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Date: Tue, 30 May 1995 16:49:42 -0500


Date: Tue, 30 May 1995 16:56:13 EST
From: "Rob Slade, Social Convener to the Net" <[e-mail]>
Subject: Book Review Index

                               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 initial coding is
the review file name (and approximate size of the file in bytes): this 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.)

Information on Internet archive sites for the reviews is generally given at the
end of the file.  Authors and publishers wishing to have books included should
see the address information at the end of the file.

BK101UDC RVW  1248 "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
BK10MINT RVW  1991 "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"
BK2NDCNT RVW  2832 "Second Contact", Resnick - fiction about hacking for data,
                   some reasonable database security stuff
BK20CNCM RVW  2428 "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
BK51RESN RVW   881 "51 Reasons", Martha Stone-Martin, Laura Breeden, 1994 - 56
                   stories about Internet users
BKABCLAN RVW  5439 "The ABC's of Local Area Networks", Dortch - practical, but
                   somewhat limited in detail, good intro for small LAN
BKACCEMP RVW  1960 "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
BKACTCIN RVW  3471 "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
BKADOLP1 RVW  1484 "The Adolescence of P-1", Ryan, 1977 - fiction, my personal
                   favourite of the classic "computer virus" stories
BKADUNNT RVW  1417 "Adventures in UNIX Network Applications Programming",
                   Rieken/Weiman, 1992, 0-471-52858-7, U$34.95 - pretty good
BKADVINT RVW  3444 "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
BKAETMAD RVW  1820 "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
BKALEXPK RVW  1798 "Artificial Life Explorer's Kit", Thro, 1993, 0-672-30301-9,
                   U$24.95/C$31.95 - good fun, but little analysis
BKALFRPO RVW  1469 "Assembly Language: For Real Programmers Only", Johnson,
                   1993, 0-672-48470-6, U$44.95/C$56.95 - MASM source and
                   reference lists
BKA-LIFE RVW  4116 "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
BKALLIN1 RVW  1251 "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
BKAMGTMN RVW  2012 "A manager's guide to multivendor networks", Enck - like it
                   says
BKAPCRYP RVW  1760 "Applied Cryptography", Schneier, 1994, 0-471-59756-2,
                   U$44.95 - excellent and thorough text, intro or reference
                   for professional or serious hobbyist.  Readable, too.
BKATMNTW RVW  1325 "ATM Networks", Handel/Huber/Schroeder, 1994, 0-201-42274-3,
                   U$43.25 - technical overview (thoroughly German)
BKBASSB  RVW  3792 "Building a Successful Software Business", Radin, 1994, 1-
                   56592-064-3, U$19.95 - the usual generic advice
BKBBS4BS RVW  6728 "Bulletin Board Systems for Business", Wood/Blankenhorn -
                   very PC oriented (COM932)
BKBBSCON RVW  3775 "The BBS Construction Kit", Wolfe, 1994, 0-471-00797-8 -
                   very opinionated, but a comprehensive start
BKBIGSEM RVW  1853 "How to Make It Big in the Seminar Business", Karasik, 1992,
                   0-07-033185-5 - a printed motivational seminar on giving
                   motivational seminars
BKBNABCM RVW  2395 "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
BKBSC2C  RVW  1824 "Leaping From BASIC to C++", Traister, 1994, 0-12-697421-7 -
                    helpful start to learning C++, but BASIC can't take you far
BKBSDCCM RVW  2376 "Business Dictionary of Computers", Rosenberg, 1993, 0-471-
                   58574-2, U$14.95 - outdated and no page without at least one
                   error
BKBSECCS RVW  4880 "Building a Secure Computer System", Gasser - heavy on
                   technical, particularly secure hardware
BKBSFRRL RVW  1850 "The Basics Book of Frame Relay", 0-201-56377-0 - Motorola
                   Codex on Frame Relay (but not very)
BKBSIFNT RVW  2127 "The Basics Book of Information Networking", 0-201-56370-3 -
                    Motorola Codex on point-to-point links
BKBSTJIR RVW  1187 "The Best of The Journal of Irreproducible Results", Scherr,
                   1983, 0-89480-595-9, U$10.95 - guaranteed giggles regardless
                   of your field
BKBSTNET RVW  1764 "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
BKBSX25  RVW  1386 "The Basics Book of X.25 Packet Switching", 0-201-56369-X -
                   Motorola Codex on packet switching
BKBURGER RVW 11277 "Computer Viruses and Data Protection", Burger - poorly
                   written with little solid information, some viral programs
                   in source code
BKCALMCH RVW  1406 "Calculating Machines", Hartree, 1984, 026081474, U$32.50 -
                   excellent history of the development of computing machinery
BKCANINT RVW  2530 "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
BKCBGTUI RVW  1632 "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
BKCBRMNR RVW  2472 "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
BKCGTWFW RVW  1848 "Concise Guide to Windows for Workgroups", Jamsa, 1993, 1-
                   55615-505-0, C$17.95 - rehash of the most basic docs
BKCHMERA RVW  6469 "Chimera", Rosenblum, 1993, 0-345-38528-4, US$4.99/CDN$5.99
                   - fiction, examines virtual reality and network
                   "telecommuting"
BKCIG2PC RVW  1016 "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
BKCIGBPC RVW  2497 "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
BKCIGCDR RVW  2455 "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
BKCIGDOS RVW  1444 "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
BKCIGGCT RVW  2213 "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
BKCIGMAC RVW  1121 "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
BKCIGMDM RVW  1717 "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
BKCIGMOS RVW  1257 "The Complete Idiot's Guide to Mosaic", Joe Kraynak, 1995,
                   1-56761-588-0, U$16.99/C$23.95 - good user level guide
BKCIGUNX RVW  1797 "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
BKCIGUSN RVW  1669 "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
BKCIGW4W RVW   787 "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
BKCIGWIN RVW  1148 "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
BKCIGWPF RVW   972 "The Complete Idiot's Guide to WordPerfect", McFedries,
                   1993, 1-56761-187-7, U$14.95 - basic
BKCIGWWW RVW  2605 "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
BKCINSIN RVW  2784 "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
BKCLRSWK RVW  1269 "ClarisWorks Companion", Sosinsky, 1994, 1-56830-083-2,
                   U$14.95/C$19.95 - nice docs but no more
BKCLSVAP RVW  1465 "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"
BKCLSVMG RVW  1419 "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
BKCMCMSC RVW  1071 "Computer Communications Security", Ford, 1994, 0-13-799453-
                   2 - broad overview, academic, no practical material or "real
                   world" citations
BKCMCOOP RVW  3668 "Communications for Cooperating Systems", Cypser - IBM
                   biased view of OSI and TCP/IP
BKCMDMRF RVW  2045 "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
BKCMNTED RVW  1780 "Computer networking for educators", McCain/Ekelund, 1993,
                   1-56484-039-5 - no worse than most guides, but no better
BKCMPETH RVW  1492 "Computer Ethics", Johnson, 1994, 0-13-290339-3 - the basic
                   work in the field, thorough coverage and good discussion
                   starter
BKCMPNTW RVW  1310 "Computer Networks", Black, 1993, 0-13-175605-2 - good basic
                   overview
BKCMPRHB RVW  2928 "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
BKCMPSCI RVW  1721 "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
BKCMPSEC RVW  5779 "Computer Security Basics", Russell/Gangemi - good overview,
                   but some problems (SEC931)
BKCMPTFF RVW  1198 "Computer Tales of Fact & Fantasy", Iris Forrest, 1993, 0-
                   9635177-0-8, U$9.95 - short anedotes, opinion and fiction,
                   of varied quality
BKCMRLCR RVW  1257 "Computer Related Crime", 1-55950-027-1, U$10.00 - pretty
                   banal but not completely inaccurate overview of computer
                   crime
BKCMRLRS RVW  2366 "Computer-Related Risks", Neumann, 1994, 0-201-55805-X,
                   U$24.75 - exhaustive examples from the RISKS-FORUM Digest of
                   potential technological perils
BKCMVRCR RVW  3662 "Computer Virus Crisis", Fites/Johnston/Kratz - somewhat
                   sloppy and a number of errors
BKCNCNTR RVW  1956 "Concentration", Dalloway, 1993, 0-9634933-1-0, U$14.95 -
                   good exercises for building concentration, but poor
                   explanation of the technique, emphasis on sports
BKCNTCRP RVW  1235 "Contemporary Cryptology", Simmons, 1991, 0-87942-277-7 -
                   thorough collection of theoretical essays
BKCOAUPS RVW  1581 "Confessions of a Used Program Salesman", Tracz, 1995, 0-
                   201-63369-8, U$19.50 - using humour to make points about
                   software reuse
BKCONINT RVW  4132 "Connecting to the Internet", Estrada - good reference for
                   contact with Internet providers, hopefully to be improved in
                   future versions
BKCPCMSC RVW  1043 "Computer & Communications Security", James Arlin Cooper,
                   1989, 0-07-012926-6 - theoretical and dated
BKCPPPRM RVW  1827 "The Complete C++ Primer", Weiskamp/Flamig, 1992, 0-12-
                   742688-4 - intro for working C programmers
BKCPTETH RVW  3961 "Computer Ethics", Forester/Morrison, 1994, 0-262-56073-9 -
                   lots of great stories, but short on analytical depth
BKCRSTHR RVW  3220 "Crossing the Internet Threshold", Tennant/Ober/Lipow,
                   1882208013, U$45.00 - good basic introduction and reference
                   sheets, handy materials for training, library emphasis
BKCSIBGD RVW  1678 "93 Computer Security Products Buyers Guide" - excellent
                   first start when looking for security products
BKCSVCIM RVW  1676 "Compuserve CIM Running Start", Campbell, 1993,
                   U$17.95/C$22.95 - if you need help with WinCIM, you need
                   help
BKCURRY  RVW  3171 "Unix System Security - A Guide for Users and System
                   Administrators", Curry - not as good as Spafford/Garfinkel
                   (SEC932)
BKCVP    RVW       "Robert Slade's Guide to Computer Viruses", Slade, 1994,
                   0-387-94311-0/3-540-94311-0, U$29.95 - in my completely
                   unbiased opinion, the *BEST* computer virus book ever
                   written.  (And the title was *not* my idea!)
