sounds like a bad book to me
sams´s series are always minimized to the limit.. not a resource to learn from when it comes to detailed softwar. if u are 100% new to max, i suggest u buy the inside 3dsmax collection vol 1 is the utter basics.. if u know how to make a ball , dont buy it. vol2 is the generals of everything..teaches basics+..good book for startes vol 3, is purely animation ..it´s for advanced users who would like to learn how to animate stuff i max.. quite nice actually. each book is like 1000 pages, all other books for max are a waste of money, teach few specific things, dont worth any. though i have never read ay of these books.. this is what i see/hear from many ppl who do own them
