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Computers - General
Num Recipes in C B: Handy Ref, some obscure	Art of Comp Prog C: Hype. Knuth needs Art of Writing	OS Concepts ?: Not read	Mod Compiler D B+: Excellent, not complete	Adv Compiler D B: Excellent, not complete	Writing Compilers D: Poor Struct, bad evolution, don't!	Aho - Compilers A: Makes complete the other two.
Code Complete B+: Should have. A bit juvenile	Rapid Development ?: Not read	Dyns of SW Dev ?: Not read	Writing Solid Code A: Gotta have it.	Debug Dev Process A+: The Best	Cryptography B: Definitive guide	Data Compression C: A little dated, but not bad.
Barron's Comp. Dict. C: Okay, MS Press better	MS Comp. Dict. B: Should have. Get Style Manual too.	Pocket PC Ref B: Handy. A bit dated. Small.	PostScript Ref ?: Don't remember	PS Tut & Cookbook ?: Don't remember	MIDI Manual ?: Don't remember	Electronic Computers Made Simple by H. Jacobowitz ©1967, Prt '78 C: First Comp Book, some good stuff
Hacking Exposed D: Obvious, dull, not useful.	How Comps Work B+: Good detail, accurate.	Windows Game Prg ?: Not read yet

Computers - C/C++/C#
Intro to C# B: Scattered struc- ture, fairly clear	Essential C++ C-: Poor examples, poor struct [better]	Inside VC++ ?: Don't remember	VC++ MFC Ref 1 C: Not worth it. Use MSDN help	VC++ MFC Ref 2 C: Not worth it. Use MSDN help	VC++ RTL Ref D: Not worth it. Use MSDN help	VC++ Lang Ref B: Worth it. Not for learning C++ tho.
AFC Dev Workshop ?: Not read	MFC Dev Workshop ?: Don't remember	Prog'ng Windows B: Good, not MFC or even C++ really	Window w/ MFC B: Should have. Good primer on MFC	QuickC Programming Microsoft C Run-Time Library Quick Ref	C: Complete Ref	C: Ref (pocket)

Computers - Visual Basic / VBA / VBScript / Pascal
VB5 Lang Ref B: Get new 6.0 ref lib.	VB6 Ref Lib B: New, structural problems.	VB6 Prog Ref C+: Get new one. Bad structure	Hardcore VB5 B: Neat. Fun writing style. Outdated.	Components w/ VB6 ?: Not read	MCSE VB5 Exam ?: Not read	Dev XML Solutions ?: Reading...
Office2K VB Ref C+: Complete, but poorly organized	Microsoft Excel/Visual Basic Programmer's Guide	QuickBasic Quick Ref. QuickPascal Quick Ref	WROX: VBScript D: Incomplete, dis- organized, bad.

Computers - Web Dev
HTML, Java C: Java 1.2? New one not better.	Java 2 Complete B+: Good value. A little slow going.	Thinking in Java B+: Should have. Get 2nd edition.	Java in a Nutshell C+: not too bad, but quite outdated.	J++ Unleashed ?: Skimmed	Inside InterDev ?: Not read	Vis InterDev Ref B: Handy, bad org, big but incomplete
Perl 5 Pocket B: Quick learn, but not quite enough.	Python on Win32 ?: Not read	HTML Definitive B: Handy. Consider +XHTML & DHTML.	PHP Pocket B: Quick learn, like most O'Reilly pocket.	Javascript: Guide B: Should have	Javascript Pocket A: Handy ref, but not enough to learn.	Frontpage D+: Don't need it. Just use FP to learn.
Commercial Web C: Better available. Just surf to see.

Computers - Certification
A+ Fast Track B: Good study guide, easy test	Network+ B: Nice struct. Other in series as good?	MCSE Core C: Good price, plodding at times	MCSE Electives C: Good price, plodding at times	Webmaster Cert C: Not worth it. Mostly obvious.