BKCYBRSP RVW  5243 "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
BKDCADN  RVW  1757 "Data Communications and Distributed Networks", Black,
                   U$56, 0-13-203464-6 - good overview with some practical
                   extensions
BKDCMN&S RVW  2794 "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
BKDEC22  RVW  1756 "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.
BKDECWRK RVW  2603 "Digital At Work", Pearson, 1992, 1-55558-092-0 - promo
                   history of Digital Equipment Corp 1957-1992
BKDEDMAC RVW  3614 "The Dead Mac Scrolls", Pina - diagnosis guide for Mac
                   hardware
BKDEMAN  RVW  3069 "!%@:: 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
BKDEMING RVW  2767 "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
BKDENING RVW  8118 "Computers Under Attack", Denning, ed., 1990, 0-201-53067-8
                   - collection of essays roughly related to security, also
                   "the net"
BKDGTDTC RVW  2759 "Dvorak's Guide to Desktop Telecommunications", Dvorak/Anis,
                   1990, 0-07-881668-8, U$34.95 - very dated and disorganized
BKDGTLWO RVW  6883 "Digital Woes", Wiener, 1993, 0-201-62609-8, U$22.95/C$29.95
                   - excellent introduction to the risks of software
BKDISDOS RVW  1913 "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
BKDMGTOU RVW  8012 Dr. Macintosh's Guide to the On-Line Universe,
                   LeVitus/Ihnatko - somewhat flippant but very thorough
                   introduction to computer communications regardless of system
BKDNLCMP RVW  2310 "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
BKDNSBND RVW  1364 "DNS and BIND", Paul Albitz/Cricket Liu, 1992, 1-56592-010-4
                   - easily readable introduction to the system
BKDOSINT RVW  2049 "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
BKDRSVEN RVW  1328 "Dr. Solomon's Virus Encyclopedia", Solomon, 1992, 1-897661-
                   00-2 - good listing of MS-DOS viral programs
BKDRVDET RVW  1286 "Drive and Determination:  Developing Your Inner
                   Motivation", Dalloway, 1993, 0-9634933-2-9, U$14.95 - not as
                   convincing or as general as "Concentration"
BKDRVINF RVW  2084 "Driving the Infohighway", Neufeld, 1994, 0-920436-54-4,
                   C$24.95 - site specific guide, but excellent work
BKDSDMQR RVW  1581 "DOS for Dummies Quick Reference", Harvey, 1993, 1-56884-
                   007-1, U$8.95/C$11.95 - OK reference but no big deal
BKDSINTL RVW  2026 "DOS Internals", Chappell, 1994, 0-201-60835-9 - solid
                   stuff, with some gaps
BKDSKSOL RVW  1742 "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
BKDTCMDC RVW  2912 "Data Communications & Networking Dictionary", Pardoe/Wenig
                   - a basic glossary, not overly biased, not overly complete
BKDTDH   RVW   811 "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
BKDTHPRM RVW  1892 "Death in a Promised Land", Robert Andrews, 1993, 0-671-
                   86649-4, U$5.99/C$7.50 - fiction, good thriller, but rotten
                   hacking
BKDTLKPR RVW  1517 "Data Link Protocols", Black, 1993, 0-13-204918-X - good
                   coverage of an important layer.  Techs will need more
                   detail.
BKDTXINF RVW  1417 "Digital Transmission of Information", Blahut, 0-201-06880-X
                   - mathematical study of using analogue waveforms for digital
                   streams
BKDVORAK RVW  2388 "Dvorak Predicts", John Dvorak, 1994, 0-07-881981-4, U$16.95
                   - lots of opinion, not much fact
BKECOLNK RVW  4205 "Ecolinking", Rittner - good catalogue of where to find
                   help, resources and other people
BKEDCINT RVW   992 "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
BKEFFPRS RVW  2461 "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
BKEGRAFF RVW  2795 "Encyclopedia of Graphics File Formats", Murray/vanRyper,
                   1994, 1-56592-058-9, U$59.95 - should become a standard
                   reference for graphics people, and has uses for others as
                   well
BKEMAIL  RVW  4066 "E-Mail", Caswell - good business proposal, but limited and
                   dated
BKEMALES RVW  1997 "E-Mail Essentials", Tittel/Robbins, 1994, 0-12-691397-8,
                   U$24.95 - general discussion of setting up email on LANs
BKEMALRF RVW  2198 "E-Mail Addresses of the Rich & Famous", Godin, 1994, 0-201-
                   40893-7, U$7.95/C$9.95 - silly, poorly collected, poorly
                   organized
BKEMLCMP RVW  2897 "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
BKEMLSEC RVW  2730 "E-Mail Security", Bruce Schneier, 1995, 0-471-05318-X,
                   U$24.95/C$32.50 - good basic coverage of both PGP and PEM
BKETHICS RVW  4331 "Computers, ethics and society", Ermann/Williams/Gutierrez -
                   textbook for computer ethics course: not great
BKETHPKT RVW  2529 "Ethernet Pocket Guide", Spinney, 1994, 1-878956-43-4, U$15
                   - big on cabling and stuff
BKETWOOS RVW  6481 "Exploring the World of Online Services", Resnick - looks at
                   Compuserve and Prodigy, very rah, rah, not much info
BKEVBINT RVW  1660 "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
BKEVRMAC RVW  1872 "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
BKEXPINT RVW  2183 "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)
BKEYESTM RVW  2465 "Eye of the Storm", Gold Eagle/Worldwide - fiction, virus is
                   minor subplot
BKFANLAN RVW  2782 "Fantastic LANtastic", Talbott/Raker - good one stop
                   reference for users, managers and installers
BKFARROW RVW  3556 "Unix System Security", Farrow - basic
BKFDDIHB RVW  4748 "FDDI Handbook", Jain, 1994, 0-201-56376-2, U$49.50 - useful
                   technical information about FDDI but chauvinistic
BKFEUDO  RVW  4414 "Computer Virus Desk Reference", Feudo - collects basic
                   virus reference sources for those without online access
BKFIRDEP RVW  2626 "A Fire Upon the Deep", Vinge, 1992, 0-812-51528-5 -
                   fiction, a galactic "Usenet" is a major factor with
                   realistic "online characters"
BKFLSRUN RVW  1309 "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"?)
