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AC/DC: The Savage Tale of the First Standards War by Tom McNichol

wfzimmerman's review: "A Christmas gift from Cheryl."
Jossey-Bass (2006), Hardcover, 208 pages
tags: first edition, science, Internet, computing

Sos Help for Parents Book by Lynn F Clark

wfzimmerman's review: "I've read parts of this good book, but never read the whole thing cover to cover."
Parents Pr (1985), Paperback, 246 pages

Political Economy of U.S. Militarism by Ismael Hossein-zadeh

wfzimmerman's review: "Sent to me by author who was able to motivate publisher to do paperback edition. A good treatment of something that we take for granted."
Palgrave Macmillan (2006), Hardcover, 304 pages
tags: first edition

Orphans of the Sky by Robert A. Heinlein

wfzimmerman's review: "I'm not sure how many of these Heinlein juveniles are worth keeping. I think maybe it's time for revisiting the Heinlein hagiography that's so prevalent in SF fandom. Out of Heinlein's large ouevre, there are only a handful that are absolute "must owns" for any collection. Many of the earlier and later books are significantly compromised. I need to do a list of which Heinleins are worth keeping..."
Baen (2001), Mass Market Paperback, 224 pages

Home Improvement for Dummies by Gene Hamilton, Katie Hamilton

wfzimmerman's review: "This is the book for me."
For Dummies (1998), Paperback, 456 pages

Certain Victory: The U.S. Army in the Gulf War (The History of War) by Robert Scales

wfzimmerman's review: "A reprinted official history."
Potomac Books (2006), Paperback, 434 pages

How to Lose Friends & Alienate People by Toby Young

wfzimmerman's review: "Hard to classify this book -- self-flagellating, wittily self-deprecating memoir? Only the few asides about the author's father -- an accomplished scholar and man of substance -- give much hint of who the real Toby Young is. Terrifically enjoyable reading, though."
Da Capo Press (2003), Paperback, 340 pages
tags: Advance reading copy, ARC, first edition

December 6: A Novel by Martin Cruz Smith

wfzimmerman's review: "Intriguing premise, master craftsman, disappointing execution."
Simon & Schuster (2002), Hardcover, 352 pages
tags: first edition, World War II