Computers - Database
Inside SQL Server 7 B+: Interesting! I want the new one!	Oracle Unleashed C: Boring. I'd like a good Oracle dev bk	DB2 Dev Guide ?: Skimmed	Exchg Server 5.5 C-: Not enough. Read it in the store.	Programming in Clipper Using Clipper	FoxPro 2.0 Programmer's Reference

Computers - Operating Systems
Mast Win2K Server C: Don't need it. Just use Win2K.	WinNT4 Server C: Don't need it. Use W2K. It's easy.	Win32 API B+: Very handy. Not quite complete.	Win Driver Model D: Too much know- ledge assumed.	Linux Unleashed C: Should have been better. New one.	WinCE Prog Ref C: Old, incomplete. Try this one instead.	Inside WinCE B: Long-winded at times.
NetWare 4 Quick Access Guide OS/2 Pocket Ref Pocket Guide to MS-DOS Cmds

Computers - Assembly Language - Intel Architecture
PC Hardware Book A+: Must have. Dated, but useful	Prog Guide VGA B: Was handy. Now? Learn DirectX.	PC Underground C: Not so secret secrets.	Older books: MS-DOS Developer's Guide MS-DOS Programmer's Reference Assembler Inside & Out Microsoft Macro Assembler Bible MS-DOS Papers EGA/VGA Programmer's Reference		Older pocket books: Essential OS/2 Functions Quick Ref. IBM ROM BIOS Quick Ref. MS-DOS Functions Quick Ref. MS-DOS Extensions Quick Ref.

Computers - Assembly Language - non-Intel
'92 Intel486 Microprocessor Family Programmer's Reference Manual Intel IA Optimization Manual, '99 IA32 Processors & Related Products, '97 IA Software Developer's Manual (Vol I,II), '86 Intel Microsystems Components HB		Microchip: '94 DB, '95 DB, '95 Embedded Control Handbook, '96 PIC16/17 DB, '97 PIC16/17 DB, Mid-range MCU Family DB, PicMaster, ProMate, MPASM, MPSIM, MPLAB, In-circuit Serial Programming Guide, 12C5XX, 17C4X, 16C7X, 14000, 16C77X, 16C712/716, 16C717/770/771, 16C6X, 16C71X, 12C67X			Panasonic: MN101C115/7, 150222, NM101C00 LSI User's Guide, MN1500 Series LSI User's Guide, Src Code Debugger, Cross Assembler User's Guide, '97 Selection Guide
Zilog: 8602, DSP App, DSP Data, 8-bit MCU Data, Z8 App Note	Motorola: '88 MPU, MCU, and Peripheral Data book (vol 1&2)	68000 Assembly Language Programming	Harris: 95 Product Selection Guide	NatSemi: '97 COP8 MCU DB, COP8 Feature Family User's Guide	Scenix: SX Communications Controller DB, SX-Stack User's Guide	Sharp: '96 Microcontroller Databook
Microsoft Software Manuals: MS-DOS v5, v6, Windows v3.1, Windows95, Windows98, WindowsNT 4.0, Windows2000 Prof., Windows2000 Corporate Preview, Office2000		Hardware Tech Manuals: Tandy 2000 Technical Reference, Tandy 2000 Programmer's Reference, AMI Hi-Flex AMIBIOS Technical Reference		ATMEL: AVR MCU Data '96, AT89/90 User's Guide	SGS-Thompson: General Purpose ST62 MCU Data book	Fujitsu: '96 Wireless Communications Products Data Book
Development Software Manuals: Sequiter Codebase, Novell NetWare C Interface, Borland C++ v3.1/TASM set, Spontaneous Assembly		Microsoft Development Software Manuals: BASIC PDS v7.1, Mouse Dev. Ref., QuickC/ASM v2.51, QuickC for Windows, VB3, VB4, VisualStudio 97, C for Yourself, MASM v5, v6, v6.1