BKFNDINT RVW  2338 "Finding It On The Internet", Gilster, 1994, 0-471-03857-1,
                   U$19.95 - *essential* Internet guide concentrating on the
                   vital search tools
BKFNTLNT RVW  1013 "Fundamentals of Telecommunication Networks", Saadawi et al,
                   1994, 0-471-51582-5, U$69.95 - unnecessarily dull
BKFOUNCS RVW  1221 "Foundations of Computer Science", Aho/Ullman, 1992, 0-7167-
                   8233-2 - good coverage of the theoretical basics, but dull
BKFPGAWK RVW  2580 "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
BKFRINSC RVW  2096 "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)
BKFUTCRM RVW   919 "Future Crime", Bova, 1990, 0-812-53241-4 - fiction, short
                   story collection only one dealing (tangentially) with data
                   security
BKFUZHBK RVW  3079 "The Fuzzy Systems Handbook", Cox, 1994, 0-12-194270-8 -
                   good conceptual and practical introduction to fuzzy logic
                   and systems programming
BKGALEGD RVW  1419 "Gale Guide to Internet Databases", Joanna Zakalik, 1995, 0-
                   7876-0198-5 - both data and indices need work
BKGARGVR RVW  2004 "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
BKGDPCNT RVW  1990 "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
BKGEMACS RVW  2170 "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
BKGIGNET RVW  3564 "Gigabit Networking", Partridge - good overview of some of
                   the latest hot topics in comms
BKGLBLNT RVW  4532 "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
BKGLBTCH RVW  7883 "Globalization, Technology and Competition",
                   Bradley/Hausman/Nolan - what business thinks about
                   technology and communications - not much
BKGTONLN RVW  3091 "Get On-Line!", Wood, 1993, 0-471-58926-8 - general intor to
                   PC/modem communications, still not very good
BKHACKRS RVW  2943 "Hackers", Levy, 1984, 0-385-31210-5 - entertaining but
                   trivial and limited collection of anecdotes about two of the
                   many hacker communities
BKHARLIE RVW  3344 "When H.A.R.L.I.E. Was One", Gerrold, 1972/1988 - fiction,
                   often cited as first fictional reference to a computer virus
BKHBNTCN RVW  1609 "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
BKHGHLND RVW  5286 "Computer Virus Handbook", Highland - good overview,
                   unfortunately somewhat dated
BKHGHPRF RVW  2742 "High Performance Computing", Dowd, 1993, 1-56592-032-5,
                   U$25.95 - a readable, and even entertaining, guide to modern
                   computer architectures
BKHGTWFW RVW  4648 "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
BKHKRCRK RVW  2413 "The Hacker Crackdown", Sterling, 1992, 0-553-56370-X -
                   collection of the stories surrounding Operation Sundevil in
                   1990, not analytical but entertaining
BKHNDINT RVW  2057 "Hands-On Internet", Sachs/Stair, 1994, 0-13-056392-7 - some
                   basic info, but too program specific
BKHODGE  RVW  2393 "Rid Me of This Virus!", Hodge - short, uneven material,
                   perhaps a good pamphlet
BKHOFMAN RVW  5768 "Rogue Programs", Hoffman, ed. - good collection of essays
BKHOKHIR RVW  4101 "Hook Up, Get Hired!", Joyce Lain Kennedy, 1995, 0-471-
                   11630-0, U$12.95 - good try, but inexperience shows
BKHOTLNK RVW  1626 "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
BKHPRTXT RVW  1783 "Hypertext & Hypermedia", Nielsen, 1993, 0-12-518411-5 - a
                   good, if enthusiastic, introduction to a poorly documented
                   field
BKHRDDRV RVW  2067 "Hard Drive", Wallace/Erickson, 1992, 0-471-56886-4 - a
                   rather fawning collection of anecdotes about Bill Gates
BKHRUSKA RVW  4664 "Computer Viruses and Anti-Virus Warfare", Hruska, 0-13-
                   036377-4 - MS-DOS specific, technically reasonable but
                   commentary very suspect
BKHTHGRP RVW  2270 "The Hawthorne Group", Hauser - fiction, supposedly high
                   tech thriller.  Yawn.
BKHTMLSR RVW  1632 "HTML Sourcebook", Ian Graham, 1995, 0-471-11849-4, U$29.95
                   - good reference but not much tutorial
BKIBA    RVW  1638 "Internet Business Advantage", periodical, U$99.00/year (12
                   issues), Wentworth Worldwide Media - getting closer to being
                   a good Internet magazine
BKIBMDCT RVW  2378 "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
BKIBMPC  RVW  2622 "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
BKIDTINT RVW  2138 "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
BKILDCDM RVW  2272 "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
BKILOBYT RVW  4410 "Kill-o-byte", Anthony, 1993, 0-441-44425-3 - fiction,
                   unreal version of gaming and virtual reality
BKIMAKE  RVW  2134 "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
BKINACES RVW  2415 "Internet Access Essentials", Tittel/Robbins, 1995, 0-12-
                   691393-5, U$24.95 - yet another general Internet guide
BKINBSCM RVW  2238 "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
BKINCORF RVW  2002 "The Internet Complete Reference", Hahn/Stout, 1994, 0-07-
                   881980-6, U$29.95 - good start for the complete novice not
                   interested in depth
BKINEXMC RVW  2772 "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
BKINFRNS RVW  2454 "Internet Firewalls and Network Security", Siyan/Hare, 1995,
                   1-56205-437-6, U$35.00/C$47.95/UK#32.49 - disorganized and
                   confused
BKINFSUP RVW  2659 "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
BKINMCDM RVW  2237 "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
BKINNTSM RVW  1132 "Integrated Network & System Management", Hegering/Abeck,
                   1994, 0-201-59377-7, U$46.25 - general precis
BKINRSQR RVW  1678 "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
BKINSINT RVW  3513 "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
BKINT21D RVW  2286 "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
BKINT5MN RVW  1112 "Get on the Internet in 5 Minutes (for Macintosh)", Miser,
                   1994, 1-56830-135-9, U$9.99 - promo for Pipeline
BKINTANW RVW  1397 "Internet Anywhere", MKS Inc., 1995, 0-13-185612-X,
                   U$29.95/C$39.95 - limited demo of MKS software for email and
                   news
BKINTBAS RVW  1591 "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
BKINTBOK RVW  3356 "The Internet Book:  Everything You Need to Know About
                   Computer Networking and How the Internet Works", Comer -
                   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
BKINTBSG RVW  3470 "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
BKINTBUS RVW  2084 "The Internet Business Book", Ellsworth/Ellsworth, 1994, 0-
                   471-05809-0, U$22.95 - a good starter but needs more work
BKINTCMP RVW  5422 "The Internet Companion", LaQuey/Ryer - short and quick, not
                   many helps and sometimes too many details, passable intro
BKINTCON RVW  2617 "The Internet Connection: System Connectivity and
                   Configuration", Carl-Mitchell/Quarterman, 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
BKINTDCM RVW  7280 "Introduction to data communications", Gelber - bad start,
                   good contents later
BKINTDUM RVW  5262 "Internet for Dummies", Levine/Baroudi, 1993, 1-56884-024-1,
                   U$19.95/C$26.95 - good basics, strong "whole Internet" bias
BKINTEVR RVW  2728 "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.
