Myke - thanks for the book page. Getting recommendations for the mass
of books out there is useful. One of the UK mags (Everyday Practical
Electronics I think) had an offer on 'Bopping to the Boolean Boogie'.
I've not seen it on the UK shelves so didn't want to order it unseen
despite what looked like an interesting review. Your recommendation
has helped make the decision.

I ought to pay full price for one book. 3-4 years back my local
branch of the UK book chain WH Smiths had a new copy of 'Art of
Electronics' in their January sale for 3 pounds (<5 bucks!!). Imagine
my surprise when a year later another not so local branch had the
matching  Students Handbook for 5 pounds (8 bucks) new!

To top my luck I was at a flea market in San Jose two months ago
when I stumbled across a copy of Thom Hogan's Programmers PC Source
Book. Thinking it might be dated and not wanting to add to my back
home transatlantic baggage (I had yet to visit Fry's!) I put it down
despite the 1 dollar offer price. When the vendor insisted it must be
worth 50 cents I just couldn't refuse. Glad to see you consider it to
be such a classic so I reckon I got my money's worth.

Brian
Brian Jones
Technical Planner
Java Technology Centre
IBM Hursley