3DS Max

I'm gaining some experience modeling with the Doom 3 engine, however I find it somewhat cumbersome, with little available in the way of clear instructions.

It seems that 3DS Max is the industry standard for the kind of work I would like to do, and I don't want to waste time learning software that is not going to cut it. I hope this book will help me learn 3DS Max:

Foundation 3ds Max 8 Architectural Visualization by Brian L. Smith


They say this is the first book fever published specifically for architectural visualization with 3DS Max.