BKINTGIZ RVW  2098 "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
BKINTGST RVW  1648 "Internet:  Getting Started", Marine et al, 1994, 0-13-
                   289596-X - good list of contacts, but not so good on
                   explanations
BKINTINS RVW  2141 "Internet Insider", Ruffin Prevost, 1995, 0-07-882084-7,
                   U$14.95 - a very "net like" book
BKINTMLS RVW  3475 "Internet: Mailing Lists", Hardie/Neou, 1994, 0-13-289661-3
                   - selected, and not terribly well indexed, but well
                   described list of lists
BKINTMSG RVW  1126 "The Internet Message", Rose, 1993, 0-13-092941-7 -
                   technical discussion of mail agent and system design
BKINTNAV RVW  2606 "The Internet Navigator", Gilster, 1994, 0-471-05260-4,
                   U$24.95 - general introductory guide, very well written and
                   balanced, one of the "top four" picks
BKINTNCD RVW  1358 "Internet CD", Vivian Neou, 1994, 0-13-123852-3,
                   U$49.95/C$64.95 - some software, some references
BKINTPAG RVW  1357 "Internet Public Access Guide", Hughes, 1994, 0-916151-70-0,
                   U$2.95 - handy introductory pamphlet but not much more
BKINTPBS RVW  1908 "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
BKINTPRM RVW  2910 "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
BKINTPSP RVW  3911 "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
BKINTQUK RVW  2063 "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
BKINTRAT RVW  1989 "Internet Roadside Attractions", Branwyn et al, 1995, 1-
                   56604-193-7, U$29.95 - miscellenous resources on the net,
                   generally worthwhile reviews
BKINTRCM RVW  2042 "Introducing Computers", Robert Blissmer, 1995, 0-471-11360-
                   3, U$29.95 - the standard old fashioned computer literacy
                   curriculum, with token updating
BKINTRCN RVW  1603 "Interconnections", Perlman, 1992, 0-201-56332-0 - complete
                   coverage of one of the most difficult problems in "inter"
                   networking
BKINTRFC RVW  2782 "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
BKINTRPT RVW  1642 "Interrupt", Toni Dwiggins, 1993, 0-812-52037-8,
                   U$4.99/C$5.99 - fiction, decent research on attacking the
                   phone system
BKINTSKM RVW  3071 "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
BKINTSLK RVW  1819 "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
BKINTSYS RVW  3175 "Internet System Handbook", Lynch/Rose - essays by people
                   involved with the Internet, strong on protocols, weak on
                   direction
BKINTTCP RVW  3105 "Internetworking with TCP/IP", Comer/Stevens - good
                   overview, also good basic network comm concepts
BKINTUNL RVW  3631 "The Internet Unleashed", various, 1994, 0-672-30466-X,
                   U$44.95/C$58.95 - massive, but very uneven material
BKINTWHP RVW  4125 "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
BKINTYLP RVW  2791 "The Internet Yellow Pages", Hahn/Stout, 1995, 0-07-882098-
                   7, U$29.95 - needs work, but a fun and potentially useful
                   reference
BKIPCHRD RVW  2490 "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)
BKIPEDOS RVW  1182 "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
BKIPEWIN RVW  1926 "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?
BKISPME  RVW  2110 "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
BKITNLCB RVW  2463 "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
BKITSALV RVW  3084 "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
BKJARGON RVW  1781 "Jargon", Robin Williams, 1993, 0-938151-84-3,
                   U$22.00/C$31.00 - good computer dictionary for beginners
BKJURPRK RVW  2814 "Jurassic Park", Crichton, 1990, 0-345-37077-5 - fiction,
                   good read but mistakes in DNA, computers and boats
BKKANE   RVW  2494 "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
BKKERMIT RVW  3203 "Kermit: a File Transfer Protocol", da Cruz - excellent text
                   for anyone interested in computer communications, protocols
                   or even Kermit
BKKRNSHL RVW  2131 "Learning the Korn Shell", Rosenblatt, 1993, 1-56592-054-6 -
                    a good intro to UNIX for the computer familiar
BKKROL   RVW  4616 "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
BKLANDPR RVW  1598 "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
BKLANREF RVW  1402 "Local Area Network Reference", Dr. Dimitris N. Chorafas,
                   1989, 0-07-010889-7 - big business and big iron emphasis
BKLANSUR RVW  1318 "Lan Survival", Connor/Anderson, 1994, 0-12-194480-8,
                   U$32.95 - quickstart guide for an inherited LAN - *not* for
                   design and setup
BLLANTCH RVW  1005 "Handbook of LAN Technology", Paul Fortier, 1992, 0-07-
                   021625-8 - a random collection of academic essays
BKLBLACK RVW  3687 "The Little Black Book", Rose, 1992, 0-13-683210-5 - a good
                   introduction to an important, and neglected, field of net
                   application
BKLERNVI RVW  1962 "Learning the vi Editor", Lamb, 1990, 0-937175-67-6 -
                   excellent introduction to take away the fear of vi
BKLEVIN  RVW  3793 "Computer Virus Handbook", Levin - vague and undisciplined
BKLGLCMP RVW  2134 "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
BKLIVLHT RVW  2679 "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
BKLIVRBT RVW  1881 "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
BKLOVONL RVW  2118 "Love Online", Phyllis Phlegar, 1995, 0-201-40965-8,
                   U$9.95/C$12.95 - some good points but, unfortunately, almsot
                   completely concerned with "cybersex"
BKLNSCNW RVW  2516 "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
BKLNTSQR RVW  1326 "LANtastic Quick Reference", Talbot, 1992, 0-934605-78-5,
                   U$14.95 - useful
BKLRNPRL RVW  2429 "Learning Perl", Schwartz - good introduction to the
                   language, but not very motivating
BKLRNUNX RVW  2169 "Learning the UNIX Operating System", Todino/Strang/Peek,
                   1993, 1-56592-060-0 - like it says.  Short and to the point.
BKLTLDOS RVW  2294 "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
BKLTLMAC.RVW  2057 "The Little Mac Book", Williams, 1993, 1-56609-052-0,
                   U$16/C$23 - good basic Mac beginners book
BKLTLONL RVW  1671 "The Little Online Book", Alfred Glossbrenner, 1994, 1-
                   56609-130-6, U$17.95 - 400 pages but little online
                   information
BKLUDWIG RVW  6838 "Little Black Book of Computer Viruses", Ludwig - MS-DOS
                   specific, not very accurate, viral source code
BKLUNDEL RVW  4304 "Virus!", Lundell - a lot of research, but a lot of errors
                   as well
BKLVYRJB RVW  5527 "Love Your Job", Powers/Russell, 1993, 1-56592-036-8 -
                   fairly standard advice, presented in as interesting fashion
BKMACBIB RVW  2523 "The Macintosh Bible", Naiman et al, 1993, 1-56609-009-1,
                   U$32.00/C$42.00 - the Mac source, but odd priorities
BKMACFAK RVW  1965 "Macintosh First Aid Kit", Kerwien, 1993, 1-56830-063-8,
                   U$19.95/C$24.95 - good thorough but intro level guide
BKMACINT RVW  3258 "The Mac Internet Tour Guide", Fraase, 1994, 1-56604-062-0,
                   U$27.95 - pretty pedestrian
BKMACPWR RVW  1280 "Mac Power Toolkit", Langer, 1993, 1-56830-002-6,
                   U$34.95/C$43.95 - reviews of Mac utilities
BKMACSBG RVW  1498 "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
BKMACUND RVW  1950 "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
BKMACUPC RVW  3306 "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
BKMALSTL RVW  4540 "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
BKMAMSQE RVW  2780 "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
BKMANNTW RVW  1884 "Managing NetWare", Nowshadi, 1994, 0-201-63194-6, U$39.95 -
                    good on advanced, but lousy on the basics
BKMANUCP RVW  2114 "Managing uucp and Usenet", O'Reilly/Todino - clear and
                   complete overview
BKMATRIX RVW  7009 "The Matrix: Computer Networks and Conferencing Systems
                   Worldwide", Quarterman - almost everything you ever wanted
                   to know about "inter" networks
BKMC4MRN RVW  1441 "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
BKMCAFEE RVW  5668 "Computer Viruses, Worms, Data Diddlers, Killer Programs and
                   Other Threats to Your System", McAfee/Haynes - some
                   interesting speculations buried in a mass of undisciplined
                   garbage
BKMCWDXL RVW  2115 "Mac, Word & Excel", Tom Lichty, 1994, 1-56604-130-9,
                   U$24.95 - good starter book with the two major Mac
                   applications
BKMDMDEZ RVW  2503 "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
BKMDMDUM RVW  4695 "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)
BKMDMREF RVW  4939 "The Modem Reference", Banks - fairly complete overview, but
                   with errors and without much organization
BKMGENIE RVW  5560 "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
BKMH&XMH RVW  2348 "MH & xmh:  E-mail for Users & Programmers", Peek, 1992, 1-
                   56592-027-9 - an excellent tutorial and reference for a
                   useful mail tool set
BKMININS RVW  1791 "Managing Internet Information Services", Liu et al, 1994,
                   1-56592-062-7, U$29.95 - coverage of the major Internet
                   servers, predominantly technical
BKMKTXWK RVW  1453 "Making TeX Work", Walsh, 1994, 1-56592-051-1, U$29.95 -
                   obtaining, installing and running TeX and utilities
BKMLMCDR RVW  2081 "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
BKMNTNTW RVW  1658 "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
BKMOSAHX RVW  1790 "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
BKMOSNAV RVW  3074 "The Mosaic Navigator", Gilster, 1995, 0-471-11336-0,
                   U$16.95 - good overview, perhaps not quite up to his earlier
                   works
BKMOVMRS RVW  2588 "Moving Mars", Bear, 1993, 0-312-85515-X, U$23.95 - fiction,
                   remarkably unscientific "hard" sf, mostly about clash of
                   cultures
BKMRINDM RVW  2671 "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
BKMRKINT RVW  3724 "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
BKMSDOSB RVW  2127 "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.
