What is the best tutorial, book, or e-book to use to learn as much about using Autodesk Maya 8 from scratch?

I'm interested in learning Maya 8, but I want to avoid paying to go to school to learn it if I can do it on my own. I'm already up my 'ace' with student loans!

http://www.amazon.com/Maya-8-at-Glance-C...

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