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                               Book review index
 
                   "Woe be to him that reads but one book."
                                     George Herbert, 1651

This is a listing of (mostly technical) book reviews. The review filename is followed by the name of the book and author(s) and a very brief description. (Some versions of this file may also contain listings of software reviews.)

Authors and publishers wishing to have books included should see the address information at the end of the file. For those wishing to use the file as a database, the structure is described at the end of the file. Information on Internet archive sites for the reviews is generally given in the sigblock at the end of the file. This file is accessible as a Web page with full review links at Victoria TeleCommunity Net. (The file is very large, but can be searched online with your browser's search function. For Lynx this is the "/" command.) Also under contruction are the new topical menus (which will likely load faster).

The index file is now in very simple HTML format. Preformat tags enclose the document: these can be removed for formatting of the text. Paragraph tags begin each entry. Tagging is minimized for legibility as a text document.

(The book review project is looking for sponsorship. Please contact Rob Slade.)

BootX Amiga antiviral scanner

Chasseur II Atari antiviral boot sector replacement

FCHECK Atari antiviral change detector

Protect6 Atari antiviral

Sagrotan 4.12 Atari antiviral scanner (German)

VIRUSDIE Atari antiviral scanner

VKILLER 3.84 Atari antiviral scanner and utilities

"101 Uses for a Dead Computer", Wahlstrom, 1992, 0-672-48540-0, U$7.95/C$9.95 - cute, but a few useful suggestions as well

"10 Minute Guide to the Internet", Kent, 1994, 1-56761-428-0, U$12.99/C$16.99 - reasonable intro, but not as good as "Zen"

"Second Contact", Resnick, , - fiction about hacking for data, some reasonable database security stuff

"20th Century Computers and How They Worked", Flynn, 1993, 1-56761-257-1, U$18.00/C$23.00 - not the best computer introduction ever, but amusing for the ardent trekkie

"51 Reasons", Martha Stone-Martin, Laura Breeden, 1994, - 56 stories about Internet users

"The ABC's of Local Area Networks", Dortch, , - practical, but somewhat limited in detail, good intro for small LAN

"Accidental Empires", Robert X. Cringely, 1992, 0-201-57032-7, U$19.95/C$25.95 - a great read on the rise of the techie businesses

"Access the Internet", David Peal, 1995, 0-7821-1744-9, U$22.99 - a very good guide--if you use Netcom

"Ace the Technical Interview", Michael Rothstein, 1994, 0-07-054030-6, U$19.95 - I'd hate to have to rely on this to bluff my way through

"The Adolescence of P-1", Ryan, 1977, 0-441-00360-5 - fiction, my personal favourite of the classic "computer virus" stories

"Adventures in UNIX Network Applications Programming", Rieken/Weiman, 1992, 0-471-52858-7, U$34.95 - pretty good

"How to Advertise on the Internet", Strangelove/Bosley, 1994, 1201-0758, $49.50 - a good feel for the net and net culture, good argument in favour of Internet advertising, but need to tighten up specifics

"Aether Madness", Gary Wolf/Michael Stein, 1995, 1-56609-020-2, U$21.95/C$30.95 - a gentle introduction to the net, despite the title

"Agents Unleashed: A Public Domain Look at Agent Technology", Peter Wayner, 1995, 0-12-738765-X - good overview, but not convincing

"An AIX Companion", David L. Cohn, 1994, 0-13-291220-1 - decent intro regardless of platform

"Artificial Life Explorer's Kit", Thro, 1993, 0-672-30301-9, U$24.95/C$31.95 - good fun, but little analysis

"Assembly Language: For Real Programmers Only", Johnson, 1993, 0-672-48470-6, U$44.95/C$56.95 - MASM source and reference lists

"Artificial Life", Levy, 1992, 0-679-73489-8, U$13.00/C$17.00 - an interesting wander through fields studying artificial life but no strong points

"All in One Internet", Gregory Giagnocavo/Timothy McLain, 1994, 0-932577-01-6 - collection of Internet access software and a very terse set of documentation

"A manager's guide to multivendor networks", Enck, , - like it says

"Applied Cryptography", Schneier, 1996, 0-471-11709-9, U$49.95/C$64.95 - excellent and thorough text, intro or reference for professional or serious hobbyist. Readable, too.

"Applied UNIX Programming, Volume 2", Bharat Kurani, 1997, 0-13-304346-0 - man pages for libraries functions of the X/Open Single UNIX Specification

"The Art of Ware", Bruce F. Webster, 1995, 1-55828-396-5, U$21.95/C$30.00 - excellent business advice in a thought provoking form

"Alan Simpson's Easy Guide to Windows 95", Alan Simpson/Elizabeth Olson, 1995, 0-7821-1708-2, U$19.99 - good start for the novice, but not enough meat for the upgrader

"Asynchronous Transfer Mode Networks", Onvural, 1994, 0-89006-662-0, U$65.00 - solid overview, but heavily mathematical

"ATM Networks", Handel/Huber/Schroeder, 1994, 0-201-42274-3, U$43.25 - technical overview (thoroughly German)

"Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM): Technical Overview", Harry J. R. Dutton/Peter Lenhard, 1995, 0-13-520446-1 - solid and useful guide

"Authentication Systems for Secure Networks", Rolf Oppliger, 1996, 0-89006-510-1 - a review of security systems for *un*secured networks (Kerberos et al)

"Building a Successful Software Business", Radin, 1994, 1-56592-064-3, U$19.95 - the usual generic advice

"Bulletin Board Systems for Business", Wood/Blankenhorn, , - very PC oriented

"The BBS Construction Kit", Wolfe, 1994, 0-471-00797-8 - very opinionated, but a comprehensive start

"The Beginner's Guide to C", Ivor Horton, 1994, 1-874416-15-X, U$24.95/C$34.95/UK#22.99 - OK, but not for rank amateurs

"Business Engineering With Object Technology", Taylor, 1995, 0-471-04521-7, U$16.95 - lacks detail

"Doing Big Business on the Internet", Brian Hurley/Peter Birkwood, 1996, 1-55180-029-2, $14.95 - usual business guide, good layout for resource pointers

"How to Make It Big in the Seminar Business", Karasik, 1992, 0-07-033185-5 - a printed motivational seminar on giving motivational seminars

"Building IBM", Emerson W. Pugh, 1995, 0-262-16147-8, U$29.95 - insider information -- and bias

"A Blip in the Continuum", Robin Williams, 1995, 1-56609-188-8, U$22.95/C$29.95 - showcasing "ugly" fonts

"Broadband Networking ABCs for Managers", Davidson, 1994, 0-471-61954-X, U$29.95 - handy resume of the new comm technologies, but primarily for the tech aware

"The Benchmark Book", Rich Grace, 1996, 0-13-341801-4 - good overview, but could use more contact info

"Bandits on the Information Superhighway", Daniel J. Barrett, 1996, 1-56592-156-9, U$17.95/C$26.95 - rather pedestrian warnings of online fraud and cons

"Leaping From BASIC to C++", Traister, 1994, 0-12-697421-7 - helpful start to learning C++, but BASIC can't take you far

"Business Dictionary of Computers", Rosenberg, 1993, 0-471-58574-2, U$14.95 - outdated and no page without at least one error

"Building a Secure Computer System", Gasser, , - heavy on technical, particularly secure hardware

"The Basics Book of Frame Relay", Motorola, , 0-201-56377-0 - Motorola Codex on Frame Relay (but not very)

"The Basics Book of Information Networking", Motorola, , 0-201-56370-3 - Motorola Codex on point-to-point links

"The Best of The Journal of Irreproducible Results", Scherr, 1983, 0-89480-595-9, U$10.95 - guaranteed giggles regardless of your field

"Best of the Net", Seth Godin, 1995, 1-56884-313-5, U$22.99/C$32.99/UK#21.99 - random postings culled from the net, almost no citations

"The Basics Book of X.25 Packet Switching", Motorola, , 0-201-56369-X - Motorola Codex on packet switching

"BUGS in Writing", Lyn Dupre, 1995, 0-201-60019-6, U$19.95/C$25.95 - collection of quick tips on over a hundred of the most common problems in (particularly technical) writing

"Building Internet Firewalls", Chapman/Zwicky, 1995, 1-56592-124-0 - excellent introduction

"Computer Viruses and Data Protection", Burger, , - poorly written with little solid information, some viral programs in source code

"Calculating Machines", Hartree, 1984, 026081474, U$32.50 - excellent history of the development of computing machinery

"Canadian Internet Handbook", Carroll/Broadhead, 1994, 0-13-304395-9, C$16.95 - a listing of Canadian Internet access providers which you could probably get better locally, and some reasonable but error-prone Internet tutorial

"The Canadian Business Guide to Using the Internet", Linda Richards, 1995, 0-88908-849-7, C$14.95 - no worse than the others, and shorter and cheaper

"Minding Your Cyber-Manners on the Internet", Rose, 1994, 1-56761-521-X, U$12.99/C$16.99 - good thorough coverage, but short on the "why" of how misunderstandings happen

"Creating Cool Web Pages with HTML", Dave Taylor, 1995, 1-56884-454-9, U$19.99/C$27.99/UK#18.99 - good tutorial on basic HTML, but no more

"CDMA: Principles of Spread Spectrum Communication", Andrew Viterbi, 1995, 0-201-63374-4, U$59.25 - text for advanced course in multi-frequency mobile communications

"CD-ROM: A Beginner's Guide", Sheldon Leemon, 1995, 0-7821-1710-4, U$19.99 - good overview, but still not perfect

"Celebrities on the Internet", Colin Berry, 1996, 0-7821-1811-9, U$12.99 - I'm not convinced of the need for it, but this is a quality quick-start for the star-struck

"Developing CGI Applications with Perl", Deep/Holfelder, 1996, 0-471-14158-5, U$29.95/C$41.95 - goes further than the HTML manuals, but not far enough for beginning webmasters

"CGI Programming on the World Wide Web", Shishir Gundavaram, 1996, 1-56592-168-2, U$29.95/C$42.95 - for Perl wizards only

"Concise Guide to Windows for Workgroups", Jamsa, 1993, 1-55615-505-0, C$17.95 - rehash of the most basic docs

"Chat", Nan McCarthy, 1996, 0201-88668-5, U$7.95/C$11.00 - fiction, a contrived online "romance"

"Chimera", Rosenblum, 1993, 0-345-38528-4, US$4.99/CDN$5.99 - fiction, examines virtual reality and network "telecommuting"

"The Complete Idiot's Guide to PCs", Joe Kraynak, 1994, 1-56761-459-0, U$16.95/C$22.95 - more interested in being funny than informative

"The Complete Idiot's Guide to Buying & Upgrading PCs", O'Hara, 1995, 1-56761-583-X, U$16.99/C$23.95/UK#13.95 - some OK advice, but some that isn't very practical

"The Complete Idiot's Guide to CD-ROM", John Pivovarnick, 1994, 1-56761-460-4, U$14.95 - an honest guide, at the very least

"The Complete Idiot's Guide to DOS", Jennifer Flynn, 1993, 1-56761-192-3, U$16.95 - not without errors, and a bit disorganized, but an OK introduction

"The Complete Idiot's Guide to Computer Terms", Joe Kraynak/Mary-Terese Cagnina, 1993, 1-56761-266-0, U$9.95/C$12.95 - reasonably good, though limited to micros

"The Complete Idiot's Guide to the Mac", John Pivovarnick, 1994, 1-56761-534-1, U$16.95/C$23.95/UK#12.95 - fun, funny and a trustworthy quide

"The Complete Idiot's Guide to Modems & Online Services", Sherry Kinkoph, 1994, 1-56761-526-0, U$19.95/C$26.99 - OK, but I'm still looking for a good one

"The Complete Idiot's Guide to Mosaic", Joe Kraynak, 1995, 1-56761-588-0, U$16.99/C$23.95 - good user level guide

"The Complete Idiot's Guide to UNIX", John McMullen, 1995, 1-56761-511-2, U$19.99/C$26.99/UK#15.95 - recommended as an excellent starting guide

"The Complete Idiot's Guide to Usenet Newsgroups", Paul McFedries, 1995, 1-56761-592-9, U$16.99/C$23.95 - excellent introduction to Usenet news, albeit some missing detail

"The Complete Idiot's Guide to Visual Basic", Greg Perry, 1994, 1-56761-486-8, U$19.95/C$26.95 - if Visual Basic is so easy, why does it take seven chapters before we can put a button on the screen?

