56 Best Blender Books of All Time

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As a mom and RD, I've always taken the role of family chef very seriously. I wish this book was around when my kids were first sitting down to the table, ready to eat their first bites of real food.
--Joy Bauer, MS, RD, health and nutrition expert for NBC's TODAY show and best-selling author of From Junk Food to Joy Food

As a registered dietician, Stephanie Middleberg has made healthy eating her life's work. As mother to her son Julian, it's her personal mission. The Big Book of Organic Baby Food is an all-in-one baby food cookbook...
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Julie D. AndrewsFave new #book? The Big Book of Organic Baby Food by @smiddleberg_rd So fun making homemade purees+watching my babe's face as he tries each Love that her recipes include herbs+spices from get-go https://t.co/xRAGiyQI4T #babyfood #healthymoms #organic #moms #nutrition #health (Source)

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In Simple Green Smoothies with Jen and Jadah, Jen Hansard and Jadah Sellner present a fresh path to health and happiness-deprivation not included. They will teach you how to incorporate delicious, nutrient-packed recipes into your everyday routine to create a foundation of health on which to build. The fun, family-friendly lifestyle they present doesn't involve counting calories or eliminating an entire food group. Instead, they encourage you to make one simple change: drink one green smoothie a day.

Hansard and Sellner aren't health fanatics looking to overhaul your...
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Master the Newest Blender Techniques for Creating Amazing 3D Characters: From Design and Modeling to Video Compositing
Now fully updated for Blender 2.78b and beyond, Learning Blender, Second Edition, walks you through every step of creating an outstanding 3D animated character with Blender, and then compositing it in a real video using a professional workflow. This edition covers the powerful new selection and modeling tools, as well as high-efficiency improvements related to other parts of the project such as texture painting, shading, rigging, rendering, and...
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Introducing Character Animation with Blender

Introducing Character Animation with Blender, 2nd Edition is written in a friendly but professional tone, with clear descriptions and numerous illustrative screenshots. Throughout the book, tutorials focus on how to accomplish actual animation goals, while illustrating the necessary technical methods along the way. These are reinforced by clear descriptions of how each specific aspect of Blender works and fits together with the rest of the package. By following all the tutorials, the reader will gain all the skills necessary to build and animate a well-modeled, fully-rigged character... more

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Anatomy for 3D Artists

The Essential Guide for CG Professionals

Anatomy for 3D Artists is an essential teaching guide for sculpting human anatomy. Non-software specific, it is packed with everything today's 3D artist needs to know to tackle the difficult task of recreating the human form in 3D. Starting with 2D references, and moving on to practical and advanced 3D sculpting—including topology and animation preparation—every stage in the creation of an ideal male and female figure is covered. Featuring established artists such as Chris Legaspi and Mario Anger, there are also several master projects for an informative and in-depth overview of the 3D... more

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A beautiful collection of vegan smoothies from powerhouse blogger The Blender Girl, featuring photographs, flavor boosters, and nutritional add-ons for every recipe. 

The Blender Girl takes smoothies to the next level in this comprehensive guide, helping you blast your way to good health and blended bliss. These 100 creative and delicious recipes are designed to fit your every need, whether you want to detox, lose a few pounds, get energized, or guard against seasonal colds. Each smoothie has three optional boosters (like chia seeds, ginger, coconut oil, or wheat grass)...
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Colored pencil painter Alyona Nickelsen reveals how to use the medium to push the limits of realistic portraiture.

Colored Pencil Painting Portraits provides straightforward solutions to the problems that artists face in creating lifelike images, and will prime readers on the intricacies of color, texture, shadow, and light as they interplay with the human form. In this truly comprehensive guide packed with step-by-step demonstrations, Nickelsen considers working from photo references versus live models; provides guidance on posing and lighting, as well as planning...
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The debut cookbook from the powerhouse blogger behind theblendergirl.com, featuring 100 gluten-free, vegan recipes for smoothies, meals, and more made quickly and easily in a blender.

What’s your perfect blend?
 
On her wildly popular recipe blog, Tess Masters—aka, The Blender Girl—shares easy plant-based recipes that anyone can whip up fast in a blender. Tess’s lively, down-to-earth approach has attracted legions of fans looking for quick and fun ways to prepare healthy food. In The Blender Girl, Tess’s much-anticipated debut cookbook, she offers...
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High-horsepower power blenders are revolutionizing the kitchen habits of millions of people. These fast and convenient devices have many of the functions of the food processor, the juicer, and, of course, the old-fashioned, low-horsepower blender.

