Help with logo: I'm new to Illustrator!

I am trying to create a logo similar to the one attached here. I am new to illustrator and have no idea how to create the pieced apart, 3D look to this. Please help!

siscourtney wrote:
it's just creating the shapes I'm worried about.
1.) Draw some circles
2.) Pathfinder > Divide
3.) Ungroup
4.) Remove unwanted parts
5.) Proceed as desired
Hope that is helpful in some way.

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