All Music Guide to Rock - Michael Erlewine

Advantages: Size
Disadvantages: drawings, not photographs

...This little book is excellent for people who like to name the rocks and minerals that they see in walks in the country side. This book covers every common mineral in the world. Minerls, rocks and elements are all covered in detail. Each different entry is given a page of text together with a colour drawing. This makes identifying what you have seen relatively easy. Plenty of properties of the minerals are included. The book is as comprehensive as it can be with only 192 pages covering the whole of the world of rocks and minerals. A good value buy for those interested in rocks and minerals.... Read review

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Advantages: Easy to read, sound advice
Disadvantages: Not aimed at those with PHD's in computing

...The Complete Idiot's Guide to Fixing Your PC is an excellent reference tool for any PC owner to keep on his or her book shelf. Learn how to fix those annoying crashes and understand just how your PC ticks. Covering subjects from the most commom problems and basics for the 'Technically Timid' to Damaged Disks & Internet Troubles this book has been the answer to my prayers. You don't need to be technically minded to follow the advice given. It is all laid out plain and simply for you. Rarely a day goes by when I haven't had to refer to something for myself or a friend. An invaluable addition to anyone's IT library.... Read review

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...The "Michael's Guide"s are a series of cheaply available travel guides produced by Michael Shichor, of Inbal Travel Information Ltd, Israel. "Hungary" by Menachem Shkolnik begins by feeding you just enough background information to gobble down on your flight between London and Ferihegy Airport. After the introduction, Shkolnik guides us through Hungary region by region. He should perhaps have put more energy into giving us an impression of the different towns and regions, rather than balancing this with what, in the end, turns out to be a incomprehensive guide to the various hotels. "Hungary" is well-complimented with photographs, and for a business trip or two-week holiday, would make a worthy companion.... Read review

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