Vanessa Simkins' Power Blender Revolution is the first general cookbook for power-blender owners who want to get the most use and pleasure from their purchase. Power blenders make juices without sacrificing the nutritious fiber that juicing machines can't handle; they make purees (including baby foods), soups that are silky smooth...
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Nutribullet

Recipe Book

Nutribullet Recipe Book makes it so quick & easy to utilize all of the nutrients that natural foods have to offer in fresh, delicious & tasty smoothies.

On the day you start using your Nutribullet you'll receive a huge boost to your body & wellbeing. The boost of vitamins, nutrients, minerals & antioxidants will start restoring you to your natural balance by cleansing & detoxing with the result being that you feel happier & more energetic than you've felt in a long time!

As well as feeling amazing & so full of energy, you'll very soon notice...
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A Vitamix(R) can do much more than just make tasty smoothies.

It's not surprising that almost 1.5 million Vitamix(R) blenders have been sold. A Vitamix(R) chops, grinds and minces, a convenient and nearly instant way to get those servings of fruits and vegetables that are so often skipped. The Vitamix(R) also grinds grain, making fresh flour at home easily within reach, a good alternative to buying stale flours from the store. Breads, pancakes, muffins and scones will have maximum flavor and nutrition when made from flour still at its peak.

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Blender for Dummies

Make your 3D world a reality

Some of the dramatic visual effects you've seen in top-grossing movies and heralded television series got their start in Blender. This book helps you get your own start in creating three-dimensional characters, scenes, and animations in the popular free and open-source tool.

Author Jason van Gumster shares his insight as an independent animator and digital artist to help Blender newcomers turn their ideas into three-dimensional drawings. From exporting and sharing scenes to becoming a part of the Blender community, this accessible book...
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Blender is a free and open source graphics program for computer modeling and animation incorporating Photorealstic Rendering, Realistic Materials, Character Rigging, Sculpting, UV Unwrapping, Compositing, Simulation, Camera and Object Tracking, Game Creation and Video Editing.

The program is comprehensive. The interface is extensive. The creative experience is fantastic.

The Complete Guide to Blender Graphics: Computer Modeling and Animation is a unified learning manual for beginners and a reference for advanced users. The manual introduces the basic components of the...
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Juicing is the easiest and quickest way to transform your life.

Fresh, vitamin-rich fruit and vegetable juices can help you lose weight and improve your health by boosting your metabolism and cleansing your whole body. Juicing for Beginners will teach you how to start juicing today for weight loss and better health, with 100 simple and delicious juicing recipes, as well as a complete guide to starting your own juicing diet. Learn how to pick out the juicer that is perfect for you. Discover the nutritional benefits of each juicing ingredient, from oranges, to spinach, to...
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Art of Blender

Volume I

In this book you will see some of the Blender Foundation Films being featured; Big Buck Bunny, Sintel and Tears of Steel, along side other great Blender short films such as Caminandes, Kajimba, Piero, Tube Project (Wires for Empathy), and Project London.

In the gallery section of the book, we have over 50 individual artists featured showing off their work. Artists such as Andrew Price, Lucas Falcao, Reynante Martinez, Josh Maule, Nita Ravaljii, Jonathan Lampel and many more. The gallery showcases final renders along with a few breakout pieces where the artist talks on how the...
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Blender Foundations is the definitive resource for getting started with 3D art in Blender, one of the most popular 3D/Animation tools on the market . With the expert insight and experience of Roland Hess, noted Blender expert and author, animators and artists will learn the basics starting with the revised 2.6 interface, modeling tools, sculpting, lighting and materials through rendering, compositing and video editing. Some of the new features covered include the completely re-thought interface, the character animation and keying system, and the smoke simulator.



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Online phenomenon The Blender Girl offers up 100 recipes for healthy living with tasty, crowd-pleasing dishes to help boost nutrition.
The Perfect Blend functions not only as a cookbook but also as a guide for how to lead a more vibrant and healthy life. Blogging powerhouse Tess Masters lays out a dozen healthy goals for readers, capitalizing on current trends such as gaining energy, boosting immunity, reducing inflammation, detoxing the body, and probiotic power. Then, using her fun, playful voice, Masters offers easy-to-follow recipes for smoothies, elixirs, snacks,...
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Making nutritious, homemade baby food has never been so easy.

