The Amorphium Pro Handbook [With CDROM]

I know that I'm writing a review for a book for a piece of software that's quite a few years out of date. However, I came across Amorphium because I was looking for a low-cost alternative to Z-Brush. Amorphium offers many of the same capabilities as Z-Brush but the results just aren't as polished. That being said, there's an awful lot "under the hood" with this piece of software. I like the visual approach to all of its tools. I like the texturing capabilities and it's many modeling options. Having exhausted all the online tutorials I could find, I searched out this book and was dismayed by the reviews. However, I'm already well aware of Mr. Mortier's other books and his many tutorials going back to the Commodore Amiga. I already knew he has a very individual visual style that is certainly all his own. If you can get past the visual style (he's more of a surrealist than a realist...no ultra-realistic hulking demons or monsters here), his writing style is very clear and his many tutorials break down each tool in an easy to understand fashion. I appreciate the "learn by doing" approach which makes this book a great alternative to the reference manual type of software book. All in all, I'm very happy with this purchase, especially since the book can be purchased for very little money and the software itself is very reasonably priced. I highly recommend both!