BKMSQTWN RVW   984 "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
BKMSSRCM RVW  2683 "Mastering Serial Communications", Gofton, 1994, 0-7821-
                   1202-1 - uneven but reasonably good "advanced user" level
                   coverage of COM ports on PCs
BKMSTCWR RVW  2483 "Mastering Technical Writing", Mancuso, 1990, 0-201-52350-7
                   - sound step by step guide to starting or improving
                   technical writing of all kinds
BKMSTINT RVW  1729 "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
BKMSTNVL RVW  4432 "Mastering Novell Netware", Currid/Gillett - a very *basic*
                   intro to Novell
BKMSUNCM RVW  4464 "Mastering UNIX Serial Communications", Gofton - good, but
                   very brief, intro to serial comm and some UNIX programs
BKNAISDV RVW  1437 "Naissance d'un virus", Ludwig translated by Condat - French
                   translation of Ludwig's "Little Black Book"
BKNAVINT RVW  4944 "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
BKNETGAM RVW  1924 "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
BKNETGUD RVW  1936 "NetGuide", Rutten/Bayers/Maloni, 1994, 0-679-75106-8,
                   U$19.00/C$25.00 - a good "first look" reference to
                   information online
BKNETLAW RVW  1822 "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
BKNETPAG RVW  2006 "NetPages", Susan Estrada, 1994, U$5.95 - interesting and
                   potentially useful concept, but a very slim first edition
BKNETPWR RVW  1574 "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
BKNETSEC RVW  1895 "Network Security", Shaffer/Simon, 1994, 0-12-638010-4 -
                   general intro to security with shortcomings in the
                   particulars
BKNETSEX RVW  2207 "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
BKNFSNIS RVW  1476 "Managing NFS and NIS", Stern, 1991, 0-937175-75-7 -
                   overview of the basic UNIX LAN system
BKNGIUNN RVW  1357 "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
BKNGMSNN RVW  1870 "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
BKNHACKD RVW  2453 "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
BKNOTCON RVW  7460 "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
BKNRYLPG RVW  3133 "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
BKNSDNAV RVW  2298 "Inside the Norton Antivirus", Norton/Nielsen, 1992, 0-13-
                   473463-7 - not much good as a general guide, plus outdated
                   docs for NAV
BKNTAFDK RVW  1960 "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
BKNTAPUN RVW  1351 "Networking Applications of UNIX System V", Padovano, 1993,
                   0-13-613555-2 - good text for the specific system
BKNTDSGN RVW  1940 "Network Design Essentials", Tittel/Robbins, 1994, 0-12-
                   691395-1 - reasonable guide for implementing large LAN, not
                   quite enough on the basics
BKNTINTG RVW  1458 "Network Interface Technical Guide" - lists important data
                   for any and all network cards, invaluable for LAN admins
BKNTLNAN RVW  1783 "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)
BKNTMGPR RVW  1385 "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.
BKNTNATN RVW  3508 "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
BKNTQUTT RVW  3868 "Netiquette", Shea, 1994, 0-9637025-1-3, U$19.95 - good
                   collection of the "received wisdom" on an important topic,
                   but still needs work
BKNTRFAC RVW  1573 "Interface", Bury, 1994, 0-553-37230-0, U$11.95/C$15.95 -
                   fiction, robotic Manchurian candidate again, technically
                   disappointing but a fun read
BKNTSCSE RVW  3055 "Network Security Secrets", Stang, 1993, 1-56884-021-7 -
                   practical and thorough security at the right level for most
                   LAN managers
BKNTSCUR RVW  1691 "Network Security", Richard Baker, 1995, 0-07-005141-0,
                   U$34.95 - good on the overall direction for a security
                   policy, bad on facts
BKNTUROM RVW  2169 "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
BKNTWDUM RVW  1586 "Netware for Dummies", Tittel, 1993, 1-56884-003-9 -
                   passable intro to setting up a net but too breezy for a good
                   reference
BKNTWRKS RVW  3403 "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
BKNTWTRB RVW  2729 "Netware Troubleshooting", Hader, 1991, 0-201-57737-2 - good
                   concept and start, but holes still to be filled
BKNTWWNT RVW   806 "Networking Windows NT", Ruley et al, 1994, 0-471-31072-7,
                   U$27.95 - NT docs revisited
BKNTYRMC RVW  1178 "Network Your Mac", Carl Powell III, 1994, 1-878956-41-8,
                   U$19.00 - doesn't go beyond the installation guides
BKOBJDTB RVW  3017 "Object Databases: The Essentials", Loomis, 1995, 0-201-
                   56341-X, U$27.95 - unconvincing to those not already
                   "onside"
BKOLDMAN RVW  4926 "The Old Man and The Sea", Ernest Hemingway, 1952, 0-02-
                   051910-9 - fiction, part of "great literature"
BKONIN94 RVW  2918 "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
BKOPPL2W RVW   958 "Online with PROCOMM PLUS for Windows 2", Wolfe, 1995, 0-
                   471-10612-7, U$22.95 - OK replacement docs but missing the
                   script language
BKOPSYNT RVW  3366 "Open Systems Networking", Piscitello/Chapin - Solid
                   management and technical review of the "hot topic"
BKORPETU RVW  1444 "ORACLE Performance Tuning", Peter Corrigan/Mark Gurry,
                   1993, 1-56592-048-1, U$34.95 - solid, practical and readable
BKOTHRNS RVW  1411 "Otherness", Brin, 1994, 0-553-29528-4, U$5.99/C$7.99 -
                   short stories celebrating the "other"
BKPCANSR RVW  1742 "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
BKPCBIBL RVW  2389 "The PC Bible", Eric Knorr, 1994, 1-56609-107-1,
                   U$24.95/C$34.95 - broad overview, but limited depth and
                   inconsistent quality
BKPCBYGD RVW  2834 "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
BKPCCOMB RVW  5153 "Pournelle's PC Communications Bible", Pournelle/Banks -
                   overly verbose, not overly accurate
BKPCFAKT RVW  4814 "PC First-Aid Kit", Jerome/Taylor, 1994, 0-201-62627-6,
                   U$24.95/C$31.95 - helpful, but it misses a lot, too
BKPCHCFG RVW  1528 "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
BKPCINTG RVW  3947 "The PC Internet Tour Guide", Fraase, 1994, 1-56604-084-1,
                   U$24.95 - OK intro guide relying heavily on the included
                   SLIP software
BKPCINTR RVW  1616 "PC Interrupts", Ralf Brown/Jim Kyle, 1994, 0-201-62485-0,
                   U$39.95/C$51.95 - the interrupt list in print
BKPCLINT RVW   823 "Point & Click Internet", Godin, 1994, 1-56609-161-6,
                   U$12.95/C$17.95 - advertising pamphlet for AOL
BKPCMOM  RVW  2483 "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
BKPCPOWR RVW  2682 "PC Power", Quimby, 1993, 1-878956-30-2, U$19.00 - very
                   subjective look at PCs and software
BKPCTRBL RVW  3035 "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
BKPCVIRS RVW  6620 "PC Viruses: Detection, Analysis and Cure", Solomon - very
                   accurate, slightly dated, somewhat demanding technically
BKPCVRCH RVW  2474 "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
BKPGPGAR RVW  1842 "PGP: Pretty Good Privacy", Garfinkel, 1995, 1-56592-098-8 -
                    better coverage of the controversies and concepts than
                   Stallings, but terse explanations
BKPHZDBT RVW  3786 "Phaze Doubt", Anthony, 1990, 0-441-66263-3, U$5.95 -
                   fiction, in which Anthony proves he knows nothing about
                   black holes
BKPICKGD RVW  2333 "A Guide to the Pick System", Dale Dougherty - like it says,
                   intro
BKPIWTAU RVW  2071 "Practical Internetworking with TCP/IP and UNIX",
                   Carl-Mitchell/Quarterman, 0-201-58629-0, 1993 - good