This second edition (9780778802624) replaces the first edition (9780778801184).

Like the first edition, this new edition of Blender Baby Food guides readers through the process of making their your own baby food. The blender has proven to be an ideal way to offer new flavors in a baby-friendly texture. Even when a child begins to eat table food, there is always an occasion for a fruit smoothie or a nutritious blended dip.

There are three great reasons for parents...
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Healthy Smoothie Recipe Book: Easy Mix-and-Match Smoothie Recipes for a Healthier You

From registered dietician Jennifer Koslo, Author of The 21-Day Healthy Smoothie Plan

Enjoy nearly endless options for imaginative and healthy smoothies with more than 100 nutritious, easy-to-make recipes. The Healthy Smoothie Recipe Book is packed with tasty mix-and-match ideas for crafting creative smoothies--from brain-boosting breakfasts to supercharged afternoon snacks.

Whatever you crave, The Healthy Smoothie Recipe Book is your...
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Blender is a powerful and free 3D graphics tool used by artists and designers worldwide. But even experienced designers can find it challenging to turn an idea into a polished piece.

For those who have struggled to create professional quality projects in Blender, author Ben Simonds offers this peek inside his studio. You'll learn how to create 3D models as you explore the creative process that he uses to model three example projects: a muscular bat creature, a futuristic robotic spider, and ancient temple ruins. Along the way, you'll master the Blender interface and learn how to...
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If you thought Angelina Jolie was responsible for Lara Croft's curves, think again! Long before the Hollywood actress brought the Tomb Raider heroine to life, Alias' 3D modeling software Maya was used to create the lovely Lara; Ms. Jolie simply filled in her curves! When you're ready to start creating equally compelling characters of your own, you need this comprehensive volume! In these pages, gaming-industry veteran Antony Ward uses a combination of informative narrative, hands-on tutorials, and a slew of illustrations and screen shots to show you how to use Maya to address the most complex... more

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Ninja Blender Cookbook: Fast Healthy Blender Recipes for Soups, Sauces, Smoothies, Dips, and More Make the most of your Ninja high-speed blender! While the Ninja blender is great for making smoothies it has the potential to be used for so much more! This book contains a huge selection of delicious recipes that can all be made quickly and easily in your Ninja Blender including: -Almond Milk -Coconut Milk -Maple-Pecan Milk -Almond Flour -Sweet Vanilla Roasted Cashew Butter -Dark Chocolate Hazelnut Butter -Spicy Chicken Burgers -Lentil Quinoa Burgers -Walnut-Rice Burgers -Chickpea, Sesame, and... more

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Smoothies are a tasty way to satisfy your cravings between meals and pack often-neglected superfoods into your diet.

All 100 recipes in Healthy, Quick & Easy Smoothies are under 300 calories, have 5 or fewer ingredients, and take less than 10 minutes to make, so you can whip them up in no time and get on with your health goals and enjoy your day.

Every recipe contains nutritional information to help you plan your meals and meet your dietary needs:

- Calories
- Fat
- Cholesterol
- Sodium
- Carbs
- Sugar
- Fiber
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Nutri Ninja Recipe Book 3 recipe books in 1 for your Nutri Ninja (with over 140 recipes!) Just one of many five star reviews; - Michelle Schofield "On purchasing my Ninja I was a little disappointed in the recipes so I went to Amazon to see what I could find and found this brilliant book by Liana Green its informative uses everyday ingredients and explains the benefits. It also gives you alternatives that can be used I love it " Includes the best selling; Nutri Ninja Recipe Book - 70 Smoothie Recipes for Weight Loss, Increased Energy and Improved Health Nutri Ninja Recipe Book - 30 Delicious... more