"The Complete Idiot's Guide to Word for Windows", Jennifer Fulton, 1993, 1-56761-355-1, U$14.95 - "basic" word processing has gotten out of hand

"The Complete Idiot's Guide to Windows 3.1", McFedries, 1994, 1-56761-546-5, U$16.95/C$23.95 - good user level stuff

"The Complete Idiot's Guide to WordPerfect", McFedries, 1993, 1-56761-187-7, U$14.95 - basic

"The Complete Idiot's Guide to WordPerfect for Windows", Paul McFedries, 1993, 1-56761-282-2, U$14.95 - good starter guide, though not for advanced users

"The Complete Idiot's Guide to the World Wide Web", Kent, 1995, 1-56761-542-2, U$16.99/C$23.95/UK#13.95 - best general coverage of W3, overall, to date

"The Complete Idiot's Next Step with the Internet", Kent, 1994, 1-56761-524-4, U$19.95/C$26.99 - better coverage of SLIP than has been available so far

"City of Bits", William J. Mitchell, 1995, 0-262-13309-1, U$20.00 - the most erudite and insightful of the early "Information Superhighway" books, but still lacking analysis

"The Complete Linux Kit", Daniel A. Tauber, 1995, 0-7821-1669-8, U$29.99 - Slackware and install docs

"ClarisWorks Companion", Sosinsky, 1994, 1-56830-083-2, U$14.95/C$19.95 - nice docs but no more

"Novell's Guide to Client-Server Applications and Architecture", Schank, 1994, 0-7821-1248-X, U$39.99/C$55.00 - a reasonable introduction to the topic, but very short on "how"

"Client/Server: A Manager's Guide", Laurence Shafe, 1995, 0-201-42790-7, U$22.75 - an ad for IBM and the author's product

"Computer Communications Security", Ford, 1994, 0-13-799453-2 - broad overview, academic, no practical material or "real world" citations

"Compute!'s Computer Viruses", Ralph Roberts, 1988, 0-87455-178-1, U$14.95 - old

"The Computer Contradictionary", Stan Kelly-Bootle, 1995, 0-262-61112-0, U$14.95 - a hilarious look at the jargon of the so-called "management" of information systems

"Communications for Cooperating Systems", Cypser, , - IBM biased view of OSI and TCP/IP

"The Complete Modem Reference, 2nd Ed.", Held, 1994, 0-471-00852-4, U$34.95 - too technical for users, but not reliable or up to date enough for technicians

"Computers, Ethics & Social Values", Johnson/Nissenbaum, 1995, 0-13-103110-4 - a collection of papers which doesn't extend Johnson's earlier work

"The Complete Internet Business Toolkit", Schwartau/Goggans, 1996, 0-442-02222-0 - unlike most Internet business books, heavy on the net, light on business

"Computer Networking for Educators", McCain/Ekelund, 1993, 1-56484-039-5 - no worse than most guides, but no better

"Computer Crime: a Crimefighter's Handbook", David Icove/Karl Seger/William VonStorch, 1995, 1-56592-086-4, U$24.95 - practical guide for system managers and cops, but technical holes

"Computer Ethics", Johnson, 1994, 0-13-290339-3 - the basic work in the field, thorough coverage and good discussion starter

"Computer Legends, Lies & Lore", Iris Forrest, 1994, 0-9635177-1-6, U$10.95 - mostly science fiction, mostly amateurish

"Computer Networks", Black, 1993, 0-13-175605-2 - good basic overview

"Computer Networks, Third Edition", Andrew S. Tanenbaum, 1996, 0-13-349945-6 - most complete and up-to-date data communications textbook

"Computer Privacy Handbook", Bacard, 1995, 1-56609-171-3, U$24.95/C$31.95 - nothing to add to the previous PGP books and several failings

"Computer Science: A Breadth-First Approach with C", John Impagliazzo/Paul Nagin, 1995, 0-471-58552-1, U$45.50 - a very suspect textbook when it is not doing programming

"Computer Security Basics", Russell/Gangemi, 1992, 0-937175-71-4, - good overview, but some problems

"Computer Tales of Fact & Fantasy", Iris Forrest, 1993, 0-9635177-0-8, U$9.95 - short anedotes, opinion and fiction, of varied quality

"Computer Related Crime", , , 1-55950-027-1, U$10.00 - pretty banal but not completely inaccurate overview of computer crime

"Computer-Related Risks", Neumann, 1994, 0-201-55805-X, U$24.75 - exhaustive examples from the RISKS-FORUM Digest of potential technological perils

"The Computer User's Survival Guide", Joan Stigliani, 1995, 1-56592-030-9, U$21.95/C$31.95 - good practical guide, if a bit "newage"

"Computer Virus Crisis", Fites/Johnston/Kratz, 1992, 0-442-00649-7 - somewhat sloppy and a number of errors

"Concentration", Dalloway, 1993, 0-9634933-1-0, U$14.95 - good exercises for building concentration, but poor explanation of the technique, emphasis on sports

"Contemporary Cryptology", Simmons, 1991, 0-87942-277-7, - thorough collection of theoretical essays

"Confessions of a Used Program Salesman", Tracz, 1995, 0-201-63369-8, U$19.50 - using humour to make points about software reuse

"What Is Cognitive Science?", Barbara Von Eckardt, 1995, 0-262-72023-X, U$22.50 - an attempt at a definition of the field, relying heavily on a philosophical and linguistic background

"Connecting to the Internet", Estrada, 1993, 1-56592-061-9 - good reference for contact with Internet providers, hopefully to be improved in future versions

"Core Java", Gary Cornell/Cay S. Horstmann, 1996, 0-13-565755-5, U$39.95/C$53.95 - excellent introduction for anyone

"Computer & Communications Security", James Arlin Cooper, 1989, 0-07-012926-6 - theoretical and dated

"The Complete C++ Primer", Weiskamp/Flamig, 1992, 0-12-742688-4 - intro for working C programmers

"C Programming FAQs", Steve Summit, 1996, 0-201-84519-9, U$26.85 - solid reference for intermediate to advanced C programmers

"Computer Ethics", Forester/Morrison, 1994, 0-262-56073-9 - lots of great stories, but short on analytical depth

"Crossing the Internet Threshold", Tennant/Ober/Lipow, 1882208013, U$45.00 - good basic introduction and reference sheets, handy materials for training, library emphasis

"C: A Software Engineering Approach", Peter A. Darnell/Philip E. Margolis, 1996, 0-387-94675-6, U$39.95 - the best introduction to C I've found so far, and a good guide for those who know it, as well

"Using csh and tcsh", Paul DuBois, 1995, 1-56592-132-1, U$24.95 - great introduction to the interactive shells

"93 Computer Security Products Buyers Guide", CSI, 1993, - excellent first start when looking for security products

"Casting the Net", Peter H. Salus, 1995, 0-201-87674-4, U$26.85 - reliable history of "the Matrix", mostly Internet

"Compuserve CIM Running Start", Campbell, 1993, U$17.95/C$22.95 - if you need help with WinCIM, you need help

"Unix System Security - A Guide for Users and System Administrators", Curry, 1992, 0-201-56327-4 - not as good as Spafford/Garfinkel

"Civilizing Cyberspace", Steven E. Miller, 1996, 0-201-84760-4, U$26.85 - the best yet information superhighway book by a single author

"Robert Slade's Guide to Computer Viruses", Slade, 1996, 0-387-94663-2 U$34.95 - in my completely unbiased opinion, the *BEST* computer virus book ever written just keeps getting better. (And the title was *still* not my idea!)

"Robert Slade's Guide to Computer Viruses" - just in case anyone thinks I might have been a bit biased in reviewing my own book, here's an independent voice

"Cyberspace: First Steps", Benedikt, 1991, 0-262-52177-6, U$18.95 - concentrating almost solely on the virtual reality aspects, multidisciplinary essays with little technical background but a few interesting ideas

"A Day with Biff", Ron/Joe, 1995, 0-201-88368-6, U$24.95/C$30.00 - Contains clip art and four puzzles. No, five. Why was this book written?

"Data Communications and Distributed Networks", Black, U$56, 0-13-203464-6 - good overview with some practical extensions

"DCE Security Programming", Wei Hu, 1995, 1-56592-134-8, U$29.95 - pretty much what it says

"Data Communications: From Basics to Broadband", Beyda, 1996, 0-13-366923-8 - very basic but broad ranging and up to date introduction to data communications technology

"Data Communications , Networks, and Systems", Bartee, 1991, 0-672-22790-8, U$49.95/C$64.95 - somewhat unfocussed series of essays on basic concepts

"Dec 22", Romano, 1993, 1-884514-16-2, U$14.95 + 1.50p&h - a years worth of dreams from Christopher Dante Romano. First of a series.

"Digital At Work", Pearson, 1992, 1-55558-092-0 - promo history of Digital Equipment Corp 1957-1992

"The Dead Mac Scrolls", Pina, , - diagnosis guide for Mac hardware

"!%@:: A Directory of Electronic Mail Addressing and Networks", Frey/Adams, 1-56592-046-5, U$9.95 - valuable reference on email details between networks as well as a terrific resource for finding companies and institutions on the net

"Four Days With Dr. Deming", Latzko/Saunders, 1995, 0-201-63366-3, U$27.95 - "re-creation" of a seminar seemingly intending to present counterintuitive information on management and make managers rethink strategy

"Computers Under Attack", Denning, ed., 1990, 0-201-53067-8 - collection of essays roughly related to security, also "the net"

"The Non-Designer's Design Book", Robin Williams, 1994, 1-56609-159-4, U$14.95/C$20.95 - good rules for those with no background in graphic arts

"Detour", Sullivan-Trainor, 1994, 1-56884-307-0, U$22.99/C$32.99/UK#21.99 - YAISB (Yet Another Information Superhighway Book)

"Digital Money", Lynch/Lundquist, 1996, 0-471-14178-X, U$24.95/C$29.50 - good overview but not focussed

"Digital Cash: Commerce on the Net", Peter Wayner, 1996, 0-12-738763-3 - good overview, but bad foundations

"Dvorak's Guide to Desktop Telecommunications", Dvorak/Anis, 1990, 0-07-881668-8, U$34.95 - very dated and disorganized

"Digital Woes", Wiener, 1993, 0-201-62609-8, U$22.95/C$29.95 - excellent introduction to the risks of software

"Digger", Kenneth Goddard, 1991, 0-553-28982-9, U$4.95/C$5.95 - fiction, good thriller, good use of tech with two exceptions

"Dissecting DOS", Podanoffsky, 1995, 0-201-62687-X, U$39.95/C$51.95 - complete assembler source code for a DOS replacement, with reference to the specifics of MS-DOS

Dr. Macintosh's Guide to the On-Line Universe", LeVitus/Ihnatko - somewhat flippant but very thorough introduction to computer communications regardless of system

"The Downloader's Companion for Windows", Scott Meyers/Catherine Pinch, 1995, 0-13-342254-2, U$19.95/C$26.95 - good starter for newcomers, with software

"DNS and BIND", Paul Albitz/Cricket Liu, 1992, 1-56592-010-4 - easily readable introduction to the system

"A DOS User's Guide to the Internet", Gardner, 1994, 0-13-106873-3 - a minimalist software package and manual for setting up a UUCP connection for mail and news

"Disaster Recovery for LANs", Regis J. "Bud" Bates, 1994, 0-07-004494-5, U$34.95 - mostly for mainframes

"Dr. Macintosh", LeVitus/Love, 1992, 0-201-57050-5, U$26.95 - good solid advice for the intermediate user wanting to move up

"Dr. Solomon's Virus Encyclopedia", Alan Solomon, 1995, 1-897661-00-2, UK#19.99 - good listing of MS-DOS viral programs

"Drive and Determination: Developing Your Inner Motivation", Dalloway, 1993, 0-9634933-2-9, U$14.95 - not as convincing or as general as "Concentration"

"Driving the Infohighway", Neufeld, 1994, 0-920436-54-4, C$24.95 - site specific guide, but excellent work

"Disappearing Cryptography", Peter Wayner, 1996, 0-12-738671-8, U$29.95 - seemingly a collection of essays loosely related to encryption

"DOS for Dummies Quick Reference", Harvey, 1993, 1-56884-007-1, U$8.95/C$11.95 - OK reference but no big deal

"Designing for the Web", Jennifer Niederst, 1996, 1-56592-165-8, U$24.95/C$35.95 - nothing for techies and only a little for designers

"DOS Internals", Chappell, 1994, 0-201-60835-9 - solid stuff, with some gaps

"Desperately Seeking Solutions", Kerwien, 1993, 1-56830-009-3, U$29.95/C$37.95 - good ideas for a guide, but the material needs work

"Data Communications & Networking Dictionary", Pardoe/Wenig, , - a basic glossary, not overly biased, not overly complete

"Does Technology Drive History?", Smith/Marx, 1994, 0-262-69167-1, U$16.95 - the answer is yes, but they talk a lot about it just the same

"Death in a Promised Land", Robert Andrews, 1993, 0-671-86649-4, U$5.99/C$7.50 - fiction, good thriller, but rotten hacking

"Data Link Protocols", Black, 1993, 0-13-204918-X - good coverage of an important layer. Techs will need more detail.

