I'm helping someone pick up CSS, and they asked for a book to help them out with it. So based on a few recommendations, I suggested CSS: The Missing Manual by David Sawyer McFarland. I decided to pickup a copy myself, and brush up on my CSS, and the 100 pages of hands on tutorials is what specifically appealed to me. I'm 40 pages in, and have to say this is the CSS to english translation I wish I had when I started getting into this stuff.

Might not be of much used to a seasoned CSS designer, but for everyone else, this book seems to do an excellent job of exploring old methods of web design, why they are impractical to use today, and how CSS is structured, and really, after you understand a little bit, how easy it is to utilize.

I'll probably post a follow up review once I get through the whole book, so far, it's great!