Don't know if any of you are familiar with this, but I just saw it in the current issue of Linux Journal:
http://www.sybex.com/WileyCDA/SybexTitle/productCd-0470192801.html
I haven't had the opportunity to browse it, but I would imagine that a comprehensive printed guide to Blender's complexities should be necessary reading for any involved in such pursuits, especially considering the numerous complaints I have heard over the years about Blender. Hopefully, this will help.