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  • Interactive exercises: apply the book's ideas to your own life with our educators' guidance.
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The Personal Blender Smoothie Recipes-for Delicious, Nutritious & Easy Smoothies!
This personal blender recipe book works perfectly with: Breville Blend Active, Nutribullet, Philips, Duronic, Morphy Richards, Russell Hobbs, Vitamix, Nutri Ninja, Hamilton Beach, Oster, Ninja Master Prep, BELLA and others
Over 100 Blend & Go Recipes to help you lose weight, increase energy and enjoy good health..
Pop these smoothie ingredients into your Blend-Active or other Personal Blender, then process and enjoy mouthwatering goodness. The...
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Character Development In Blender 2.5

Character Development in Blender 2.5 provides an introduction to both Blender and character modeling, explaining the various Blender tools and how to use them to create amazing, believable 3D characters. Providing both the how and why behind each new tool or skill presented, the book is written in a step-by-step format so you can easily follow along. Divided into five parts, the book covers box modeling, poly-by-poly modeling, sculpting, retopologizing, normal mapping and more. You'll begin by learning the raw basics of Blender, giving you an understanding of how the Blender interface...

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A new world of creative possibilities is opened by Blender, the most popular and powerful open source 3D and animation tool. Blender is not just free software; it is also an important professional tool used in animated shorts, television commercials, and shows, as well as in production for films like Spiderman 2. Lance Flavell's Beginning Blender will give you the skills to start shaping new worlds and virtual characters, and perhaps lead you down a new professional path.

Beginning Blender covers the Blender 2.5 release in-depth. The book starts...
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A complete guide to creating usable, realistic game characters with two powerful tools Creating viable game characters requires a combination of skills. This book teaches game creators how to create usable, realistic game assets using the power of an open-source 3D application and a free game engine. It presents a step-by-step approach to modeling, texturing, and animating a character using the popular Blender software, with emphasis on low polygon modeling and an eye for using sculpting and textures, and demonstrates how to bring the character into the Unity game engine.
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Bruce Weinstein is a guy who knows how to party. And his key to partying is choosing the right drink. Spiked or zero proof, Bruce has shaken, stirred, blended, or ladled concoction for every occasion and everyone on your guest list.

The cocktail traditionalist will savor Bruce's world-class Bloody Mary, while those on the cutting edge will sip one of his twelve exotic and tasty variations of this favorite libation. His classic martini comes with no fewer than fifteen spin-offs. Got a crowd coming over? No problem. Just pull out the punch bowl and fill it with...
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DETAIL This book will show you how to create realistic architectural models in Blender. Blender is an open-source 3D animation program released as free software. It can be used for modeling, texturing, skinning, animating, and so on. It runs on all the important operating systems (including Windows, Mac, and Linux).

You can create natural scenery, landscapes, plants, various weather conditions, environmental factors, building materials such as wood, metal, brick, and more. You will also learn how to add people to different scenes as well as other objects to an already existing...
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Blender Studio Projects

Digital Movie-Making

Learn how to get professional results from BlenderStart from scratch-the way it happens in the studio-and create fully rendered objects with Blender open-source 3D animation software and this real-world, roll-up-your-sleeves guide. No time is wasted-this book plunges straight into step-by-step instruction designed to help you build skills and create solid assets for film, video, and games.

Blender is gaining clout in professional settings, and you can get a running start with this series of hands-on tutorials that encompasses multiple disciplines. The book includes a DVD with...
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Blender is the first and only fully-integrated 3D graphics creation suite allowing modeling, animation, rendering, post-production, and realtime interactive 3D with cross-platform compatibility--all for free. Originally developed by Not a Number (NaN) as a commercial product, Blender has since been released as free software, with the sources available under GNU GPL. The Official Blender 2.3 Guide is an introduction to the sometimes complicated Blender interface and a complete guide to everything that Blender can do. Written by the designers who created and currently maintain Blender,... more

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Featuring over 100 delicious recipes, Frozen Cocktails gives you a number of ways to beat the heat.

Your reign as summer royalty starts with Frozen Cocktails. Featuring over 100 recipes for refreshing cocktails, you’ll soon be an essential part of any barbecue or beach excursion. Thanks to drinks that can be prepared in a standard blender, your ticket to the tropics is one push of a button away. With cocktails featuring gin, vodka, whiskey, tequila, and rum, as well as non-alcoholic options, you’re sure to find a revitalizing tonic that fits any occasion with...
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Don't have time to read the top Blender books of all time? Read Shortform summaries.

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  • Interactive exercises: apply the book's ideas to your own life with our educators' guidance.