Blender^TM is a free Open-Source 3D Computer Modeling and Animation Suiteincorporating Character Rigging, Particles, Real World Physics Simulation, Sculpting, Video Editing with Motion Tracking and 2D Animation within the 3D Environment.
Blender
is FREE to download and use by anyone for anything.
The Complete Guide to Blender Graphics: Computer Modeling and Animation, Eighth Edition
is a unified manual describing the operation of the program, updated with reference to the Graphical User Interface for Blender Version3.2.2, including additional material covering Blender Assets, Geometry Nodes, and Non-Linear Animation. Divided into a two-volume set, the book introduces the program’s Graphical User Interface and shows how to implement tools for modeling and animating characters and created scenes with the application of color, texture, and special lighting effects.
Key Features:

• The book provides instruction for New Users starting at the very beginning.

• Instruction is presented in a series of chapters incorporating visual reference to the program's interface.

• The initial chapters are designed to instruct the user in the operation of the program while introducing and demonstrating interesting features of the program.

• Chapters are developed in a building block fashion providing forward and reverse reference to relevant material.

Both volumes are available in a discounted set, which can also be purchased together with Blender 2D Animation: The Complete Guide to the Grease Pencil.