"Digital Transmission of Information", Blahut, , 0-201-06880-X - mathematical study of using analogue waveforms for digital streams

"Dvorak Predicts", John Dvorak, 1994, 0-07-881981-4, U$16.95 - lots of opinion, not much fact

"Developing SGML DTDs", Eve Maler/Jeanne El Andaloussi, 1996, 0-13-309881-8 - solid guide to an important part of using SGML

"Ecolinking", Rittner, , - good catalogue of where to find help, resources and other people

"Education on the Internet", Ellsworth, 1994, 0-672-30595-X, U$25.00/C$34.95 - a fair number of vaguely educational resources, but quite disorganized

"Educators' Essential Internet Training System", Tim McLain/Vince DiStefano, 1996, , U$249.00 - "seminar in a can" for basic Internet intro

"Educator's Internet Companion", Gregory Giagnocavo, 1995, 0-932577-10-5, U$39.99/C$53.99 - well organized resource guide

"Educator's Internet Yellow Pages", Ron Place/Klaus Dimmler/Thomas Powell, 1996, 0-13-232356-7, U$24.95 - neither new, nor very good

"Effective Business and Technical Presentations", Morrisey/Sechrest, 1987, 0-201-15852-3 - good solid intro and overview for both beginners and experts who want to keep sharp

"Encyclopedia of Graphics File Formats", Murray/vanRyper, 1996, 1-56592-161-5, U$79.95/C$113.95 - should become a standard reference for graphics people, and has uses for others as well

"The Essential Guide to TCP/IP Commands", Arick, 1996, 0-471-12569-5, U$24.95/C$34.95 - little of this material is widely used, but may be of interest to UNIX admins with a TCP/IP net for the first time

"Einstein: A Life", Denis Brian, 1996, 0-471-11459-6, U$30.00/C$36.95 - good biography, but lousy on the science

"E-Mail", Caswell, , - good business proposal, but limited and dated

"E-Mail Essentials", Tittel/Robbins, 1994, 0-12-691397-8, U$24.95 - general discussion of setting up email on LANs

"E-Mail Addresses of the Rich & Famous", Godin, 1994, 0-201-40893-7, U$7.95/C$9.95 - silly, poorly collected, poorly organized

"The E-Mail Companion", Quarterman/Carl-Mitchell, 1994, 0-201-40658-6, U$19.95/C$25.95 - a badly needed coverage of the subject, but failing in the latter chapters

"E-Mail Security", Bruce Schneier, 1995, 0-471-05318-X, U$24.95/C$32.50 - good basic coverage of both PGP and PEM

"Enterprise Networking: Data Link Subnetworks", Martin/Chapman/Leben, 1996, 0-13-507575-0 - part of an old style generic data comm seminar

"Electronic Publishing on CD-ROM", Steve Cunningham/Judson Rosebush, 1996, 1-56592-209-3, U$36.95/C$52.95 - very little strictly related to CD-ROMs

"ISO and ANSI Ergonomic Standards for Computer Products", Smith, 1996, 0-13-151119-X - for every product developer, manager, and reviewer. Users could learn a few things, too.

"Essential OpenDoc", Jesse Feiler/Anthony Meadow, 1996, 0-201-47958-3, U$24.95/C$34.00 - nonessential obtusewriting

"The Ethernet Configuration Guide", Spurgeon, 1996, 1-57398-012-9 - excellent and practical guide for cabling

"Computers, ethics and society", Ermann/Williams/Gutierrez, 1990, 0-19-505850-X -textbook for computer ethics course: not great

"Ethernet Pocket Guide", Spinney, 1994, 1-878956-43-4, U$15 - big on cabling and stuff

"Ethernet Tips and Techniques", Byron Spinney, 1995, 1-878956-43-4, U$15 - a renaming of the above

"Exploring the World of Online Services", Resnick, , - looks at Compuserve and Prodigy, very rah, rah, not much info

"Everybody's Guide to the Internet", Adam Gaffin, 1994, 0-262-57105-6, U$14.95 - a short guide to Internet applications on a UNIX shell account

"Everything you wanted to know about the Mac", Hanson, 1993, 1-56830-058-1, U$29.95/C$37.95 - good intro for beginner and resource for intermediate Mac user, good writing, but holes and repetitions

"Expanding Your BBS", David Wolfe, 1995, 0-471-11566-5, U$34.95 - practical and useful guide

"Exploring the InterNet", Malamud, 1993, 0-13-296898-3, - not a guide, not technical, but lots of fun stories about travelling around the world (physically)

"Exploring Java", Patrick Niemeyer/Joshua Peck, 1996, 1-56592-184-4, U$29.95/C$35.95 - yet another Java book for C programmers

"Eye of the Storm", Gold Eagle/Worldwide, , , - fiction, virus is minor subplot

"Fantastic LANtastic", Talbott/Raker, , , - good one stop reference for users, managers and installers

"Unix System Security", Farrow, 1991, 0-201-57030-0, U$22.95/C$29.95 - basic

"FDDI Handbook", Jain, 1994, 0-201-56376-2, U$49.50 - useful technical information about FDDI but chauvinistic

"Computer Virus Desk Reference", Feudo, 1992, 1-55623-755-3, - collects basic virus reference sources for those without online access

"A Fire Upon the Deep", Vinge, 1992, 0-812-51528-5, U$5.99/C$6.99 - fiction, a galactic "Usenet" is a major factor with realistic "online characters"

"Fix Your Own PC", Corey Sandler, 1996, 1-55828-422-2, U$29.95/C$41.95 - backyard mechanics level guide to upgrading PCs

"The Fool's Run", Camp, 1989, 0-451-16712-0. U$4.95/C$5.95 - good fun and a more than adequate account of tiger teams and cracking (the basis for "Sneakers"?)

"Finding It On The Internet", Gilster, 1996, 0-471-12695-0, U$24.95/C$32.50 - *essential* Internet guide concentrating on the vital search tools

"Fundamentals of Telecommunication Networks", Saadawi et al, 1994, 0-471-51582-5, U$69.95 - unnecessarily dull

"Foundations of Computer Science", Aho/Ullman, 1992, 0-7167-8233-2 - good coverage of the theoretical basics, but dull

"FPGA Workout", van den Bout, 1994, 0-9642187-0-4, U$19.95 - good material for those teaching digital electronics courses, and a good way for home users to get into teaching themselves

"Free Business Stuff From the Internet", Vince Emery/Patrick Vincent, 1996, 1-883577-82-9, U$19.99/C$27.99 - excellent guide to useful business resources

"Frontiers of Electronic Commerce", Kalakota/Whinston, 1996, 0-201-84520-2, U$49.50 - a bloated infomercial supercliche book with a business bias

"Free Stuff From the Internet", Vincent, 1996, 1-883577-79-9, U$24.99/C$34.99 - a limited catalogue of Internet sites

"Firewalls and Internet Security", Cheswick/Bellovin, 1994, 0-201-63357-4, U$26.95 - solid and practical guide for building firewall machines on TCP/IP (or other networks)

"Free Stuff for Science Buffs", Barry Young, 1996, 1-883577-52-7, U$19.99/C$27.99 - not much

"The Future Does Not Compute", Stephen Talbott, 1995, 1-56592-085-6, U$22.95 - a warning to the computer enthuiast, needs more background and discipline, excellent section on education

"Future Crime", Bova, 1990, 0-812-53241-4 - fiction, short story collection, only one dealing (tangentially) with data security

"The Fuzzy Systems Handbook", Cox, 1994, 0-12-194270-8 - good conceptual and practical introduction to fuzzy logic and systems programming

"A Guide to Programming Languages", Ruknet Cezzar, 1995, 0-89006-812-7, U$49.00 - good structure and overview, hope it expands in future editions

"Gale Guide to Internet Databases", Joanna Zakalik, 1995, 0-7876-0198-5 - both data and indices need work

"Growing and Maintaining a Successful BBS", Alan D. Bryant, 1995, 0-201-48380-7, U$39.95/C$55.00 - good overview for the second level sysop, though perhaps overly technical

"Garage Virtual Reality", Jacobson, 1994, 0-672-30270-5, U$29.95/C$37.95 - fun and practical introduction for the hobbyist interested in working in virtual reality

"Insider's Guide to Personal Computing & Networking", Segal, 1992, 0-672-30180-6, U$29.95/C$37.95 - pretty banal puff pieces from "names" in the industry

"Learning GNU Emacs", Cameron/Rosenblatt, 1992, 0-937175-84-6 - good introduction to the editor, and for those who know the editor a good introduction to the environment

"Getting Connected: The Internet at 56K and Up", Kevin Dowd, 1996, 1-56592-154-2, U$29.95/C$42.95 - good practical guide to connecting a business

"Gigabit Networking", Partridge, , - good overview of some of the latest hot topics in comms

"Global Networks", Harasim, 1993, 0-262-08222-5, U$29.95 - broad ranging topics but limited and uninteresting papers on the use of computer mediated communications

"Globalization, Technology and Competition", Bradley/Hausman/Nolan, , - what business thinks about technology and communications - not much

"Graphic Java", David M. Geary/Alan L. McClellan, 1997, 0-13-565847-0, U$39.95/C$53.95 - good explanation, but an odd product license, considering

"Get On-Line!", Wood, 1993, 0-471-58926-8 - general intor to PC/modem communications, still not very good

"Guerilla Web Strategies", Vince Gelormine, 1996, 1-883577-80-2, U$24.99/C$34.99 - covers what too many Internet business books don't--advertising your Web site

"Hackers", Levy, 1984, 0-385-31210-5 - entertaining but trivial and limited collection of anecdotes about two of the many hacker communities

"How to Access the Federal Government on the Internet", Bruce Maxwell, 1995, 1-56802-034-1, U$22.95 - good guide both to the (US) federal government and to numerous high quality Internet sites

"When H.A.R.L.I.E. Was One", Gerrold, 1972/1988, 0-345-02885-6/0-553-26465-6 - fiction, often cited as first fictional reference to a computer virus

"The Handbook of Networking and Connectivity", McClain, 1994, 0-12-482080-8 - single chapter "quick courses" on networking topics, generally for the technical professional with little telecom background

"Hackers", David Bischoff/Rafael Moreu, 1995, 0-06-106375-4, U$4.99/C$5.99 - fiction, a poor job that obviously had good info to start from

"Headcrash", Bruce Bethke, 1995, 0-446-60260-4, U$5.50/C$6.99 - fiction, BOfH meets Theory X meets cyberpunk, no plot but good laughs

"Help!", Ralph Wilson, 1991, 0-938151-14-2, U$19.95 - not much help for technical support people, perhaps some framework for managers

"How to Get Your Dream Job Using the Internet", Shannon Bounds/Arthur Karl, 1996, 1-883577-68-3, U$29.99/C$41.99 - overhyped cover, but excellent guide

"Computer Virus Handbook", Highland, 1990, 0-946395-46-2 - good overview, unfortunately somewhat dated

"High Performance Computing", Dowd, 1993, 1-56592-032-5, U$25.95 - a readable, and even entertaining, guide to modern computer architectures

"Hacker's Guide to Word For Windows", Leonhard/Chen, 0-201-63273-X, U$39.95/C$51.95 - necessary information to augment Word for Windows with its bugs and documentation

"The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Electronic Highway", Pamela Kane, 1994, 1-55828-352-8, U$21.95/C$28.95 - good overview of commercial online services

"The Hacker Crackdown", Sterling, 1992, 0-553-56370-X - collection of the stories surrounding Operation Sundevil in 1990, not analytical but entertaining

"How Local Area Networks Work", Kosiur/Angel, 1995, 0-13-185489-5, U$26.95/C$36.95 - good intro and good vendor list

"Hands-On Internet", Sachs/Stair, 1994, 0-13-056392-7 - some basic info, but too program specific

"Rid Me of This Virus!", Hodge, 1992, 0-646-07713-9 - short, uneven material, perhaps a good pamphlet

"Rogue Programs", Hoffman (ed), 1990, 0-442-00454-0 - good collection of essays

"Hook Up, Get Hired!", Joyce Lain Kennedy, 1995, 0-471-11630-0, U$12.95 - good try, but inexperience shows

"Hands-On Netscape", Sachs/Stair, 1996, 0-13-240284-X, U$39.95/C$54.00 - some good points but overly padded

"Hands-On SQL", Robert Groth/David Gerber, 1997, 0-13-486143-4, U$39.95/C$53.95 - tutorial on SQL and useful information on related products

"History of Programming Languages", Richard L. Wexelblat (ed.), 1981, 0-12-745040-8 - more fun than the second conference

"History of Programming Languages", Thomas J. Bergin/Richard G. Gibson (ed), 1995, 0-201-89502-1, U$49.44 - proceedings of the 2nd History of Programming Languages conference

"Hot Links", Mark Eppley/David Hakala, 1993, 0-07-881020-5, U$29.95 - a good guide for anyone trying to get data from machine A to machine B

"Hypertext & Hypermedia", Nielsen, 1993, 0-12-518411-5 - a good, if enthusiastic, introduction to a poorly documented field

"Hard Drive", Wallace/Erickson, 1992, 0-471-56886-4 - a rather fawning collection of anecdotes about Bill Gates

"Computer Viruses and Anti-Virus Warfare", Hruska, 1992, 0-13-036377-4 - MS-DOS specific, technically reasonable but commentary very suspect

"How to be a Successful Computer Consultant", Alan Simon, 1994, 0-07-057618-1, U$19.95 - the classic, and still sound advice

"How to Grow Your Business on the Internet", Vince Emery, 1995, 1-883577-29-2, U$24.99/C$34.99 - readable, and a good feel for the net

"The Hawthorne Group", Hauser, , - fiction, supposedly high tech thriller. Yawn.