Electronics
Power Electronics B: Easy, good.	Transistor Circuit Analysis & Design ©1965 B+: Better than most newer ones	Teslaco Advances In Switched- Mode Power Conversion (Vol I,II,III) ?: Way over my head	Illust. Telecom C: Has a Dolphin ESP+ in it!	Newton's Telecom B+: Almost complete. Good.	The Modern Power Supply & Battery Charger Circuit Encyclopedia	Regulated Power Supplies Electronic Communications
Video Demystified C+: Electronic Comm explains it better.	TAB: Basic Electronics Theory B: Pretty good flow of info.	SrcBk on LA Batts D-: Disorganized mumbo jumbo.	Maint-free batts B: Good info on VRLA batts.	Handbook of Batts C+: Broad but shallow	Batt Ref Book C: Some handy stuff. Others better	Ref. Radio Eng. ?: Not sure. I have an old edition
Radio Shack Books: FCC General Class License Prep (Audio) FCC Novice Voice Class License Prep (Audio) Police Call Plus (Midwest Edition) Getting Started in Electronics [good] Various Forrest Mimms Engineering Notebooks			Pocket Ref B+: Small, handy, lots of meat.	HB Electrical Eng ?: Note sure. I have an old edition	World Band Radio C: Interesting, but quickly out of date.	Basic Electronics C: Standard Navy issue, 30 yrs ago.
National Education Center Books: Basic Electricity & Electronics Semiconductors: Circuits & Devices (+workbook) Microelectronics: Devices & Applications (+workbook) Digital Circuits & Devices (+workbook)

Business
Argue & Win B: VG.	NYPL Biz Ref B: Mostly handy	BL Book of Bests B: Lots of useful tidbits.	Consumer Survival A: Get the new one.	Portable MBA C+: Bad writing	Start & Run Retail C+: Bad writing	1994 Information Please Business Almanac
Dilbert Future A: Fun quick read	Dilbert Principle A+: Must have	Joy of Work B+: Not as good as the ealiler ones	Dansby, Kaliski, Lawrence College Accounting	Review: Acct B: Good info	Review: Acct II B: More good info	Review: Economics ?: Not read
Quality is Free C: Mostly obvious	Think & Grow Rich A+: Must have	Keys to Success ?: Not read	Mstr Key to Riches ?: Not read	Succeed, Grow Rich ?: Not read	Inside Intel ?: Not read	Company of Giants ?: Not read
Microsoft Secrets ?: Not read	The Road Ahead ?: Skimmed	Microsoft Way ?: Not read	It's Not Luck ?: Not read	The Goal B: Most obvious stuff, but okay	Critical Chain ?: Not read	Haystack Syndrome C: Boring
Making the Most of C: Boring	Working from Home B: Not bad. Some good tips	Wall St. Money C: What a phony	Influence People A: You gotta get this book


Mathematics
Principia: Vol I ?: How do you rate this?	Review: Algerbra II B: Good review	Review: Calculus C+: Not as clear as it should be	Math Tables B: I have an old edition.	History of Math C: Boring	Test Your IQ B: Okay, but not very fun	More Games for the Super Intelligent
e: Story of a # B+: Fun book	Rapid Math Tricks B: Some neat tricks, most obvious	More Rapid Math C: Not as useful as the first	Math Magic C+: Some good tricks	Gruber's New SAT C: Some fun puzzles inside	Texas Instruments Calculator Decision- Making Sourcebook A: Get a copy!	Texas Instruments The Great International Math on Keys Book A+: Get a copy
Statistical Analysis: A Decision- Making Approach	Merrill Shanks Pre-Calculus Mathematics	Advanced Engineering Mathematics	Diif & Int Calc ?: Not read	Calculus: One & Several Variables w/ Analytic Geometry	Calc on Manifolds ?: Skimmed	Fourier Analysis ?: Skimmed