                   practical first stop
BKPRGOOE RVW  1355 "Programming in an Object-Oriented Environment", Ege, 1992,
                   0-12-232931-7 - textbook for C programmers
BKPRSEIS RVW  2428 "Protection and Security on the Information Superhighway",
                   Frederick B. Cohen, 1995, 0-471-11389-1, U$32.50 -
                   prejudiced, pedestrian and pointless
BKPRTCOM RVW  4160 "Portable Communications", Banks - very little portable, but
                   some reasonable communications background
BKPRTPRV RVW  2271 "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
BKPRUNSC RVW  3705 "Practical UNIX Security", Garfinkel and Spafford - very
                   practical, very secure, very UNIX (SEC932)
BKPTHVIR RVW  1395 "A Pathology of Computer Viruses", Ferbrache, 1992, 0-387-
                   19610-2, U$49/UK#24.50 - good technical overview for the
                   serious researcher
BKPTHWRK RVW  1992 "The Complete Guide to Pathworks", Spencer - DOS and VMS
                   only, but a reasonably good overview
BKQRCNUN RVW  2070 "A Quarter Century of Unix", Salus, 1994, 0-201-54777-5,
                   U$26.95 - interesting and fun, but poorly related to present
BKQRFGRP RVW  1802 "Quick Reference to Computer Graphics Terms", Stevens, 1993,
                   0-12-668310-7 - good, solid, wide-ranging and thorough
BKRDDBSC RVW  3796 "Research Directions in Database Security", Lunt (ed.) -
                   rather generic, but a good intro to the various problems in
                   a very complex area
BKRESEDT RVW  1597 "ResEdit Complete", Alley/Strange, 1994, 0-201-62686-1,
                   U$34.95/C$44.95 - good solid intro to ResEdit, concentrating
                   on interface aspects
BKRIDINT RVW  2760 "Riding the Internet Highway", Fisher, 1993, 1-56205-192-X -
                    shorter version of online guide but no major missing parts
BKRNPFWB RVW  2632 "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
BKRNWBRN RVW  3662 "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
BKROOKUW RVW  1019 "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?
BKRS2SOL RVW  1862 "The RS-232 Solution", Campbell, 1989, 0-89588-488-7,
                   U$24.95/C$32.95 - practical and readable, but not the full
                   spec
BKRSI    RVW  3582 "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
BKSADMAC RVW  2500 "Sad Macs, Bombs, and Other Disasters", Landau, 1993, 0-201-
                   62207-6 - good basic Mac recovery and fixit book
BKSCNCMP RVW  2839 "Security in Computing", Pfleeger - reasonable textbook, but
                   some shortcomings
BKSCONSH RVW       "SCO UNIX in a Nutshell", Cutler, 1994, 1-56592-037-6,
                   U$9.95 - quick technical reference for SCO UNIX
BKSCSUHK RVW  2719 "Secrets of a Super Hacker", Fiery, 1994, 1-55950-106-5,
                   U$19.95 - oddly disjointed perspective, generally good for
                   protection awareness but no tech details
BKSEEUNS RVW  2164 "Seeing the Unseen", Roger Bruce, 1994, 0-262-02387-3,
                   U$39.95 - the life and work of Harold Edgerton
BKSELENA RVW  2521 "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
BKSEX    RVW  2756 "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
BKSGTCVR RVW  6052 "Survivor's Guide to Computer Viruses" - relatively
                   accurate, but disappointing coming from the Virus Bulletin
BKSHKWAV RVW  2582 "Shockwave Rider", John Brunner - fiction, "tapeworm" is a
                   minor but important aspect of the plot
BKSHRTVR RVW  1892 "A Short Course on Computer Viruses", Cohen, 1994, 0-471-
                   00768-4 - excellent analysis providing thorough guidance for
                   antiviral policy and procedures
BKSMILEY RVW  2704 "Smileys", David W. Sanderson/Dale Dougherty, 1993 - short,
                   mostly listing, some discussion (COM931)
BKSMLDCT RVW  1444 "The Smiley Dictionary", Seth Godin - not as complete as
                   Sanderson and Dougherty, but nicer format
BKSNCRSH RVW  4150 "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
BKSNDMAL.RVW  3201 "sendmail", Costales/Allman/Rickert - complete overview and
                   reference on sendmail
BKSOUPPC RVW  2653 "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
BKSSCREF RVW  1975 SSC UNIX and other reference pamphlets
BKSTDINT RVW  1795 "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
BKSTEPSL RVW  3648 "STEPS for Implementing Local Area Networks",
                   Cauchi/Dennison - excellent questions.  No answers.
BKSTINSH RVW  2333 "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
BKSTPTRK RVW  2119 "Stupid Beyond Belief PC Tricks", LeVitus/Tittel, 1992, 0-
                   201-63235-7, U$19.95 - very cute and even occasionally
                   useful
BKSTRTPC RVW  3348 "The Streetwise Guide to PCs", Jerome/Taylor, 1993, 0-201-
                   60839-1, U$14.95 - opinionated harangue against the
                   industry, but many good points
BKSUCINT RVW  2379 "Success with Internet", Wyatt, 1994, 1-884133-01-0,
                   U$29.95/C$38.95 - reasonable guide, some UNIX and Delphi
                   bias
BKSUCXCL RVW  1487 "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
BKSVHSPC RVW  3068 "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
BKSYBIOS RVW  2788 "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
BKSYSLAW RVW  3685 "Syslaw", Rose/Wallace, 1992 - legal aspects of BBSes and
                   online systems (COM932) (SEC932)
BKTAOAPS RVW  2038 "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
BKTCCRNV RVW  1732 "The Technical Career Navigator", Weiss, 1995, 0-13-148396-
                   X, U$19.95 - readable, but generic and trite advice
BKTCHCRD RVW  2108 "The Technology Coordinator", Moursund, 1992, 1-56484-015-8
                   - more optimistic than realistic, good range but little
                   practicality
BKTCHDCM RVW  4029 "Technical Aspects of Data Communications", McNamara - an
                   intro to data comm course between covers
BKTCHGNT RVW  2151 "The Technology Gauntlet", Kilduff/Blewett, 1994, 0-201-
                   63359-0, U$24.75 - generic advice on how to implement a new
                   computer system
BKTCLTKT RVW  1211 "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
BKTCPADM RVW  2102 "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)
BKTCPIPI RVW  1939 "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)
BKTECHED RVW  2435 "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
BKTERMCP RVW  3666 "termcap and terminfo", Strang/Mui/O'Reilly - good overview
                   and tutorial
BKTEXEXM RVW  1998 "TeX by Example", Borde, 1992, 0-12-117650-9 - excellent
                   tutorial using examples of various document styles
BKTGCSRV RVW  2018 "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
BKTGPROD RVW   927 "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
BKTIGFNU RVW  3885 "The Internet Guide for New Users", Dern, 1994, 0-07-016511-
                   4, U$27.95 - excellent introduction for serious users
BKTLSNMP RVW  1986 "Total SNMP", Harnedy, 1994, 1-878956-33-7, U$45.00 - hefty
                   reference for SNMP developers
BKTMOAWB RVW  2351 "The Mother of All Windows Books", Leonhard/Simon, 1993, 0-
                   201-62475-3 U$39.95 - lots of info, but disorganized
BKTOJOVR RVW  3239 "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
BKTOUE   RVW  2944 "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
BKTRMCMP RVW 12846 "Terminal Compromise", Schwartau - fiction, some good
                   security ideas buried in a lot of bad writing
BKTRNTDS RVW  1085 "Token Ring Network Design", Bird, 1994, 0-201-62760-4,
                   U$29.95 - cabling and layout rules
BKTSCPPP RVW  1208 "Tom Swan's C++ Primer", Swan, 1992, 0-672-30188-1,
                   U$34.95/C$43.95 - good, positive textbook for C++
                   programming
BKTSDET  RVW  1787 "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.
