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Of Course Yes. Just spend few hours with DiscoverMeteor[0] book. You'll be amazed.

I would work through a short Meteor tutorial before buying the book. The following is an excellent working intro: http://www.smashingmagazine.com/2013/06/13/build-app-45-minu...

Yes. Go ahead with that. Author is the same. But I highly suggest to follow the book, since it talk to the point and saves a lot of time.