"HTML 3: Electronic Publishing on the World Wide Web", Dave Raggett/Jenny Lam/Ian Alexander, 1996, 0-201-87693-0, U$32.23 - authoritative guide for the new extensions, but perhaps not for beginners

"HTML CD for Windows", Neou/Recker, 1996, 0-13-232331-1, U$39.95/C$54.00 - good introduction and good set of tools

"HTML: The Definitive Guide", Chuck Musciano/Bill Kennedy, 1996, 1-56592-175-5, U$27.95/C$39.95 - yes, it is

"HTML for Fun and Profit", Mary E.S. Morris, 1995, 0-13-359290-1, U$35.95 - a workbook, rather than a book, and only for Solaris, NT and the Mac

"HTML Sourcebook", Ian Graham, 1996, 0-471-14242-5, U$29.95/C$39.50 - good reference but not much tutorial

"How to Buy a Computer", Myles White, 1995, 0-7710-8829-9, U$14.99/C$19.99 - good guide for beginners and users

"How Children Fail", John Holt, 1982, 0-201-48402-1, U$11.00/C$15.00 - children fail, but it doesn't say much about how

"How Children Learn", John Holt, 1982, 0-201-48404-8, U$11.00/C$15.00 - good case for the challenge of discovery learning, but little help in effecting it

"Internet Business Advantage", Wentworth Worldwide Media, periodical, , U$99.00/year (12 issues), - getting closer to being a good Internet magazine

"IBM Dictionary of Computing", George McDaniel, 1994, 0-07-031489-6, U$24.95 - a massive tome with understandable IBM emphasis, and a bit out of date

"The IBM Personal Computer From the Inside Out", Sargent, 1986, 0-201-06918-0, U$26.95/C$34.95 - BIOS/Intel/MS-DOS hardware and software at the lowest levels of the machine

"IBM Personal Computers", Jim Hoskins, 1995, 0-471-04795-3, U$29.95/C$41.95 - a very costly sales brochure

"The Complete Idiot's Guide to the Internet", Kent, 1994, 1-56761-414-0, U$19.95/C$26.95 - despite the title a good introductory guide and worth consideration

"Illustrated Computer Dictionary for Dummies", Gookin et all, 1993, 1-56884-004-7, U$12.95/C$16.95 - mildly amusing, but not necessarily helpful

"Kill-o-byte", Anthony, 1993, 0-441-44425-3 - fiction, unreal version of gaming and virtual reality

"Software Portability With imake", DuBois, 1993, 1-56592-055-4, $27.95 - imake is a complex system, but this overview explains it plainly, if not exactly easily

"Internet Mailing Lists Navigator", Neou, 1995, 0-13-193988-2, U$39.95/C$53.99 - further edition of "Internet: Mailing Lists" (cf BKINTMLS.RVW)

"It's Not a Bug, It's a Feature!", Lubar, 1995, 0-201-48304-1, U$9.95/C$12.95 - a collection of computer related quotes from print sources

"Internet Access Essentials", Tittel/Robbins, 1995, 0-12-691393-5, U$24.95 - yet another general Internet guide

"The Internet Business Companion", Angell/Heslop, 1995, 0-201-40850-3, U$19.95/C$25.95 - OK reference, but still no real feel for the net

"Introduction to CGI/Perl", Steven E. Brenner/Edwin Aoki, 1996, 1-55851-478-3, U$19.95/C$27.00 - a good intro, but only if you're using Perl and cgi-lib.pl

"The Internet Complete Reference", Hahn/Stout, 1994, 0-07-881980-6, U$29.95 - good start for the complete novice not interested in depth

"The Internet For Dummies Quick Reference", John Levine/Margaret Levine Young, 1994, 1-56884-168-X, U$8.95/C$11.95/UK#7.99 - over detailed on specific programs, lacking material on general Internet use and disorganized

"The Internet Edge in Business", Watkins/Marenka, 1995, 0-12-737840-5 - a quick read but lots missing

"Internet Explorer Kit for Macintosh", Engst/Dickson, 1994, 1-56830-089-1, U$29.95/C$39.95 - easy reading and fun dialogue between two Internet semi-experts

"Internet Firewalls and Network Security", Siyan/Hare, 1995, 1-56205-437-6, U$35.00/C$47.95/UK#32.49 - disorganized and confused

"The Information Superhighway: Beyond the Internet", Peter Otte, 1994, 1-56529-825-X, U$19.99/C$26.99 - a barely informed, blue sky puff piece

"An Introduction to Genetic Algorithms", Melanie Mitchell, 1996, 0-262-13316-4, U$30.00 - interesting, but little material of help to newcomers

"The Internet Instant Reference", Paul E. Hoffman, 1996, 0-7821-1891-7, U$14.99 - glossary of net terms with some description, fairly short with odd gaps

"Instant Internet With WebSurfer", Sachs/Stair, 1995, 0-13-210675-2, U$24.95 - demo Internet software and brief docs

"The Internet Kids Yellow Pages/Golden Directory", Jean Armour Polly, 1996, 0-07-882217-3, C$28.95/UK#13.95/A$39.95/NZ$49.95 - good collection in the "yellow pages" line

"The Internet for Macs for Dummies", Seiter, 1994, 1-56884-184-1, U$19.95/C$26.95 - more fun than functional, just like a Mac

"The Internet for Macs for Dummies Quick Reference", Charles Seiter, 1994, 1-56884-967-2, U$9.99/C$12.99/UK#8.99 - novice info, but not much thereafter

"Inside Norton Navigator", Katherine Murray, 1996, 1-55828-467-2, U$24.95/C$34.95 - reprise of docs. Yawn.

"Integrated Network & System Management", Hegering/Abeck, 1994, 0-201-59377-7, U$46.25 - general precis

"Internet On-Line Guide", Phil Hughes, 1996, 0-916151-92-1 - very little info on using a dial-up IP link

"The Internet Publishing Handbook", Franks, 1995, 0-201-48317-3, U$22.95/C$32.00 - good introduction, with pointers to the next resources you need

"The Internet Resource Quick Reference", Tolhurst/Pike, 1994, 1-56529-748-2, U$17.99/C$23.95 - four of the basic reference lists off the net in printed form

"The Instant Internet Guide", Heslop/Angell, 1994, 0-201-62707-8 - quick intro to the Internet that leans rather too heavily on pine and tin

"Instant C Programming", Ivor Horton, 1995, 1-874416-24-9, U$24.95/C$34.95/UK#22.99 - good intro if you already know programming really well

"Teach Yourself the Internet", Randall, 1994, 0-672-30519-4, U$25.00/C$34.95 - a reasonable guide for a 21 day course, but not great and heavily "full Internet" biased

"Get on the Internet in 5 Minutes (for Macintosh)", Miser, 1994, 1-56830-135-9, U$9.99 - promo for Pipeline

"Internet Anywhere", MKS Inc., 1995, 0-13-185612-X, U$29.95/C$39.95 - limited demo of MKS software for email and news

"Internet Basics", Lambert/Howe, 1993, 0-679-75023-1, U$27.00/C$36.00/UK#24.99 - good basics, but a lot of Delphi specifics

"The Internet Book", Douglas Comer, 1995, 0-13-151565-9 - very good explanation of what the Internet is, how it works and how it came about, all at a level for the non-technical reader

"The Internet Business Guide", Resnick/Taylor, 1994, 0-672-30530-5, U$25.00/C$34.95 - vague and verbose, some good material buried within

"The Internet for Busy People", Crumlish, 1996, 0-07-882108-8, U$22.95 - short and quick but not enough info, also Win95 bias

"The Internet Business Book", Ellsworth/Ellsworth, 1994, 0-471-05809-0, U$22.95 - a good starter but needs more work

"The Internet Companion 2nd ed.", LaQuey, 0-201-40766-3, U$12.95/C$16.95 - *much* better than the first edition

"The Internet Connection: System Connectivity and Configuration", Carl-Mitchell/Quarterman, 1994, 0-201-54237-4 - a road map for getting your system connected to the Internet. Doesn't have everything you need, but as least has pointers to it

"The Internet Direct Connect Kit", Peter Harrison, 1994, 1-56884-135-3, U$29.95/C$39.95/UK#28.99 - good choice, info and evaluations for a dial-up IP setup

"Introduction to data communications", Gelber, , - bad start, good contents later

"The Internet Dictionary", Christian Crumlish, 1995, 0-7821-1675-2, U$12.99 - unreliable

"Internet for Dummies", Levine/Baroudi, 1993, 1-56884-024-1, U$19.95/C$26.95 - good basics, strong "whole Internet" bias

"The Internet for Everyone: A Guide for Users and Providers", Wiggins, 1995, 0-07-067019-6, U$29.95 - some depth to the discussion of what the Internet is, and good coverage for providers. Good choice for those wanting solid background.

"Internet File Formats", Tim Kientzle, 1995, 1-883577-56-X, U$39.99/C$54.99 - not necessarily for the novice, but interesting for the Internaut and imperative for the instructor

"Internet Gizmos for Windows", Diamond/Sobel/Hilley, 1995, 1-56884-451-4 - a collection of shareware and a not terribly well edited printed version of the documentation

"Internet: Getting Started", Marine et al, 1994, 0-13-289596-X - good list of contacts, but not so good on explanations

"Internet Insider", Ruffin Prevost, 1995, 0-07-882084-7, U$14.95 - a very "net like" book

"Internet in Plain English", Bryan Pfaffenberger, 1994, 1-55828-385-4, U$19.95/C$25.95 - good net glossary, with very useful explanations of net cultural import

"The Internet Joke Book", Templeton, 1995, 1-57398-025-0 - the best of the r.h.f joke books

"Internet for Kids", Deneen Frazier/Barbara Kurshan/Sara Armstrong, 1995, 0-7821-1741-4, U$22.99 - badly designed projects for kids to do on the net

"The Internet Tool Kit", Nancy Cedeno, 1995, 0-7821-1688-4, U$16.99 - how to get, install, and use the tools of the Internet, a jewel of a book

"Internet: Mailing Lists", Hardie/Neou, 1994, 0-13-289661-3 - selected, and not terribly well indexed, but well described list of lists

"The Internet Message", Rose, 1993, 0-13-092941-7 - technical discussion of mail agent and system design

"The New Internet Navigator", Gilster, 1995, 0-471-12694-2, U$24.95/C$34.95 - general introductory guide, very well written and balanced, one of the "top four" picks

"Internet CD", Vivian Neou, 1994, 0-13-123852-3, U$49.95/C$64.95 - some software, some references

"Internet Public Access Guide", Hughes, 1994, 0-916151-70-0, U$2.95 - handy introductory pamphlet but not much more

"The Internet", Paul Hoffman/John Levine (ed), 1994, 1-56884-247-3, U$34.99/C$44.99/UK#33.99 - "computer literacy" level look at the net

"Internet Primer for Information Professionals", Lawley/Summerhill, 1993, 0-88736-831-X, U$29.95/C$37.50 - too low level, but a good chapter on applications

"The Internet Passport", NorthWestNet, 1995, 0-13-194200-X, U$29.95/C$40.95 - slow start but solid research on Internet resources and facilities

"The Internet QuickStart", Pike/Pike, 1994, 1-56529-658-3, U$21.99/C$28.95 - quickly dated material on how to use the Internet from commercial services plus recyled FAQs

"Internet Roadside Attractions", Branwyn et al, 1995, 1-56604-193-7, U$29.95 - miscellenous resources on the net, generally worthwhile reviews

"Introducing Computers", Robert Blissmer, 1995, 0-471-11360-3, U$29.95 - the standard old fashioned computer literacy curriculum, with token updating

"Interconnections", Perlman, 1992, 0-201-56332-0 - complete coverage of one of the most difficult problems in "inter" networking

"The Art of Human-Computer Interface Design", Laurel, 1990, 0-201-51797-3, U$28.95/C$37.95 - passable intro to the field but very elementary

"Interrupt", Toni Dwiggins, 1993, 0-812-52037-8, U$4.99/C$5.99 - fiction, decent research on attacking the phone system

"Internet Secrets", Levine/Baroudi, 1995, 1-56884-452-2, U$39.99/C$54.99/UK#38.99 - a mixed and random bag of existing Internet info and docs

"Internet Starter Kit for Macintosh", Engst, 1993, 1-56830-064-6, U$29.95/C$37.995 - very friendly Internet introduction regardless of system and containing helpful Mac software

"Internet Slick Tricks", Glossbrenner/Glossbrenner, 1994, 0-679-75611-6, U$16.00/C$21.95/UK#14.99 - biased and pedestrian, more of an attempt to show off than to inform

"Internet System Handbook", Lynch/Rose, 1993, 0-201-56741-5 - essays by people involved with the Internet, strong on protocols, weak on direction

"Internetworking with TCP/IP", Comer/Stevens, 1991, 0-13-468505-9 - good overview, also good basic network comm concepts

"The Internet Unleashed", various, 1994, 0-672-30466-X, U$44.95/C$58.95 - massive, but very uneven material

"The Internet Voyeur", Jim Howard, 1995, 0-7821-1655-8, U$19.99 - reasonable coverage of dealing with graphics and multimedia files

"The 1994 Internet White Pages", Godin/McBride, 1994, 1-56884-300-3, U$29.95/C$39.95 - .002 of the Internet population with > 8% errors and duplicates, arranged alphabetically, but a quick first check

"The Internet Yellow Pages", Hahn, 1996, 0-07-882182-7, U$29.95 - needs work, but a fun and potentially useful reference

"The Internet Health, Fitness and Medicine Yellow Pages", Naythons/Catsimatides, 1995, 0-07-882188-6, U$22.95 - resourcee of health resources on the net, good for the whole family?