Science
Demon Haunted ?: Not finished	Cosmos ?: Don't remember	Emp's New Mind ?: Don't remember	The Mind's I B: Fun, intriguing	Godel,Escher,Bach A+: Awesome. Must have! Not easy.	Metamag. Themas ?: Not finished	Things Bite Back B: A laugh
Believe Weird A+: Great book. Fast read.	Brf History of Time B+: About Time is better	About Time A: Nifty	Last Three Minutes C: Short and forgettable	Beyond Einstein A: Good layperson book to GUFT	Hyperspace A+: Excellent	Visions A+: A dreamers delight
God Particle A+: What a fun book. Read it!	Physics Star Trek B: Good for ST fans	Beyond Star Trek C: Not as good as Physics of ST	Schrodinger's Kittens ?: Don't remember	How The Mind ?: Skimmed. More philosophy than sci	Human Mind A: Cool pics, a little shallow	Sci Answer Book D: Lame
The Code Book A+: Very fun, quick read.	NYPL Sci Ref B: Sometimes shallow	The Norton History of Technology C: Boring	Hist. of Astronomy ?: Skimmed	Hist. of Chemistry C: Bad style, boring	Gen. Chemistry B: Old but the authoritative book	CRC Chem & Physics B+: I have an old edition
Dict. of Sci & Tech C: Not that handy	Stars & Planets B+: Small, good pics and explanations	Tesla Patents D+: I have the paper version	Tesla Bio B+: Seems biased, but interesting	Review: Physics B: Mostly normal physics (vs. particle)	Review: Chemistry B+: Great review

Sci-Fi
Contact ?: Didn't finish	Stranger, S-Land ?: Didn't finish	Star Wars ?: Very old, don't remember.	Make It So C: Lame mgmt tie-in to ST TNG	Klingon C: Not as fun as it could be	ST Encyc B+: Very well done	Cookbook F: What was I thinking?
Nitpicker's Guide C+: Kinda funny	Useless C+: Again, somewhat funny	Cont'ng Mission B: Nice coffee table book. Don't read it.	Blueprints B+: Very cool for ST TNG Trekkers	ST Tech Man A+: How real can fiction get?

Skeptic / Fringe Sci
Environ Overkill C: As much hear-say as the environuts	Flim-Flam C+: Kinda dull	Encyc of Occult ?: Skimmed	Faith Healers ?: Skimmed	Emerg' Viruses ?: Skimmed	Big Bang Never ?: Skimmed	Waters to Blood B: Good style, but how true is it?
Quickening D: I'd rather read about Art's cat	Art of Talk C: Talk Art. Don't write.	Last Skeptic of Science by René D+: Pulls you in, but mostly bunk.	NASA Mooned America by René B+: Flex your critical thinking skills	In. Coincidence C: Not so incredible.

Spiritual Beliefs (not necessarily mine, mind you) Reviews are mostly about the book, not the belief
KJV Pkt Bible D: Get an NIV	NIV Study Bible A: Amazing sidebars and factoids	Bible Handbook C: Not fun. Not fun at all.	NIV Pocket Bible A: Very handy	Lost Books B: See what didn't make it into the Bible	Maranatha ?: It was free. Didn't read it.	Evidence/Verdict F: About as org'd as the city dump
Foreign Bibles: Icelandic Bible German Bible Polish Bible Persian Bible Japanese Bible	10 Stupid, Men F: #1, buying this book	Biblical Errancy D: What is this guy? 12?	Book of Cults B: Good ref, well researched	Book of Mormon D: Not exactly a fun read	Mormons Answered Verse by Verse D: Not at all complete.	Nostradamus ?: Didn't finish
Tao Pooh/Piglet B+: Cute, fun, but deep	Te-Tao Ching ?: Skimmed	Tarot made easy C: Bad style, too big, not enough	Tarot Guide B+: Good style, compact & packed.	Satanic Bible D: I guess I'm not the target audience	The Psychedelic Experience ?: Whatever


