Can anyone recommend a Java 3D Book

Can anyone recommend a Java 3D Book. What I'm looking for is one that isn't too expensive below �30 ($40) and is quite uptodate with the new 3D API. Or is there a book that is coming out soon, which is said to be good.
Thanks

I looked for 3d book, there are not that many in bookstores, bought one "Ready-to-Run Java 3D" Wiley by Kirk Brown and Daniel Petersen.
It's friendly but not very good at explaining things. Tutorials here on the site is much more helpful with simple but very useful examples.
I wish I did not spend money on the book.

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