The Autodesk 3D studio max is a wonderful package for the modeling, animation and rendering.
The 3d studio max is mostly used for the 3d movies and video games. You can create many common models with in short period of time. You can also animate these models with key frames setting.
You have to use a reference image for any kind of modeling. You can download 3d model from any site for free. You present the 3 dimension of object with useful tools of 3d studio max.But as you know here we are required to model the book in 3d s max.For book modeling take a box from basic primitives and drag it on the grid. Select any one face and apply extrude.Now with rotate tool rotate the box at 90 degree. Convert the edges in the center of the book to give it folding shape. Apply rotate tool at its folding position to view the effect of folding. Adjust the book setting white it is folding.
It may take 5-10 minutes to set the book according to the actual image. This was just the modeling of simple book. You can also apply animation among the book pages by using key frames. The book setting can be seen in the video very well.