. Less
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Authors Frederic Delavier Bill Watterson
Nonfiction Category Health & Fitness • Science • Sports & Recreation -
Fiction Genre - Comics & Graphic Novels
Professional Reviews   
  - Publishers Weekly: "By the 1980s the once glorious newspaper comics section had become a wasteland, ravaged by shrinking space, editorial timidity and other ills....Bill Watterson...marched directly in the wasteland and made the comatose syndicated strip form kick up its heels and dance....These books offer a testament to Watterson's dedication and to the medium's ability to keep reinventing itself against all odds." (starred review)
Book Editions   
  Other - PACKAGEJanuary 01, 2006Human Kinetics9.75"(h) x 7.5"(w) x 0.62"(d), 1.45 lbs.9780736065238 Hardcover1440September 01, 2005Andrews McMeel Pub11.5"(h) x 12.75"(w) x 5.25"(d), 22.2 lbs.9780740748479
 
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Frederic Delavier - Strength Training Anatomy
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Bill Watterson - The Complete Calvin And Hobbes
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5

Buy this book!

bymcferguson Feb 20, 2004
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Pros Great illustrations, instructions and guidance. The best you will find. High quality...
Cons Could have more on proper form, but really this book is about anatomy, not form.
Recommended it? Yes

"Strength Training Anatomy" by Frederic Delavier is a book you MUST own if you are interested in learning more about weight lifting, and which exercises impact which muscles most.

It's drawings clearly demonstrate proper technique for the lifts as well. It is a 'how to' book of sorts, but... Read full review »

4

Great reference book

bymikki804 Apr 25, 2006
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Pros Very detailed, easy to understand, very thorough
Cons Limited to reference type book
Recommended it? Yes

This book provides detailed pictures of what muscles you are focusing on during all types lifts. So, if you want to target certain muscle groups or even individual muscle heads (ie: the "long head" of your tricep), it shows you what lifts target that.

If you are an intermediate or... Read full review »

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There's never enough time to do all the nothing you want - Calvin

bync10 Oct 9, 2005
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Pros Its the COMPLETE Calvin and Hobbes
Cons Expensive, few "extras"
Recommended it? Yes

Bill Watterson's The Complete Calvin and Hobbes is a three volume 1440 page Hardcover Collector's Edition containing all of the Calvin and Hobbes cartoon's published during its 10 year syndication run from 1985 to 1995. It follows in the successful tradition of The Complete Far Side collector's... Read full review »

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Thorough and Complete Socio-Political Treatise of Master Thinkers Calvin and Hobbes

byshopaholic_man Dec 18, 2005
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Pros Watterson has delivered a complete collection of the thoughts and musings of Calvin and...
Cons The various diatribes of the pair may be too complex to follow for some.
Recommended it? Yes

This masterwork collection of the two greatest political thinkers of our time is gathered together in one large three volume treatise. I was pleased to find that this is indeed a complete collection of all the various musings, social discussions, political rants and general observations of our... Read full review »

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