Books by Peter van der Linden

My books break down hard subjects into easier steps, and give information you can really use. I hope you enjoy these books and find them useful.

Peter van der Linden's
Guide to Linux
"Just Java 2
6th edition"
"Expert C
  Programming"
  "Official Handbook
  of Practical Jokes"
    new in 2005 independent review
"one of the best ... heartily recommended"
     Out of print ;-(
I wrote two of
  these handbooks
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    corrections Table of contents     Table of contents corrections
   Am I going to be
  OK with Linux?
chapter 6 extract     chapter 3 extract
corrections     corrections
Finalist,
Java Book of Year '02
    review on slashdot
source code (zip file)  


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Personal jetpack flight
How to add electric power to a bicycle
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last updated Aug 20, 2007.