"The Internet Science, Research and Technology Yellow Pages", Stout/Davis, 1996, 0-07-882187-8, U$22.95 - still good, but perhaps not quite up to the prior works?

"The Indispensable PC Hardware Book", Messmer, 1994, 0-201-62426-9 - very complete reference to the lowest level hardware components (chips and pinouts, rather than cards and peripherals)

"In Plain English DOS", Nimersheim, 1993, 1-56664-029-6, U$9.95/C$12.95 - reasonably short introduction and fairly well chosen set of commands, some extraneous material and some possible problems

"The Indispensable Pentium Book", Hans-Peter Messmer, 1995, 0-201-87727-9, U$29.95/C$38.95 - inside the CPU

"In Plain English: Windows 3.1", Nimersheim, 1993, 1-56664-007-5, U$9.95/C$12.95 - do we really need another short extraction/rehash of the Windows documentation?

"IPng: Internet Protocol Next Generation", Bradner/Mankin, 1996, 0-201-63395-7, U$33.95 - a series of papers by the leaders in the field, easily readable and a great introduction to the problems and proposals

"IPng and the TCP/IP Protocols", Stephen A. Thomas, 1996, 0-471-13088-5, U$44.95/C$62.95 - great explanation for all levels of readers

"ISA System Architecture", Tom Shanley/Don Anderson, 1995, 0-201-40996-8, U$34.95/C$44.95 - very clear book on the basics of the hardware

"ISDN: How to Get a High Speed Connection to the Internet", Charles Summers/Bryant Dunetz, 1996, 0-471-13326-4, U$22.95/C$32.50 - little practical info except a list of vendors

"The ISDN Consultant", Robert E. Lee, 1997, 0-13-259052-2, U$29.95/C$40.95 - practical guide for installing and using ISDN

"Information Superhighways: Multimedia Users and Futures", Stephen J. Emmott ed., 1995, 0-12-238360-5 - practical and realistic guide to future technologies, if a tad academic in tone

"Information Security Policies Made Easy", Wood, 1994, 1-881585-01-8, U$495.00 - expensive, but if it is the difference between having a security policy and not having one it's worth it

"Inside the C++ Object Model", Stanley B. Lippman, 1996, 0-201-83454-5, U$29.00 - internals of C++ for advanced programmers

"International CallBack Book", Retske, 1995, 0-936648-65-1, U$34.95 - an interesting practice for reducing the cost of overseas phone calls, and a practical guide for using it or setting up a business to do it

"It's Alive!", Cohen, 1994, 0-471-00860-5, U$39.95 - an intriguing, provoking and practical exploration of computer programs as "artificial life", but somewhat narrow

"Jargon", Robin Williams, 1993, 0-938151-84-3, U$22.00/C$31.00 - good computer dictionary for beginners

"Writing Java Applets", John Rodley, 1996, 1-883577-78-0, U$39.95/C$55.99 - if you know the language first

"Java Developer's Resource", Elliotte Rusty Harold, 1997, 0-13-570789-7, U$26.95/C$26.95 - excellent introduction and reference

"Java by Example", Jackson/McClellan, 1996, 0-13-565763-6, U$34.95/C$47.95 - for experienced C++ programmers familiar with the concepts

"The Java Handbook", Patrick Naughton, 1996, 0-07-882199-1, U$27.95 - a hacker's handbook

"Java in a Nutshell", David Flanagan, 1996, 1-56592-183-6, U$14.95/C$21.95 - good reference but some decent introduction as well

"The Java Programming Language", Ken Arnold/James Gosling, 1996, 0-201-63455-4, U$34.38 - general introduction for experienced object programmers

"Java Sourcebook", Ed Anuff, 1996, 0-471-14859-8, U$29.95/C$39.95 - not much of an addition to the Java bookshelf

"Java Programming Language Handbook", David H. Friedel Jr./Anthony Potts, 1996, 1-883577-77-2, U$24.99/C$34.99 - OK start for C/C++ programmers, more sample code than explanation

"Jack the Bodiless", Julian May, 1991, 0-345-36247 - fiction

"Jurassic Park", Crichton, 1990, 0-345-37077-5 - fiction, good read but mistakes in DNA, computers and boats

"JavaScript and Netscape Wizardry", Dan Shafer, 1996, 1-883577-86-1, U$34.99/C$48.99 - for intermediate Netscape users and basic HTML coders moving up

"Java Programming Basics", Edith Au/Dave Makower, 1996, 1-55828-469-9, U$34.95/C$48.95 - good explanations, not as much dependence on sample code

"Java Programming Explorer", Neil Bartlett/Alex Leslie/Steve Simkin, 1996, 1-883577-87-0, U$39.99/C$55.99 - very good intro to the language

"PC Security and Virus Protection Handbook", Kane, 1994, 1-55851-390-6, U$39.95/C$49.95 - good overview for the MS-DOS arena

"Kidstuff on the Internet", Sara Armstrong, 1996, 0-7821-1803-8, U$12.99 - well chosen, good quality, not terribly well organized

"Kermit: a File Transfer Protocol", da Cruz, 1987, 0-13-514753-0 - excellent text for anyone interested in computer communications, protocols or even Kermit

"Knowing Machines", Donald MacKenzie, 1996, 0-262-13315-6, U$35.00 - erudite essays, roughly to do with technology, but little point

"The Ko Conspiracy", Riall W. Nolan, 1995, 0-440-21250-2, U$4.99/C$6.50 - fiction, reasonably good on AI

"Learning the Korn Shell", Rosenblatt, 1993, 1-56592-054-6 - a good intro to UNIX for the computer familiar

"The Whole Internet User's Guide and Catalog", Krol, 1994, 1-56592-063-5, U$24.95 - excellent introduction to the Internet as well as resource for experienced users

"The Whole Internet for Windows 95", Krol/Ferguson, 1995, 1-56592-155-0, U$24.95 - a good intro to the net and to the Win95 net functions

"Lan Disaster, Prevention and Recovery", Corrigan, 1994, 0-13-015819-4 - good, solid, thorough coverage of LAN, desktop and other potential disasters and protection technologies

"Local & Metropolitan Area Networks", William Stallings, 1997, 0-13-190737-9 - the standard textbook

"Local Area Network Reference", Dr. Dimitris N. Chorafas, 1989, 0-07-010889-7 - big business and big iron emphasis

"Lan Survival", Connor/Anderson, 1994, 0-12-194480-8, U$32.95 - quickstart guide for an inherited LAN - *not* for design and setup

"Handbook of LAN Technology", Paul Fortier, 1992, 0-07-021625-8 - a random collection of academic essays

"Law on the Internet", Michael Gross, 1996, 0-7821-1792-9, U$12.99 - good guide, well written

"The Little Black Book", Rose, 1992, 0-13-683210-5 - a good introduction to an important, and neglected, field of net application

"Learning the vi Editor", Lamb, 1990, 0-937175-67-6 - excellent introduction to take away the fear of vi

"Computer Virus Handbook", Levin, 1990, 0-07-881647-5, U$24.95 - vague and undisciplined

"The Software Developer's and Marketer's Legal Companion", Landy, 1993, 0-201-62276-9, U$34.95/C$44.95 - good, solid general guidance

"Living At Light Speed", Goodman, 1994, 0-679-43934-X, U$21.00/C$28.95/UK#19.49 - overview of technologies and less cant but still no real understanding

"Live Robots", Rucker, 1994, 0-380-77543-3, U$5.99/C$6.99 - fiction, interesting points on genetic programming and the "malicious utility" of a virus

"Limbo Search", Parke Godwin, 1995, 0-380-77300-7, U$5.50/C$7.50 - fiction, absolutely no fact about electronic intelligence

"LAN Security Handbook", Ellen Dutton, 1994, 1-55851-387-6, U$39.95/C$54.00 - OK beginner's intro to security, but not really reliable

"LAN Desktop Guide to Security, NetWare Edition", Sawicki, 1992, 0-672-30085-0, U$27.95/C$34.95 - good inside info on NetWare, but a trifle paranoid

"LANtastic Quick Reference", Talbot, 1992, 0-934605-78-5, U$14.95 - useful

"Linux Companion", Mark F. Komarinski, 1996, 0-13-231838-5, U$24.95/C$33.95 - user guide for the intermediate DOS user coming to an existing Linux installation

"Linux Multimedia Guide", Jeff Tranter, 1996, 1-56592-219-0, U$32.95/C$46.95 - practical help and resources

"Lovelock", Orson Scott Card/Kathryn H. Kidd, 1994, 0-812-51805-5 - fiction, silly ideas about starships and data security

"Love Online", Phyllis Phlegar, 1995, 0-201-40965-8, U$9.95/C$12.95 - some good points but, unfortunately, almost completely concerned with "cybersex"

"Learning Networks", Harasim/Hiltz/Teles/Turoff, 1995, 0-262-08236-5, U$35.00 - pedestrian book on the use of computer-mediated communications in education

"Learning Perl", Schwartz, 1993, 1-56592-042-2 - good introduction to the language, but not very motivating

"Learning the UNIX Operating System", Todino/Strang/Peek, 1993, 1-56592-060-0 - like it says. Short and to the point.

"LAN Times Guide to Telephony", David D. Bezar, 1995, 0-07-882126-6, U$34.95 - non-technical and not limited to telephony, OK intro for the manager

"LAN Times Guide to Security and Data Integrity", Marc Farley/Tom Stearns/Jeffrey Hsu, 1996, 0-07-882166-5, U$29.95/C$42.95 - pedestrian guide to security, big on backups

"The Little DOS 6 Book", Nelson, 1993, 1-56609-056-3, U$13.00/C$18.00 - good intro to DOS to the intermediate level, heavy on DOSSHELL

"The Little Mac Book", Williams, 1993, 1-56609-052-0, U$16/C$23 - good basic Mac beginners book

"The Little Online Book", Alfred Glossbrenner, 1994, 1-56609-130-6, U$17.95 - 400 pages but little online information

"Lotus Notes Answers", Polly Kornblith, 1994, 0-07-882045-6, U$16.95 - if you have the right question

"The Little PC Book", Lawrence Magid, 1993, 0-938151-54-1, U$17.95/C$24.95 - very little

"Little Black Book of Computer Viruses", Ludwig, , - MS-DOS specific, not very accurate, viral source code

"Virus!", Lundell, 1989, 0-8092-4437-3 - a lot of research, but a lot of errors as well

"Love Your Job", Powers/Russell, 1993, 1-56592-036-8 - fairly standard advice, presented in as interesting fashion

"The Macintosh Bible", Naiman et al, 1993, 1-56609-009-1, U$32.00/C$42.00 - the Mac source, but odd priorities

"Macintosh First Aid Kit", Kerwien, 1993, 1-56830-063-8, U$19.95/C$24.95 - good thorough but intro level guide

"This is the Mac. It's supposed to be Fun!", Arthur Naiman/John Kadyk, 1993, 1-56609-082-2, U$15.00/C$21.00 - excerpted from the Macintosh Bible, a good, solid starter book

"The Mac Internet Tour Guide", Fraase, 1994, 1-56604-062-0, U$27.95 - pretty pedestrian

"Mac Power Toolkit", Langer, 1993, 1-56830-002-6, U$34.95/C$43.95 - reviews of Mac utilities

"MacsBug Reference and Debugging Guide", Apple Computer Inc., 1990, 0-201-56767-9, U$26.95/C$34.95 - docs for the Mac version of DEBUG

"Guide to the Macintosh Underground", LeVitus/Fraase, 1993, 0-672-48549-4, U$19.95/C$26.95 - undisciplined, self-indulgent and sometimes even illegible

"The Mac User's PC/The PC User's Mac", Marmel, 1993, 0-672-48545-1, U$24.95/C$31.95 - simplistic guide to both machines, very little help in crossing platforms

"The Elements of E-mail Style", Angell, 1994, 0-201-62709-4, U$12.95/C$16.95 - an English writing reference, with little relevance to email

"Metrics and Models in Software Quality Engineering", Kan, 1995, 0-201-63339-6, U$39.75 - good introduction, but too limited as regards real software development

"Manual Medicine--A Primer", Stephen Myles Davidson, 1987, , U$19.95/29.95 - clear enough on how, but not very good on why, for basic osteopathic therapy

