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OK! Weekly Magazine, October 23, 2006 Issue.The cover is Katie Holmes & Tom Cruise.Also inside:Angelina Jolie, Lindsay Lohan, Kirsten Dunst, Alicia Silverstone, Jennifer Beals, John Cena, Anna Nicole Smith, Paris Hilton, Cameron Mathison, Joey Lawrence, Connie Britton & Adrianne Palicki, Olivia Newton-John, Vivica A. Fox, Sandra Bullock, Jerry Springer, Jennifer Aniston, Britney Spears, Don Johnson, Bethany Joy Galeotti, etc... ... Read more

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In the futuristic world of Avatar, Jake, a wounded ex-marine is thrust into an elaborate scheme to mine an exotic planet for its rare and valuable natural resources. Scientists have created Avatars -- bodies designed to look like the planet′s alien inhabitants that have to be operated by a human consciousness. Walking in his Avatar body, Jake finds himself drawn to the planet′s way of life. But as the threat of war grows ever closer, Jake finds himself torn between his human roots and the new friends he wants to protect.

Customer Reviews (8)

Avatar--the Movie Scrapbook
This slender words-and-picture book is meant for children, telling them about the wonders of Pandora and the Na'vi who live there. I did not see any new or different pictures than those inthe thicker book: Avatar: an Activist's Survival Guide, which I would recommend buying as the more thoroughgoing of the two. I did perceive how the writer tried to "tone down" the human insvasion of Pandora, but still couldn't help saying in one part how much the Na'vi hate the huge forest-destroyingmachines the RDA brought with them.

Good for avatar fans but nothing special
this book is a good insight into stuff or veichels/creatures that were not explained into much depth in the film but a better book which i would recommend if you are a die hard avatar fan is the confidental book on pandora. as that book has a more in depth analysis on everything avatar. this book is good overall, this book is more towards the causal fan to answer some questions about the movie and its creatures.

AVATAR:The Movie Scrapbook
Excellent detailed look at the life forms, way of life, and philosophy of life on Pandora, and also at the machinery, labs and weaponry used by the protagonists for the mining operation.For young readers but of interest to all.

Avatar Movie Scrapbook
I thought the book was very exciting and I was interested in learning about the life on Avatar...I saw the movie three times and will go and see it again...I loved it.

Good basic primer for younger fans
So far there are two books out there for Avatar that give details on the world of Pandora. The Activist Survival Guide and this one. The first is loaded with scientific theory and jargon, and while that's great for the people who are interested in knowing the super technical stuff Avatar: The Movie Scrapbook is also a great resource for those who want to know more yet not enough to write a science journal on the movie. The scrapbook is essentially a light technical manual that covers a lot of the animals, plants, and vehicles seen in Avatar along with details on the Na'vi and their culture.

The pros of this book as opposed to the survival guide come firstly in the easy to read information of the world of Pandora. It's the kind of writing that is easy enough for grade schoolers to read while at the same time not too simple the young adult reader can't appreciate it. Granted your high school student may find the writing simplistic, but that is made up with the second pro: the information. The book has dozens of entries on various subjects from the movie from the gunships and gear the humans used to the musical instruments used by the Na'vi. It seems to cover much of the info in the survival guide (almost in the same order as well), but condenses the details into simple descriptions. Keep in mind it's basic details. If you want a true technical manual then you should go for the survival guide. Interestingly enough there are a few entries in this Scrapbook that aren't touched on in the survival guide like the giant excavator, the tree of voices and woodsprites (those little floating seed things that seem to be omens for the Na'vi).

While the survival guide has more detailed information it lacks something this book has in spades. Large detailed images. The Movie Scrapbook is actually a larger sized book than the survival guide (about twice the size in fact), even though it's thinner in pages (1/4 the thickness of the guide). In that larger size you get bigger, more detailed pictures. While you will find a few pictures in both books the scrapbook touts some really nice images not seen in the survival guide, or even the movie for that matter. The larger size of the scrapbook also make it easier to thumb through and read comfortably compared to the significantly smaller survival guide.

So if you like the movie and want to know a little more about the world James Cameron put together then this book may be right up your alley. If you are a tech freak and are looking for lots of details then pass this up. If you are the uber-fan then maybe get both if you can get the scrapbook for a good price. The images on the book would make it worth it. ... Read more

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A field guide to Pandora—the mesmerizing world of James Cameron's Avatar.

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Definitely for the hardcore fanatic
This was an awesome purchase. Definitely satisfies the hardcore Avatar nerd. :) It goes into detail about the mecha, fauna, flora, the Na'vi lifestyle such as their shelters, and some of their diet, and incorporates information that was never mentioned in the movie such as what the Na'vi tip their poisoned arrows with. I refer to this field guide as my "Bible" now, and I'm continously astounded at the work that went into the guide such as the Na'vi mathematical system! The words are not difficult to read; it is black typing on a light gray background that has the appearance of crinkled paper, and it is very easy to read every single word. I only wish more personal artwork went into it, rather than rendered images from computers. Other than that, awesome purchase!

Not as good as the Star Wars ones
I loved the Star Wars technical manuals series. Unfortunately, this one just doesn't compare. It's not nearly detailed enough and covers too much. For example, why is the wildlife of the planet Pandora in the same book as the weapons systems of the RDA? I frankly have no interest in the latter. Also, there are relatively few large, stunning pictures of the faunda and flora of Pandora - unlike the Star Wars ones, when each species had its own page. Too bad. Maybe they'll get better as they make more Avatar movies.

Good info, but not on what we wanted, and poorly written
The pictures inside are nice.The "genuine" look with the crumpled paper and whatnot is a neat touch.It would have been nice if the chapter on Na'vi physiology and culture had been beefier - it's more about their stuff and less about their culture, their beliefs, the Na'vi as a people within a greater network of life.

Also, it's poorly written.I just about gagged during the "warning" - it sounds contrived, or like the person writing it had once had good writing described to him (or her) but had never actually seen what good writing looked like, and was making a blind attempt.

Still, the book is worth having for the Pandoran information that it *does* present.

If the movie wasn't enough you'll love this book
The art is beautiful.The premise for the book is clever.And if the movie left you hungry for more information on Pandora then this is your book.

Exacatly what I was looking for...
When I first looked at this book I was surprised to open it and find a treasure trove of cool facts about Pandora, it's animals and other life forms. It also talks about the human technogly on Pandora and about the Na'vi. It's great and I suggest getting this for any Avatar fan or even if you don't like the movie you still might enjoy this book.
The contents include; Astronmy and geology, na'vi physiology and culture, fauna(animals)of Pandora, flora(plant life)of Pndora, human technology on Pandora, RDA weapons guide, RDA documents, glossary, Na'vi to English dictionarry. Sometimes I'm flipping through the pages and I find little notes "scratched" into the page. In the begging of the book there a few pages titled Warning. In the warning part you read about how messed up Earth is in the future. Those little notes talk about Earth and how Pandoran plants are being introduced on Earth and other stuff.
I think this is a great book and I think anyone who wonders about space and alein life should get this book. Its very interasting and I suggest that you get it for yourself and find out how cool Randora is. ... Read more