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 >>>BOOKS

 Amiga C Manual ($35), by Amiga C Club, is a C manual for Amiga programmers
 that comes on a disk.  It consists of 15 chapters with over 100 executable
 programs stored on four disks, and provides instruction on such Amiga-
 specific topics as gadgets, graphics, screens and windows -- along with
 general lessons on C.

 Amiga Desktop Video Power ($29.95), by Abacus, is an updated, expanded and
 enhanced version of Abacus' "Amiga Desktop Video Guide".  It covers such
 Amiga 'vidiot' (rhymes with 'idiot') topics as genlocks, digitizing, frame
 grabbers, DCTV, and the Video Toaster.  For the Amiga owner who wants to
 explore the power of Amiga video, this text is worth examining.

 Amiga ROM Kernel Reference Manual:  Includes and Autodocs, Third Edition
 ($38.95), by Addison-Wesley, is 1003 pages of information vital to program-
 mers seeking to understand WorkBench 2.0.

 AmigaDOS Inside & Out, Revised ($24.95), by Abacus, focuses on the workings
 of AmigaDOS, from its internal design to its application.  Topics include
 the CLI (use and scripts), multi-tasking, and the graphic users interface
 (GUI).  Also provided is a companion disk full of program examples useful
 for gaining a fuller understanding of the workings of the Amiga.

 AmigaDOS Manual, Third Edition ($24.95), by Bantam Books, is a 447 page,
 three part discussion and reference for all the functions and commands of
 AmigaDOS, including the most recent 2.04.  Part One is the User's Manual;
 Part Two is the Developer's Manual; and Part Three is the Technical Refer-
 ence Manual.

 Fast Guide to Amiga CLI ($8.95), by Vidia, is a book intended as a quick
 and speedy reference guide to the commands of AmigaDOS 1.3 and 2.0.  These
 are alphabetized, and many examples are supplied to aid in the use and
 understanding of each command and its options.  The book even points out
 those places where versions 2.0 1.3 diverge, as well as supplying informa-
 tion about such matters as piping, pattern matching, scripts, devices,
 redirection and file names.  For less than ten dollars, this book is a very
 good buy!

 Using ARexx on the Amiga ($34.95), by Abacus, is a book and disk combina-
 tion, furnishing the user -- new or advanced -- with a thorough guide to
 the ARexx programming language.  Written by Chris Zamara and Nick Sullivan
 (both Amiga experts), it includes tutorials, examples, a reference guide
 and programming code.


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