"Managing NetWare", Nowshadi, 1994, 0-201-63194-6, U$39.95 - good on advanced, but lousy on the basics

"Managing uucp and Usenet", O'Reilly/Todino, , - clear and complete overview

"The Matrix: Computer Networks and Conferencing Systems Worldwide", Quarterman, 1990, 0-13-565607-9 - almost everything you ever wanted to know about "inter" networks

"The Macintosh Bible Guide to Word 6", Maria Langer, 1995, 1-56609-073-3, U$24.95/C$31.95 - not a very good tutor

"Macs 4 Morons", Boyce, 1993, 1-56830-077-8, U$12.95 - if you need an intro Mac guide, this one starts in the right place

"Computer Viruses, Worms, Data Diddlers, Killer Programs and Other Threats to Your System", McAfee/Haynes, 1989, 0-312-02889-X, U$16.95 - some interesting speculations buried in a mass of undisciplined garbage

"Mac Programming for Dummies", Dan Parks Sydow, 1994, 1-56884-173-6, C$26.95 - a (little) bit on interfaces related to programming on the Mac

"Mac, Word & Excel", Tom Lichty, 1994, 1-56604-130-9, U$24.95 - good starter book with the two major Mac applications

"Modems Made Easy", David Hakala, 1993, 0-07-881962-8, U$16.95 - good overall intro to what you can do with a modem, but still missing in the "how to setup" area

"Modems for Dummies", Rathbone, 1993, 1-56884-001-2, U$16.95/C$21.95/UK#14.99 - disappointing regarding setup, but good overview of online options (who to call)

"The Modem Reference", Banks, , - fairly complete overview, but with errors and without much organization

"Glossbrenner's Master Guide to GEnie", Glossbrenner, 0-07-881659-9, U$39.95 - somewhat dated with the changes in the system, but still very useful

"The Magic Garden Explained", Berny Goodheart/James Cox, 1994, 0-13-098138-9 - overview of UNIX internals

"MH & xmh: E-mail for Users & Programmers", Peek, 1995, 1-56592-093-7, U$34.95 - an excellent tutorial and reference for a useful mail tool set

"Managing Internet Information Services", Liu et al, 1994, 1-56592-062-7, U$29.95 - coverage of the major Internet servers, predominantly technical

"Making TeX Work", Walsh, 1994, 1-56592-051-1, U$29.95 - obtaining, installing and running TeX and utilities

"Making Sense of Java", Simpson/Mitchell/Christeson/Zaidi/Levine, 1996, 0-13-263294-2/1-884777-24-4 - a quick intro for the non-programming manager

"Multimedia & CD-ROMs for Dummies", Rathbone, 1994, 1-56884-089-6, U$19.95/C$26.95 - lots of holes, but good coverage of a new field

"Multimedia on the Internet", Damon A. Dean, 1996, 0-7821-1821-6, U$12.99 - maybe interesting, but not very helpful

"Mind and Morals", May/Friedman/Clark, 1996, 0-262-63165-2, U$20.00 - the philosophical and psychological sides of cognitive science, heavily influenced by naturalism and so of little use to technology

"Novell's Guide to Multiprotocol Internetworking", Chappell/Spicer, 1994, 0-7821-1291-9, U$34.95/C$55.00 - good intro to internetworking at a planning level for those with a technical background

"The Mosaic Handbook for the Macintosh", Dougherty/Koman, 1994, 1-56592-096-1 - shortest of the following

"The Mosaic Handbook for Microsoft Windows", Dougherty/Koman, 1994, 1-56592-094-5 - needs more info on installation, but good overview of the enhanced Mosaic program

"The Mosaic Handbook for the X Window System", Dougherty/Koman/Ferguson, 1994, 1-56592-095-3 - not great as an Internet guide, but much more detail than we have seen before about Mosaic, HTML and related stuff

"Mosaic for Dummies", David Angell/Brent Heslop, 1995, 1-56884-242-2, U$19.99/C$26.99/UK#18.99 - minimal and not entirely accurate information

"The Mosaic Navigator", Gilster, 1995, 0-471-11336-0, U$16.95 - good overview, perhaps not quite up to his earlier works

"Moving Mars", Bear, 1993, 0-312-85515-X, U$23.95 - fiction, remarkably unscientific "hard" sf, mostly about clash of cultures

"More Internet for Dummies", Levine/Levine Young, 1994, 1-56884-164-7, U$19.95/C$26.95/UK#18.99 - a good addendum to the first (cf BKINTDUM.RVW), especially if you want to add direct (SLIP) access to a Windows machine

"Marketing on the Internet: Multimedia Strategies for the World Wide Web", Jill Ellsworth/Matthew Ellsworth, 1995, 0-471-11850-8, U$24.95/C$32.50 - good WWW and HTML overview, but doesn't point out some pitfalls for business

"MS-DOS Bible", Simrin, 1991, 0-672-22789-4, U$29.95/C$37.95 - a good thorough introduction to DOS for those starting out and wanting to understand and use it. Technical level varies widely at some points, and a hefty tome for those only wanting to know how to start the word processor.

"Micrsoft Internet Explorer 3.0 Front Runner", Mary Millhollon/Luanne O'Loughlin/Toni Zuccarini, 1996, 1-57610-006-5, U$29.99/C$41.99 - OK docs for IE, but mostly fluff

"The Underground Guide to Microsoft Internet Assistant", Ross, 1996, 0-201-48944-9, U$16.95/C$23.00 - I'm not sure why anyone would *want* to use Internet Assistant. If you have it, this is the manual. If you don't, it's not the best HTML guide going.

"Mastering Java", Vanhelsuwe/Phillips/Hsu/Sankar/Ries/Rohaly/Zukowski, 1996, 0-7821-1935-2, U$49.95 - another Java book for C programmers

"Mosaic Quick Tour For Windows", Gareth Branwyn, 1994, 1-56604-194-5, U$12.00 - good guide for installation,except for the actual SLIP/PPP connection

"Mastering Serial Communications", Gofton, 1994, 0-7821-1202-1 - uneven but reasonably good "advanced user" level coverage of COM ports on PCs

"Mastering Technical Writing", Mancuso, 1990, 0-201-52350-7 - sound step by step guide to starting or improving technical writing of all kinds

"Mastering The Internet", Cady/McGregor, 1995, 0-7821-1645-0, U$39.99 - a reasonable basic introduction, bulked out with sections that don't work

"Mastering Novell Netware", Currid/Gillett, , - a very *basic* intro to Novell

"Mastering UNIX Serial Communications", Gofton, , - good, but very brief, intro to serial comm and some UNIX programs

"Mastering Microsoft Exchange Server", Barry Gerber, 1996, 0-7821-1867-4, U$39.95 - decent replacement for the docs, but no more

"Naissance d'un virus", Ludwig translated by Condat, , - French translation of Ludwig's "Little Black Book"

"New and Improved Stupid Mac Tricks", Bob LeVitus, 1995, 0-12-445578-6 - yet another great collection of cute

"Navigating the Internet", Gibbs/Smith, , 0-672-30362-0, U$24.95/C$31.95 - another introductory guide, oddly dependent upon BITNET, some handy resource guides

"Net Games", Wolff, 1994, 0-679-75592-6, U$19.00/C$25.00 - well researched, heavy on commercial systems, a lot of "check your local BBS for something like this" listings

"NetGuide", Rutten/Bayers/Maloni, 1994, 0-679-75106-8, U$19.00/C$25.00 - a good "first look" reference to information online

"NetLaw: Your Rights in the Online World", Lance Rose, 1995, 0-07-882077-4, U$19.95 - good overview of legal matters relation to the online world, but still US-centric

"NetLearning: Why Teachers Use the Internet", Ferdi Serim/Melissa Koch, 1996, 1-56592-201-8, U$24.95/C$35.95 - education deserves better than "oh, wow!" books like this

"Network Management: A Practical Perspective", Allan Leinwand/Karen Fang Conroy, , 0-201-60999-1, U$39.76 - good tutorial and overview coverage

"NetPages", Susan Estrada, 1996, 0-9651670-0-3, U$9.95/C$13.95/UK#6.9/FR50/DM15/A$13.95/JY1250 - getting better

"Netpower", Persson, 1993, 1-56523-031-0, U$39.95 - a resource guide covering both commercial and non-commercial networks and systems, primarily directed at educators

"Network Security", Shaffer/Simon, 1994, 0-12-638010-4, - general intro to security with shortcomings in the particulars

"net.sex: The Complete Guide to the Adult Side of the Internet", Candi Rose/Dirk Thomas, 1995, 0-672-30702-2, U$19.99/C$26.99/UK#15.50 - well researched "what and where to" on the net

"Managing NFS and NIS", Stern, 1991, 0-937175-75-7, - overview of the basic UNIX LAN system

"Novell's Guide to Integrating UNIX and NetWare Networks", James Gaskin, 1993, 0-7821-1129-7, U$34.95/C$44.95 - good background and reviews of available products

"Novell's Guide to Managing Small NetWare Networks", Kelley Lindberg, 1993, 0-7821-1238, U$24.95/C$32.95 - the basics, but nothing you won't already find in the Novell docs

"The New Hacker's Dictionary", Raymond, 1993, 0-262-68079-3, U$14.95 - excellent introduction not only to hacker language but also culture and society

"Neural Networks and Fuzzy-Logic Control on Personal Computers and Workstations", Granino A. Korn, 1995, 0-262-11205-1 - for advanced and math centred students only

"You Must Not Let Them Con You! There's Too Much at Stake", Shapiro, 1993, , U$30 - con laden book on how to spot when people are misleading you - more negative than positive

"Networking Personal Computers with TCP/IP", Craig Hunt, 1995, 1-56592-123-2, U$29.95 - good bridge between those working with "real" computers and PC users

"New Riders' Official Internet Yellow Pages", Maxwell/Grycz, 1994, 1-56205-408-2, U$29.99/C$39.99/UK#27.49 - interesting keyword indexing, but less helpful, overall, than the Hahn/Stout work

"Inside the Norton Antivirus", Norton/Nielsen, 1992, 0-13-473463-7 - not much good as a general guide, plus outdated docs for NAV

"Netscape and HTML Explorer", Urban A. LeJeune, 1996, 1-883577-91-8, U$39.99/C$55.99 - good guide for the non-professional who wants to get "more" out of Netscape

"The Net After Dark", Wood, 1994, 0-471-10347-0, U$16.95 - a listing, with minimal description, of newsgroups, mailing lists and some other stuff in various topic areas

"Networking Applications of UNIX System V", Padovano, 1993, 0-13-613555-2 - good text for the specific system

"Networking the Desktop: Cabling, Configuration, and Communications", Deni Connor/Mark Anderson, 1995, 0-12-185865-0 - not practical

"Networking the Desktop: Netware", Deni Connor/Mark Anderson, 1996, 0-12-185866-9, U$29.95 - useless and error-ridden

"Network Design Essentials", Tittel/Robbins, 1994, 0-12-691395-1 - reasonable guide for implementing large LAN, not quite enough on the basics

"Network Interface Technical Guide", Micro House, 1992, 1-880252-21-X, U$89.95 - lists important data for any and all network cards, invaluable for LAN admins

"Novell's Guide to Netware LAN Analysis", Chappell, 1993, 0-7821-1143-2, U$29.95/C$39.95 - good "cookbook" troubleshooting reference for those with Ethernet LANs (also should be considered in planning)

"How to Manage Your Network Using SNMP: The Network Management Practicum", Marshall Rose/Keith McCloghrie, 1995, 0-13-141517-4 - practical. Don't let the difficult language throw you off.

