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3ds max 4 in Depth - Coriolis Group
3ds max 4 Magic by Sean Bonney, Laurent Abecassis, Marcus Richards
3ds max 4: Tutorials from the Masters by Michele Bousquet, Jason Busby
3ds max 4 Fundamentals by Ted Boardman
3ds max 4 for Windows: Visual QuickStart Guide by Michele Matossian
Create 3d Game Characters With 3d Studio Max by Paul Steed (Quake, id Software)
3ds max 4 Ground Rules by Todd Peterson

Michele Bousquet, author of many 3D Studio Max and Character Studio related books has finished her new book dedicated to Character Studio R3 animation. "Learn everything there is to know about animating with Character Studio R3. Includes creation of crowd scenes, the new, easy-to-use IK controls, plus all the basics."
The book is scheduled to start shipping on December 4, 2000 and there's a special pre-release price for orders placed before Dec. 1st.
A couple of animations made with Char. Studio R3 are also available from the site in the downloads section.

by Stephen J. Ethier, Christine A. Ethier
Paperback - 450 pages
Follow this link for more info.

To be released soon in August.
Title : Mastering MAXScript and the SDK for 3D Studio MAX
Authors : Alexander Bicalho and Simon Feltman
publisher : Sybex
ISBN : 0782127940
Amazon, Barnes & Noble

To be released around November this year;
Title : 3D Studio MAX & Its Applications: Release 3.1
Author : Eric K. Augspurger
publisher : Goodheart-Willcox publisher
ISBN : 1566376009
Amazon, Borders.

Title : Sams Teach Yourself 3d Studio Max 3 in 24 Hours with Cdrom
Author : David Kalwick
publisher : Sams
ISBN : 0672318644
List Price : $29.99
To be available : July 2000
Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Borders, Fatbrain

Title : Learning 3d Studio Viz : A Tutorial Approach
Author(s) : Sham Tickoo, David McLees
publisher : Goodheart-Willcox Co.
ISBN: 1566375452
List price : $39.96
Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Borders, Fatbrain

A new book for geared towards 3D Studio VIZ users will be available late August/beginning September this year;
Mastering 3D Studio VIZ 3.0. Author is George Omura, publisher Sybex.
ISBN: 0782127754
Or at Your favorite online store: Amazon, Barnes&Noble and Borders.

Another new 3D Studio MAX book, "Sams Teach Yourself 3d Studio Max 3 in 24 Hours" is set for release midway July.
Author is David Kalwick, publisher is Sams.
ISBN : 0672318644
Or at the online bookstore of Your choice :
Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Borders, Fatbrain.

A new 3D Studio MAX book is coming up, expected to ship on the 23rd;
"3D Studio MAX 3.0 Workshop". The author is Duane Loose, publisher Hayden Books (New Riders?).
ISBN : 0789723433
Or follow the following links to Your favorite online bookstore :
Amazon - Borders - Fatbrain. (Bookpool does not have it catalogued.)