Politics
Terrible Truth A: Get this!	Commencement A: Terrible Truth is the revised version	Death Cmn Sns ?: Skimmed	Lost Rights ?: Not read	The Law B: Damn good for a French guy	Contract w/ Am ?: Watched the movie :-)	Atlas Shrugged C: Politics poorly hidden in bad story
Rush to Us D: Lame, boring	Ought To Be A: Very good writing for a talker	See, I Told You So B+: Not as good as Ought to Be.	Ruby Ridge ?: Not read	Votescam: The Stealing of America ?: Not finished	The Fall of the Ivory Tower ?: Not finished	Mein Kampf ?: Not read


Language
Lang Instinct D: What a pompous ass Pinker is.	TY Lingustics D: Hey NTC, Teach yourself writing style	The World's Major Languages B: Wow. Lots of good insight	Les Bons Mots ?: Skimmed	Foreign in Eng ?: Just a reference	Woe Is I B: Not as fun as it could be	Selective Dict. ?: Skimmed
English Usage B: Mostly complete	Writing Fiction ?: Skimmed	Phrase Book of American Sign Language	Conv. Jap. B: Good, they talk too fast	Jap. Idioms B+: Tee-hee, idioms are funny	Kanji & Kana A: Every letter is like art.	Pictorial Jap. C: Good idea, but no way to organize
Conv. Russian ?: Seems good so far	Glance: Spanish C+: Why can't these be more interesting?	Glance: German B: Not bad, but get something w/ audio	Bantam's German B+: Handy ref. This one might be better	Conver- sational German B+: Start with this.	German Grammer ?: Skimmed. Not ready for this yet	Living Language German B: Not as good as conv. German
TY Icelandic D-: Stop the spread of Icelandic w/ this	Ensk/Íslensk & Íslensk/Ensk Vasa Orðabók (close match)	Vega handbókin	Íslenskt Málfar, Orðtakasafn, Málshættir (set)	Stafset- ningar Orðabók	Scand. Phrasebook B: Neat concept, group related langs.


Misc. Ref.
1999 Guiness D: Fluff	American History ?: Skimmed	NYPL Desk Ref. ?: Skimmed	Webster's Unabr. A: Everyone should have a fat dictionary	Webster's Encyclopedia of Dictionaries	Reader's Digest Guide to Places of the World	Reader's Digest Great World Atlas
Sex Machines C+: Whacky	Dict. of Sex B: That's called a what?	Wordsworth Dictionary of Sexual Terms B: Not very diff from Dict of Sex	Unusual Sex B+: Unusual is a key phrase	Works of Edgar Allan Poe


Art / Music
Images, D. Lynch	Dali by Marco Di Capua	MC Escher The Graphic Work	Music by Philip Glass


Amusement
Lazy Sunday	Revenge, Baby-Sat	Under the Bed		Calvin & Hobbes	Indispensable A+: Get this!	Authoritative A+: Get this!		Essential A+: Get this!
Snow Goons	It's a Magical World		Tenth Anniversary A+: Get this!		Days Are Just Packed		Treasure Everywhere
Homicidal Cat	Weirdos	7 Years, Defective A+: Get this one!		Give You The Biz A+: And this one!	Obvious, Wits	Cubeville		Anti-Idiot
Shave the Whales	Pumped, Mouse	Cubicle Police		Postpone Meetings	Casual Day	Billiards B: Rules, schmules		Byrne's Pool B+: Good guide
Hoyle's Games ?: Skimmed	Passion for Coffee C: Nice pics, novice tips	Complete Geek F: This is sooo lame		Keyboard Player C: Either I suck, or music books suck	Play in Traffic B: Fun, but not enough	Play with Food B: Fun, but not enough		Penn & Teller's Cruel Tricks for Dear Friends B: Fun, but sense a pattern?

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