"The Network Nation", Hiltz/Turoff, 1978/1993, 0-262-58120-5, U$24.95 - excellent analysis of society as molded by computer mediated communications, a classic but still visionary

"Netiquette", Shea, 1994, 0-9637025-1-3, U$19.95 - good collection of the "received wisdom" on an important topic, but still needs work

"Interface", Bury, 1994, 0-553-37230-0, U$11.95/C$15.95 - fiction, robotic Manchurian candidate again, technically disappointing but a fun read

"Internetworking", Colin Smythe, 1995, 0-201-56536-6, U$37.75 - good balance of academic and practical material

"Network Security Secrets", Stang, 1993, 1-56884-021-7 - practical and thorough security at the right level for most LAN managers

"Network Security", Richard Baker, 1995, 0-07-005141-0, U$34.95 - good on the overall direction for a security policy, bad on facts

"Netscape Navigator", Brian Pfaffenberger, 1995, 0-12-553132-X - OK docs

"Netscape Virtuoso", Elissa Keeler/Robert Miller, 1996, 1-55828-462-1, U$24.95/C$34.95 - good intro guide, but not as good as they think

"The (New) Turing Omnibus", Dewdney, 1993, 0-7167-8271-5, U$24.95 - interesting and broadly based series of essays on (mostly theoretical) topics in computer science

"Netware for Dummies", Tittel, 1993, 1-56884-003-9 - passable intro to setting up a net but too breezy for a good reference

"NetWare LANs Performance and Troubleshooting", Theakston, 1995, 0-201-63175-X, U$34.38 - good in both concepts and detail, useful in organization

"Networks", Ramteke, 1994, 0-13-958059-X - good text, good overview of the whole field of networking, good backstop for network experts in one field who haven't time for crossover training

"Netware Troubleshooting", Hader, 1991, 0-201-57737-2 - good concept and start, but holes still to be filled

"Networking Windows NT", Ruley et al, 1994, 0-471-31072-7, U$27.95 - NT docs revisited

"Network Your Mac", Carl Powell III, 1994, 1-878956-41-8, U$19.00 - doesn't go beyond the installation guides

"NetWare 4.1: The Complete Reference", Tom Sheldon, 1996, 0-07-882172-X, U$39.95 - only short on installation

"The NetWare 3.12 Administrator's Handbook", Kelly J. P. Lindberg, 1996, 0-7821-1905-0, U$24.99 - basics, but not beyond

"NetWare to Internet Gateways", James E. Gaskin, 1996, 0-13-521774-1, U$44.95 - excellent reference for a needed topic

"Object Databases: The Essentials", Loomis, 1995, 0-201-56341-X, U$27.95 - unconvincing to those not already "onside"

"Object Solutions: Managing the Object-Oriented Project", Grady Booch, 1996, 0-8053-0594-7, U$29.00 - good advice on larger projects for the intermediate object programmer, but nothing significant for management

"Microsoft Office Projects for Windows", Belisle et al, 1995, 0-8053-1194-7 - lock-step textbook for learning a tiny bit of MS Office

"The Old Man and The Sea", Ernest Hemingway, 1952, 0-02-051910-9 - fiction, part of "great literature"

"Online Market Research", John F. Lescher, 1995, 0-201-48929-5, U$19.95/C$27.00 - there's a hole in this market

"On Internet 94", Dern/Abbott, 1994, 0-88736-929-4, U$34.95/C$44.95 - great resource guide, but a few bugs to be worked out yet

"On the Road", Michael Prochak, 1995, 0-201-59396-1, U$19.95/C$25.95 - reasonable guide to buying and using a portable Mac

"Open Distributed Systems", Jon Crowcroft, 1995, 0-89006-839-9 - good coverage

"The Official PGP User's Guide", Philip R. Zimmermann, 1995, 0-262-74017-6, U$14.95 - the docs for the freeware version

"Online with PROCOMM PLUS for Windows 2", Wolfe, 1995, 0-471-10612-7, U$22.95 - OK replacement docs but missing the script language

"Open Systems Networking", Piscitello/Chapin, , - Solid management and technical review of the "hot topic"

"ORACLE Performance Tuning", Peter Corrigan/Mark Gurry, 1993, 1-56592-048-1, U$34.95 - solid, practical and readable

"OS/2 Warp Internet Connection", Deborah Morrison, 1995, 1-56884-465-4, U$24.99/C$34.99/UK#23.99 - still some problems with setup, and limited to overview of the interface

"Otherness", Brin, 1994, 0-553-29528-4, U$5.99/C$7.99 - short stories celebrating the "other"

"Byte Guide to Optimising Windows 95", Craig Menefee/Lenny Bailes, 1996, 0-07-882120-7, C$42.95 - good guide for the intermediate DOS user

"The PC Answer Book", Barrett, 1992, 0-672-30227-6, U$12.95/C$16.95 - friendly and aimed at non-tech audience, but many failings

"The PC Bible", Eric Knorr, 1994, 1-56609-107-1, U$24.95/C$34.95 - broad overview, but limited depth and inconsistent quality

"Personal Computer Buying Guide", Pearson, 1990/1993, 0-89043-622-3, U$14.95/C$19.99 - some good tips, but enough bad material that this would not be really helpful to the first time buyer

"Pournelle's PC Communications Bible", Pournelle/Banks, , - overly verbose, not overly accurate

"PC First-Aid Kit", Jerome/Taylor, 1994, 0-201-62627-6, U$24.95/C$31.95 - helpful, but it misses a lot, too

"PC Hardware Configuration Guide for DOS and Solaris", Ron Ledesma, 1994, 0-13-124678-X - requires a fair amount of PC configuration knoweldge already in order to install Solaris

"Dictionary of PC Hardware and Data Communications Terms", Mitchell Shnier, 1996, 1-56592-158-5, U$19.95/C$28.95 - good readable reference

"The PC Internet Tour Guide", Fraase, 1994, 1-56604-084-1, U$24.95 - OK intro guide relying heavily on the included SLIP software

"PC Interrupts", Ralf Brown/Jim Kyle, 1994, 0-201-62485-0, U$39.95/C$51.95 - the interrupt list in print

"Point & Click Internet", Godin, 1994, 1-56609-161-6, U$12.95/C$17.95 - advertising pamphlet for AOL

"PC Mom: The Mother of All PC Books", Leonhard/Simon, 1995, 0-201-40952-6, U$49.95/C$64.95 - a good intro for those interested in the "insides": different emphasis from the "MS-DOS Bible" and heavily into games

"PC Networking Handbook", Ed Tittel, 1996, 0-12-691398-6 - vague generalities about things that could be related to networks

"The PC is Not a Typewriter", Robin Williams, 1992, 0-938151-49-5, $9.95 - a beginning on typography, rather than mere typing, on PCs

"PC Power", Quimby, 1993, 1-878956-30-2, U$19.00 - very subjective look at PCs and software

"Personal Communication Systems and Technologies", John Gardiner/Barry West (ed.), 1995, 0-89006-588-8, U$59.00 - overview of the competing technologies

"IBM Personal Computer Troubleshooting & Repair", Brenner, 1989, 0-672-22662-6, U$24.95/C$31.95 - if you know most simple troubleshooting already, and are technically inclined, some helpful pointers at low levels of hardware

"PC Viruses: Detection, Analysis and Cure", Solomon, 1991, 0-387-19691-9 - very accurate, slightly dated, somewhat demanding technically

"The PC Virus Control Handbook", Jacobson, 1990, 0-87930-194-5, U$24.95 - dated and uneven, but a good chapter on how to deal with infections

"Teach Yourself Perl in 21 Days", David Till, 1995, 0-672-30586-0, U$29.99/C$39.99 - OK intro, but definitely for the technical crowd

"PGP: Pretty Good Privacy", Garfinkel, 1995, 1-56592-098-8 - better coverage of the controversies and concepts than Stallings, but terse explanations

"Philosophy and AI", Cummins/Pollock (ed), 1991, 0-262-03180-9, U$15.00 - a dozen papers on the more theoretical aspects of artificial intelligence

"Phaze Doubt", Anthony, 1990, 0-441-66263-3, U$5.95 - fiction, in which Anthony proves he knows nothing about black holes

"Programming and Interfacing the 8051 Microcontroller", Sencer Yeralan/Ashutosh Ahluwalia, 1993, 0-201-63365-5, U$34.38 - good intro and overview for a major family of imbedded controllers

"A Guide to the Pick System", Dale Dougherty, , - like it says, intro

"Practical Internetworking with TCP/IP and UNIX", Carl-Mitchell/Quarterman, 1993, 0-201-58629-0 - good practical first stop

"Packet Communication", Robert M. Metcalfe, 1996, 1-57398-033-1, U$39.95/C$55.95 - of both historic and technical interest

"Pattern Languages of Program Design", Coplien/Schmidt, 1995, 0-201-60734-4 - some interesting concepts, but almost impenetrable to those not *deeply* immersed in the object environment

"Programming Languages: Concepts and Constructs", Ravi Sethi, 1996, 0-201-59065-4, U$55.90 - very academic text

"Programming in an Object-Oriented Environment", Ege, 1992, 0-12-232931-7 - textbook for C programmers

"Programming the PowerPC", Dan Parks Sydow, 1994, 1-55851-400-7, U$39.95/C$54.00 - good intro to the concepts of the MacOS use on 680x0 and PowerPC machines

"Winn L. Rosch's Printer Bible", Winn L. Rosch, 1996, 1-55828-436-2, U$34.95/C$48.95 - ten years too late

"Protection and Security on the Information Superhighway", Frederick B. Cohen, 1995, 0-471-11389-1, U$32.50 - prejudiced, pedestrian and pointless

"Portable Communications", Banks, , - very little portable, but some reasonable communications background

"Protect Your Privacy", Stallings, 1995, 0-13-185596-4, U$19.95 - good coverage of both concepts and program operation of PGP, could use some better organization in presentation of topics

"Practical UNIX and Internet Security", Simson Garfinkel/Gene Spafford, 1996, 1-56592-148-8, U$39.95/C$56.95 - still practical and reliable, and now a classic

"Practical UNIX Security", Garfinkel/Spafford, 1992, 0-937175-72-2 - very practical, very secure, very UNIX

"Principles of Signalling for Cell Relay and Frame Relay", Minoli/Dobrowski, 1995, 0-89006-708-2, U$77.00 - overview and compendium of cell examples

"A Pathology of Computer Viruses", Ferbrache, 1992, 0-387-19610-2, U$49/UK#24.50 - good technical overview for the serious researcher

"The Complete Guide to Pathworks", Spencer, , - DOS and VMS only, but a reasonably good overview

"A Quarter Century of Unix", Salus, 1994, 0-201-54777-5, U$26.95 - interesting and fun, but poorly related to present

"Quick Reference to Computer Graphics Terms", Stevens, 1993, 0-12-668310-7 - good, solid, wide-ranging and thorough

"Research Directions in Database Security", Lunt (ed), , - rather generic, but a good intro to the various problems in a very complex area

"ResEdit Complete", Alley/Strange, 1994, 0-201-62686-1, U$34.95/C$44.95 - good solid intro to ResEdit, concentrating on interface aspects

"The Revolutionary Guide to Assembly Language", Maljugin/Izrailevich/Sopin/Lavin, 1993, 1-874416-12-5, U$39.95/C$55.95/UK#34.95 - very complete introduction for the professional programmer

"Riding the Internet Highway", Fisher, 1993, 1-56205-192-X - shorter version of online guide but no major missing parts

"README.1ST: SGML for Writers and Editors", Turner/Douglass/Turner, 1996, 0-13-432717-9 - great introduction, although a little longwinded in defence of SGML

"Running a Perfect Web Site", David Chandler, 1995, 0-7897-0210-X, U$39.99/C$53.99/UK#37.49 - an overview that touches all the topics, but doesn't give much detail on any

"The Runaway Brain", Wills, 1993, 0-465-03131-5 - interesting stories behind some of the recent studies in human evolution but incomplete and without direction

"The Rookie's Guide to UnixWare", Adams/Isaacs/Kaufman, 1993, 0-7821-1376-1, U$19.9x, U$19.95/C$26.95 - a rookie book. Why was this written?

"The Rise and Resurrection of the American Programmer", Edward Yourdon, 1996, 0-13-121831-X, U$26.95/C$34.95 - not much for programmers, but probably useful for managers

"The RS-232 Solution", Campbell, 1989, 0-89588-488-7, U$24.95/C$32.95 - practical and readable, but not the full spec

"Repetitive Strain Injury", Pascarelli, 1994, 0-471-59533-0 - important and often misunderstood problem which can have severe implications for both individuals and the industry as a whole

"Running Linux", Welsh/Kaufman, 1995, 1-56592-100-3, U$24.95 - how to get and install Linux, and what to do with it once you've got it

"Rx PC: The Anti-Virus Handbook", Janet Endrijonas, 1993, 0-8306-4202-1, C$59.95 - ultimately dated and unreliable, but the best of the bad bunch of virus books

"Sad Macs, Bombs, and Other Disasters", Landau, 1993, 0-201-62207-6 - good basic Mac recovery and fixit book

"Safeware: Systems Safety and Computers", Nancy Leveson, 1995, 0-201-11972-2, U$49.43 - more related to safety overall than to software, but good overview

"Security in Computing", Charles P. Pfleeger, 1989, 0-13-798943-1 - reasonable textbook, but some shortcomings

"SCO in a Nutshell", Cutler, 1994, 1-56592-037-6, U$9.95 - quick technical reference for SCO UNIX

"Symantec C++", Dan Parks Sydow, 1994, 1-55958-633-8, U$39.95/C$55.95/UK#37.49 - Yes, but ...