BKUEMAIL RVW  2216 "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
BKUEMLEF RVW  1434 "Using Email Effectively", Linda Lamb/Jerry Peek, 1995, 1-
                   56592-103-8, U$14.95 - good, though not very detailed,
                   coverage of email generally
BKUMASSC RVW  4709 "Using McAfee Associates Software for Safe Computing",
                   Jacobsen - printed docs for SCAN et al
BKUMOSWN RVW  1199 "Using Mosaic for Windows", Gauer, 1994, 0-9698853-0-X,
                   C$19.95 - good basic beginning guide
BKUMSKMT RVW  5143 "Using MS-DOS Kermit", Gianone - excellent documentation for
                   MS-Kermit, excellent overview of terminal emulation and file
                   transfer in general
BKUNCMIN RVW  2656 "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
BKUNDCDS RVW  2583 "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
BKUNDCNT RVW  1260 "Understanding Computer Networks", Apple, 1989, 0-201-19773-
                   1, U$10.95/C$13.95 - short and basic quick intro to data
                   networking
BKUNDDCE RVW  1900 "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
BKUNDJIP RVW  2945 "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
BKUNDLAN RVW  2712 "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
BKUNDTCM RVW  2819 "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
BKUNDTEL RVW  2175 "Understanding Telephone Electronics", Bigelow, 1991, 0-672-
                   27350-0, U$24.95/C$31.95 - good introduction for the non-
                   telephony professional
BKUNDUNX RVW  1142 "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
BKUNDWRD RVW  1982 "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
BKUNDXCL RVW  1658 "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
BKUNICOD RVW  6044 "The Unicode Standard", U$32.95/C$42.95 - like it says
BKUNLSRP RVW  1640 "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.
BKUNSCPT RVW   899 "UNIX Security: A Practical Tutorial", N. Derek Arnold,
                   1993, 0-07-002560-6 - pedestrian and dated textbook.
                   Includes source for UNIX virus.
BKUNWN95 RVW  1693 "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
BKUNXHTR RVW  2285 "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
BKUNXMSD RVW  1399 "UNIX For The MS-DOS User", Pugh, 1994, 0-13-146077-3 - good
                   starting guide, not limited to DOS users
BKUNXNSH RVW  1558 "UNIX in a Nutshell", Gilly, 1992, 1-56592-001-5 - good
                   general UNIX reference, though short on communications
BKUNXNTP RVW  1546 "UNIX Network Programming", Stevens, 1990, 0-13-949876-1 -
                   very solid textbook on the subject
BKUNXNTW RVW  1271 "Unix Networking", Kochan/Wood, 1989, 0-672-48440-4,
                   U$29.95/C$38.95 - series of essays that serve as a very
                   general introduction to concepts
BKUNXSMA RVW  1880 "UNIX Systems for Modern Architectures", Schimmel, 1994, 0-
                   201-63338-8, U$47.50 - addresses the gap between OS texts
                   that don't address modern architectures and hardware books
                   that don't deal with OSes - and very well, too
BKUNXSVB RVW  1687 "UNIX System V Bible", Prata/Martin, 1987, 0-672-22562-X,
                   U$29.95/C$37.95 - good command list and descriptions, but
                   probably not biblical status
BKUNXUNB RVW  1665 "Open Computing: UNIX Unbound", Hahn, 1994, 0-07-882050-2,
                   U$27.95 - a thorough, readable and good general introduction
                   to the system and "the Unix way"
BKUNXUNL RVW  1602 "UNIX Unleashed", Sams Development, 1994, 0-672-30402-3,
                   U$49.99/C$67.99 - covers some stuff that others don't, but
                   then, given the size, it'd have to
BKUPOS   RVW  4625 Unix, Posix, and Open Systems, Quarterman/Wilhelm - good
                   intro to one of the current "buzz phrases"
BKUPROCM RVW  1389 "ProComm Plus 2.0", Campbell, 1991, 0-89588-879-3,
                   U$10.95/C$14.95 - reasonable, but simplistic, starter
                   document
BKUSENET RVW  2225 "Usenet:  Netnews for Everyone", Fristrup, 1994, 0-13-
                   123167-7, U$24.95/C$32.95 - a tad unrealistic as regards the
                   Usenet community, and an expanded but often confusing list
                   of newsgroups
BKUSGDOS RVW  1718 "Using DOS", Gerry Routledge (with Suzanne Weixel, Michael
                   O'Mara), 1995, 0-7897-0095-6, U$19.99/C$26.99/UK#18.49 - the
                   explanations are no better than in the DOS manual, and the
                   additional information is questionable
BKUSGMAC RVW  1271 "Using Your Mac", Todd Stauffer, 1995, 0-7897-0094-8,
                   U$19.99/C$26.99/UK#18.49 - yet another Mac guide
BKUSNINT RVW  2237 "Using the Internet", Tolhurst et al, 1994, 1-56529-353-3,
                   U$39.95/C$52.95 - no consistent audience level and tons of
                   reworked files and FAQs
BKUSNTBK RVW  3085 "The Usenet Book", Bryan Pfaffenberger, 1995, 0-201-40978-X,
                   U$26.95/C$34.95 - the best general coverage of Usenet news
                   to date
BKUSNTSC RVW  1409 "Using Netscape", Warren Ernst, 1995, 0-7897-0211-8,
                   U$19.99/C$26.99/UK#18.49 - surprisingly little information
                   on Netscape
BKUSNW41 RVW  1890 "Using NewWare 4.1", Bill Lawrence et al., 1995, 1-56529-
                   894-2, U$39.99/C$53.99/UK#36.99 - reproduces the Novell docs
                   without adding to them
BKUSUSNE RVW  1143 "Using UseNet Newsgroups", Gregory/Estabrook/Mann/Parker,
                   1995, 0-7897-0134-0, U$19.99/C$26.99 - oversimplified and
                   underfacted
BKUSUUCP RVW  1548 "Using UUCP and Usenet", Todino/Dougherty - short
BKVODUNX RVW  1408 "VooDoo UNIX", Charlie Russel/Sharon Crawford, 1994, 1-
                   56604-067-1, U$27.95 - snippets and gimmicks
BKVOODOS RVW  1597 "Voodoo DOS", Kay Nelson, 1993, 1-56604-046-9, U$21.95 -
                   random DOS tricks, sometimes useful, sometimes trivial,
                   sometimes dangerous
BKVRCONK RVW  1880 "The Virtual Reality Construction Kit", Gradecki, 1994, 0-
                   471-00953-9 - useful and practical for the hobbyist
BKVRRLTY RVW  2318 "Virtual Reality", Wexelblat ed., 1993, 0-12-745045-9 -
                   solid and practical overview of the current state of VR,
                   essays by those working in the field
BKVRTCOM RVW  3149 "The Virtual Community", Rheingold, 1993, 0-201-60870-7 -
                   glimpses of narrow slices of the nets
BKVRTLIT RVW  1903 "Virtual Light", Gibson, 1993, 0-7704-2568-2 - fiction, nice
                   story, but hardly sf at all
BKVRTRLT RVW  4455 "Virual Reality", Rheingold, 1991, 0-671-77897-8, C$16.75 -
                   one man's self-indulgent overview
BKVRXCBR RVW  2653 "Virtual Reality and the Exploration of Cyberspace", Hamit,
                   1993, 0-672-30361-2, U$26.95/C$33.95 - very balanced
                   overview of the VR field
BKVSLZTN RVW  1198 "Visualization: The Master Skill in Mental Training",
                   Dalloway, 1992, 0-9634933-0-2, U$14.95 - simple relaxation
                   and past review excercises
BKVXCLST RVW  3584 "VAXcluster Principles", Davis, EY-M740E-DP-CRE, 1993 - good
                   background
BKW6FWES RVW  1924 "Word 6 for Windows Essentials", Geoffrey Mandel, 1994, 1-
                   56609-106-3, U$29.95/C$41.95 - absolutely first rate
BKWAYCLN RVW  2931 "Way of the Clans", Thurston, 1991, 0-451-45101-5,
                   U$4.50/C$5.50 - fiction, extremely implausible on *all*
                   fronts.  Probably popular with the video game set.
