Blender Foundations: The Essential Guide to Learning Blender 2.6

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.