"Secrets of a Super Hacker", Dennis Fiery, 1994, 1-55950-106-5, U$19.95 - oddly disjointed perspective, generally good for protection awareness but no tech details

"Strategic Database Technology", Alan R. Simon, 1995, 1-55860-264-X - good management level overview

"Seeing the Unseen", Roger Bruce, 1994, 0-262-02387-3, U$39.95 - the life and work of Harold Edgerton

"For the Sake of Elena", George, 1992, 0-553-56127-8, U$5.95/C$6.95 - fiction, good mystery but bad mistake on use of terminals

"Sex as a Heap of Malfunctioning Rubble", Abrahams (ed), 1993, 1-56305-312-8, U$9.95 - not quite as funny as BJIR I, but still a riot

"Survivor's Guide to Computer Viruses", Virus Bulletin, 1993, 0-9522114-0-8, UK#19.95 - relatively accurate, but disappointing coming from the Virus Bulletin

"Shockwave Rider", John Brunner, , - fiction, "tapeworm" is a minor but important aspect of the plot

"A Short Course on Computer Viruses", Cohen, 1994, 0-471-00768-4 - excellent analysis providing thorough guidance for antiviral policy and procedures

"The SLIP/PPP Connection", Paul Gilster, 1995, 0-471-11712-9, U$24.95/C$32.50 - OK intro to dial-up IP but short in the vital install area

"Smileys", David W. Sanderson/Dale Dougherty, 1993, 1-56592-041-4 - short, mostly listing, some discussion (COM931)

"The Smiley Dictionary", Seth Godin, , - not as complete as Sanderson and Dougherty, but nicer format

"Snow Crash", Stephenson, 1992, 0-553-56261-4 - fiction, sound technical background for nets and programming, interesting plot line about an "information virus" and funny

"sendmail", Costales/Allman/Rickert, 1993, 1-56592-056-2 - complete overview and reference on sendmail

"Son of Stupid Mac Tricks", Bob LeVitus, 1991, 0-201-56787-3, U$19.95/C$25.95 - good fun, well chosen and tested

"Even You Can Soup Up and Fix PCs", Jones, 1993, 0-672-30343-4, U$16.95 - not necessarily a good repair guide, but a good intro to the PC and its peripherals

"Spymaster", Colitt, 1995, 0-201-40738-8, U$23.00/C$32.00 - biography of Markus Wolf, head of the East German HVA and purported model for Le Carre's Karla

"Superdistribution", Brad Cox, 1996, 0-201-50208-9, U$26.85 - like objects but doesn't prove they cure cancer

"Spinning the Web", Andrew Ford, 1995, 1-850-32141-8 - a quick but worthwhile guide for those building real Web sites

"UNIX System Command Summary", SSC, , - UNIX and other reference pamphlets

"Student's Guide to the Internet", Clark, 1995, 1-56761-545-7, U$14.99/C$20.95 - appropriate student level tone, writing and information

"STEPS for Implementing Local Area Networks", Cauchi/Dennison, , - excellent questions. No answers.

"Straight Talk About the Information Superhighway", Goldsborough, 1994, 1-56761-513-9, U$19.99/C$26.99 - hype, enthusiasm, and very little straight talk

"Steal This Code", Al Williams, 1996, 0-201-40998-4, U$34.95/C$48.00 - rather pedestrian programming guide

"Stupid Beyond Belief PC Tricks", LeVitus/Tittel, 1992, 0-201-63235-7, U$19.95 - very cute and even occasionally useful

"The Streetwise Guide to PCs", Jerome/Taylor, 1993, 0-201-60839-1, U$14.95 - opinionated harangue against the industry, but many good points

"Success with Internet", Wyatt, 1994, 1-884133-01-0, U$29.95/C$38.95 - reasonable guide, some UNIX and Delphi bias

"Success With Excel for Windows", Wyatt, 1994, 0-9635851-9-3, U$27.95/C$35.95 - another copy of the docs with some templates on disk

"The Supervisor and On-the-Job Training", Martin Broadwell, 1995, 0-201-56363-0 - good quick guide to improving training

"History of the Personal Computer", Veit, 1993, 1-56664-030-X, U$27.95/C$32.95 - idiosyncratic review and personal stories about some of the earliest hobbyist computers

"System BIOS for IBM PCs, Compatibles, and EISA Computers Second Edition", Phoenix Technologies Ltd., 1991, 0-201-57760-7 - reference for programming "(almost) down to the metal" on PCs

"Syslaw", Rose/Wallace, 1992, - legal aspects of BBSes and online systems

"The Tao of AppleScript", Schneider, 1993?, 1-56830-075-1, U$24.95/C$31.95 - good intro to an important utility, but programmer rather than user oriented

"The Technical Career Navigator", Weiss, 1995, 0-13-148396-X, U$19.95 - readable, but generic and trite advice

"The Technology Coordinator", Moursund, 1992, 1-56484-015-8 - more optimistic than realistic, good range but little practicality

"Technical Aspects of Data Communications", McNamara, 1988, 1-55558-007-6 - an intro to data comm course between covers

"The Technology Gauntlet", Kilduff/Blewett, 1994, 0-201-63359-0, U$24.75 - generic advice on how to implement a new computer system

"Technimanagement", David Brown, 1995, 0-13-180811-7 - solid management advice for technical groups

"Tcl and the Tk Toolkit", Ousterhout, 1994, 0-201-63337-X, U$36.75 - documentation for the Tcl and Tk scripting languages, particularly useful for user interface design

"TCP/IP Network Administration", Hunt, 1992, 0-937175-82-X - practical guide to TCP/IP administration and setup for both LAN and Internet setups (heavy on UNIX)

"TCP/IP Illustrated, Volume 1", Stevens, 1994, 0-201-63346-9 - great text for the protocols of TCP/IP ("illustrated" by examples from a real network)

"Technical Editing", Tarutz, 1992, 0-201-56356-8 - an excellent overview of, and helpful suggestions for, the editing process; of use to the editor, writer or manager of either

"termcap and terminfo", Strang/Mui/O'Reilly, , - good overview and tutorial

"The Essential Web Surfer Survival Guide", Fristrup, 1996, 0-13-442971-0, U$29.95 - bloated, undisciplined and definitely not essential

"TeX by Example", Borde, 1992, 0-12-117650-9 - excellent tutorial using examples of various document styles

"The Trail Guide to the Microsoft Network", Newrock, 1996, 0-201-48943-0, U$12.95/C$18.00 - an overview, but facile, barely touches on Internet access, and technical flaws

"The Trail Guide to CompuServe", Wiggins/Tittel, 1995, 0-201-40834-1, U$12.95/C$16.95 - solid, short and worthwhile for new Compu$pend users

"The Trail Guide to Prodigy", Halliday, 1995, 0-201-40972-0, U$12.95/C$16.95 - the usual "explain the menus" style, but one of the few that concentrates on Prodigy

"The Internet Business to Business Directory", Sandra E. Eddy/Michael M. Swertfager/Margaret M. E. Cusick, 1996, 0-7821-1751-1, U$29.99 - listing of Web sites, but needs lots of work

"The Internet Guide for New Users", Dern, 1994, 0-07-016511-4, U$27.95 - excellent introduction for serious users

"Total SNMP", Harnedy, 1994, 1-878956-33-7, U$45.00 - hefty reference for SNMP developers

"Telecommunications Technology Handbook", Daniel Minoli, 1991, 0-89006-425-3, U$89.00 - another classic telecom text

"The Mother of All Windows Books", Leonhard/Simon, 1993, 0-201-62475-3 U$39.95 - lots of info, but disorganized

"The Tojo Virus", Randall, 1991, 0-8217-3436-9, U$4.95/C$5.95 - fiction, corporate insider info at IBM, but no really accurate technical stuff

"The Online User's Encyclopedia", Aboba, 1993, 0-201-62214-9 - lots of stuff from beginner to advanced, Modem setup to Intenet, but could use better organization

"The Trouble with Computers", Thomas K. Landauer, 1995, 0-262-12186-7, U$27.50 - good compilation of studies showing the problem of lack of assistance with productivity, but no real answers

"Terminal Compromise", Schwartau, 1991, 0-962-87000-5, U$19.95/C$24.95 - fiction, some good security ideas buried in a lot of bad writing

"The Terminal Experiment", Robert J. Sawyer, 1995, 0-06-105310-4, U$5.50/C$6.50 - fiction, an experiment in determining life after death, but surprisingly realistic computers and technology

"Token Ring Network Design", Bird, 1994, 0-201-62760-4, U$29.95 - cabling and layout rules

"Tom Swan's C++ Primer", Swan, 1992, 0-672-30188-1, U$34.95/C$43.95 - good, positive textbook for C++ programming

"Top Secret Data Encryption Techniques", Held, 1993, 0-672-30293-4, U$24.95/C$31.95 - fun and maybe useful but *not* top secret. BASIC source included.

"The Visual Guide to Visual C++", Nancy Nicolaisen, 1994, 1-56604-079-5, U$29.95 - no tutorial value

"Using E-Mail", Gibbons et al, 1994, 0-7897-0023-9, U$24.99/C$33.99/UK#22.99 - a few missing areas and a lot of docs for commercial systems, but a good overall coverage

"Using Email Effectively", Linda Lamb/Jerry Peek, 1995, 1-56592-103-8, U$14.95 - good, though not very detailed, coverage of email generally

"The Underground Guide to Troubleshooting PC Hardware", Alfred Poor, 1996, 0-201-48997-X, U$19.95/C$27.00 - get this and one other--it fits with the holes of others

"Using McAfee Associates Software for Safe Computing", Jacobsen, 1992, 0-9627374-1-0, U$16.95 - printed docs for SCAN et al

"Using Mosaic for Windows", Gauer, 1994, 0-9698853-0-X, C$19.95 - good basic beginning guide

"Using MS-DOS Kermit", Gianone, 1992, 0-13-952276-X - excellent documentation for MS-Kermit, excellent overview of terminal emulation and file transfer in general

"UNIX Communications and the Internet", Anderson/Costales/Henderson/Pike, 1995, 0-672-30537-2, U$35.00/C$47.95/UK#26.95 - OK overall reference, but really heavy on UUCP

"The Underground Guide to Computer Security", Michael Alexander, 1996, 0-201-48918-X, U$19.95/C$27.00 - OK intro for desktops

"Undocumented DOS: A Programmer's Guide to Reserved MS-DOS Functions and Data Structures", Schulman et al, 1994, 0-201-63287-X, U$44.95/C$57.95 - not only good internals book, but a good read, too

"Understanding Computer Networks", Apple, 1989, 0-201-19773-1, U$10.95/C$13.95 - short and basic quick intro to data networking

"Understanding DCE", Rosenberry/Kenney/Fisher, 1992, 1-56592-005-8 - a good intro not only to DCE but the field of distributed processing as a whole

"Understanding Japanese Information Processing", Lunde, 1993, 1-56592-043-0 - readable and fascinating work covering not only the problems of data I/O in a foreign language, but of data structuring and representation overall

"Understanding Local Area Networks", Schatt, 1992, 0-672-30115-6 - good broad overview and introduction for those who will need to plan, but will definitely need more support to be workable

"Understanding Data Communications", Held, 1991, 0-672-30005-2, U$24.95/C$31.95 - uneven material, emphasis on engineering topics but possibly good adjunct text

"Understanding Telephone Electronics", Bigelow, 1991, 0-672-27350-0, U$24.95/C$31.95 - good introduction for the non-telephony professional

"The Underground Guide to UNIX", John Montgomery, 1995, 0-201-40653-5, U$24.95/C$31.95 - good tips and amusing reading, but somewhat disorganized

"The Underground Guide to Word for Windows", Leonhard, 1994, 0-201-40650-0, U$19.95/C$25.95 - hobbyist perspective, but some useful stuff

"The Underground Guide to Excel 5.0 for Windows", Hudspeth/Lee, 1994, 0-202-40651-9, U$19.95 - background stuff, but possibly not for all users

"The Unicode Standard, Version 2.0", The Unicode Consortium, 1996, 0-201-483455-9 - like it says

"The Underground Guide to Laser Printers", Jeffries et al, 1993, 1-56609-045-8, U$12.00/C$17.00 - extremely valuable guide for maintenance, repair and even a few fun things. Somewhat dated.

"UNIX for MVS Programmers", Harry Singh, 1997, 0-13-442989-3 - a basic UNIX intro that mentions MVS at times: not a useful guide for experienced mainframers

"UNIX Security: A Practical Tutorial", N. Derek Arnold, 1993, 0-07-002560-6 - pedestrian and dated textbook. Includes source for UNIX virus.

"UNIX System Administration Handbook", Evi Nemeth/Garth Snyder/Scott Seebass/Trent Hein, 1995, 0-13-151051-7 - good organization, complete coverage, lucid writing

"The Keys to Successful UNIX System Management", Robert King Ables, 1995, 0-13-948381-0 - sysadmin's job description

"Unauthorized Windows 95", Andrew Schulman, 1994, 1-56884-305-4, U$39.99/C$54.99/UK#38.99 - a thorough examination of just how Windows 95 has been developed from DOS and Windows

"UNIX Commands by Example", Elboth/Dannehl/Larsen, 1994, 0-13-103953-9 - an extreme subset of the man pages

"The UNIX Companion", Harley Hahn, 1995, 0-07-882149-5, U$29.95 - "UNIX Unbound" recidivus

"UNIX for DOS Users", Martin R. Arick, 1995, 0-471-04988-3, U$24.95/C$34.95 - for intermediate DOS users, but watch for errors

"The UNIX-Haters Handbook", Garfinkel/Weise/Strassmann, 1994, 1-56884-203-1, U$16.95/C$22.95 - a bad tempered search for UNIX bugs

"UNIX Made Easy", John Muster, 1996, 0-07-882173-8, U$34.95 - certainly a very