BKWCSCD  RVW  2514 "What Computers Still Can't Do", Dreyfus, 1992, 0-262-54067-
                   3, U$13.95 - important take on AI, but limited to a rather
                   narrow view
BKWDIDNM RVW  1689 "The Macintosh Bible What Do I Do Now Book", Rubin, 0-
                   940235-23-4, U$22.00 - good general guide to software
                   problems and fixes
BKWEAPON RVW  1106 "Weapon", Mason, 1989, 1-55773-309-0 - fiction, pulp high
                   tech thriller, but with an oddly realistic version of neural
                   nets
BKWEONLA RVW  2486 "The Whole Earth Online Almanac", Rittner, 1993, 1-56686-
                   090-3, U$32.95/C$41.95 - includes not only Internet but
                   Fidonet and commercial services as well, but a very odd
                   collection and book
BKWHTINT RVW  2747 "What's On the Internet", Gagnon, 1994, 1-56609-162-4,
                   U$19.95/C$27.95 - a list of Usenet newsgroups with
                   descriptions
BKWLKWWW RVW  2254 "Walking the World Wide Web", Shannon Turlington, 1995, 1-
                   56604-208-9, U$29.95 - reasonably weel done overview of
                   current W3 sites - for whatever that is worth
BKWNDMQR RVW  1928 "Windows 3.1 for Dummies Quick Reference", Harvey, 1994, 1-
                   56884-951-6, U$8.95/C$12.95/UK#8.95 - well organized quick
                   start and reference
BKWNHTHS RVW  1352 "Windows Hothouse", Mark Clarkson, 1994, 0-201-62669-1,
                   U$34.95/C$44.95 - lots of artificial life fun with Visual
                   C++
BKWNPROG RVW  2471 "Windows Network Programming", Ralph Davis, 0-201-58133-
                   7,U$29.95/C$38.95 - good programming reference
BKWNWRKB RVW  2546 "The Windows for Workgroups Bible", Miastkowski/Lent, 1993,
                   0-201-62281-5 - good intro to both networking aspects and
                   applications (though not quite deserving of biblical status)
BKWP6PPK RVW  2864 "The WordPerfect 6 Print & Presentation Kit", Solomon, 1993,
                   0-201-62261-0, U$28.95/C$37.95 - extremely basic, could be
                   used with systems other than WP6
BKWPHTML RVW  2106 "Teach Yourself Web Publishing with HTML", Laura Lemay,
                   1995, 0-672-30667-0, U$25.00/C$34.95 - a great introduction
BKWRDMAC RVW  1799 "The Word Book for Macintosh Users", Engst, 1-56830-088-3,
                   U$24.95/C$32.95 - very practical guide for introduction and
                   advanced work
BKWRDSOL RVW  1306 "Word for Windows 6 Solutions", Marmel, 1994, 0-471-30413-1
                   - very akin to the Word "help" system--if you don't know it
                   already, you probably can't find it
BKWRHRSE RVW  1970 "Warhorse", Zahn, 1990, 0-671-69868-0, U$4.50/C$6.95 -
                   interesting speculations on space evolved ecologies
BKWRK3PC RVW  2085 "Running Microsoft Works 3 for the PC", Rubin - another set
                   of documentation for MS-Works
BKWRKMAC RVW  1165 "Running Microsoft Works 3 for the Apple Macintosh", Charles
                   Rubin, 1993, 1-55615-388-0, U$24.95/C$32.95 - and one for
                   the Mac
BKWWWUNL RVW  2595 "The World Wide Web Unleashed", December/Randall, 1994, 0-
                   672-30617-4, U$35.00/C$47.95 - some material that isn't
                   covered elsewhere, but some redundancy, too
BKXCL5DB RVW  1724 "Excel 5 for Windows Spreadsheet Databases", Dranchak, 1994,
                   0-471-30360-7, U$24.95 - good coverage of database concepts
                   and Excel specifics
BKXL5SPR RVW  2372 "Excel 5 Super Book", McFedries, 1994, 0-672-30385-X,
                   U$39.95/C$52.95 - thorough coverage from beginner to
                   advanced
BKXUTOOL RVW  1586 "X User Tools", Mui/Quercia, 1994, 1-56592-019-8, U$49.95 -
                   tools, utilities and tips for the user of the X interface
BKXWNDWS RVW  1763 "X Window System", Scheifler/Gettys, 1992, EY-J802E-DP-CRE -
                    the defnitive reference
BKYAKMAC RVW  2089 "Yakety Mac:  the Telecom Tome", Rubin, 1992, 0-672-48548-6,
                   U$34.95/C$43.95 - why do the Macs get all the good modem
                   refs?
BKYRINTC RVW  2005 "Your Internet Consultant", Savetz, 1994, 0-672-30520-8,
                   U$25.00/C$34.95 - basically good introductory Internet
                   material in question and answer format
BKZAP    RVW  3803 "Zap!", Sellers, 1994, 1-56609-021-0 - discussion and
                   suggestions regarding various ills that can be related to
                   computer use
BKZENINT RVW  3371 "Zen and the Art of the Internet", Kehoe, 1994, 0-13-121492-
                   6 - first, shortest and still best of all the introductory
                   Internet guides.  No resource guide but an excellent
                   overview of the functions for those starting out.
BKZMAILH RVW   826 "The Z-Mail Handbook", Nelson, 1991, 0-937175-76-5 -
                   documentation for the system

CSBARLOW RVW  2321 "USENIX Conference Keynote Address: San Francisco, CA,
                   January 17, 1994", Barlow, 1-56592-992-6, U$9.95 -
                   interesting views on network control, privacy and the
                   political process
CSFUTRIP RVW  2225 "The Future of the Internet Protocol", Malamud, 1993, 1-
                   56592-996-9, U$24.95 - eight discussions of developments and
                   possible replacements
CSGLNTOP RVW  1490 "Global Network Operations",
                   Malamud/Carpenter/Stockman/O'Dell/Huston, 1-56592-993-4,
                   U$16.95 - discussions of network difficulties and
                   arrangements in different parts of the world, and the
                   problems of organizing committees
CSMBIPNT RVW  1304 "Mobile IP Networking", Malamud et al, 1993, 1-56592-994-2,
                   U$9.95 - packet radio, satellite and stuff

MLALIVE  RVW  3366 "Alive 0, Alive 1", Suzana Stojakovic-Celustka, 1994 - the
                   Alive electronic mailing list, highly recommended for those
                   interested in computer viral or artificial life studies

MVSNEAKR RVW  4726 "Sneakers", Universal Pictures - fictional, but reasonably
                   good portrayal of a "tiger team"

TVTEKWAR RVW  2207 The "Tekroids" episode of Tekwar (with "graphical" virus)

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