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Reviewer Koos van den Hout wrote in a review for Atlas of the D-Day and Normandy Landings on shelf History:
A good book showing the planning for the D-Day landings, how things worked out and how they progressed from that point on. Lots of good maps showing developments after D-Day. I visited the Normandy ar ... Rest of this review on the reviews page.

Reviewer Koos van den Hout wrote in a review for Ghost in the Wires: My Adventures as the World's Most Wanted Hacker on shelf Computer history/fun, Computer security:
The story of Kevin Mitnick according to .. Kevin Mitnick. It's really interesting reading his side of the story now, after reading "Takedown" by Tsutomu Shimomura and John Markoff, both not completel ... Rest of this review on the reviews page.

Reviewer Koos van den Hout wrote in a review for Crypto : How the Code Rebels Beat the Government -- Saving Privacy in the Digital Age on shelf Privacy:
The full history of modern computer cryptography. Includes the complete story of breakthroughs like asymmetric encryption which enables a lot of modern security. And the story of the relaxation of the ... Rest of this review on the reviews page.

Reviewer Koos van den Hout wrote in a review for Wiring Up The Big Brother Machine...And Fighting It on shelf :
Mark Klein was there when the network of telecommunication giant AT&T was 'enhanced' with fiber taps into major links, with the duplicated data going into a secret room under NSA (national security ag ... Rest of this review on the reviews page.

Reviewer Koos van den Hout wrote in a review for The Best of 2600: A Hacker Odyssey on shelf :
This book is not just 'the best of 2600', this book is also a history of technology, personal freedom, activism, communication systems that have grown and passed away and the people around all these s ... Rest of this review on the reviews page.

Reviewer Koos van den Hout wrote in a review for The Hidden Europe: What Eastern Europeans Can Teach Us on shelf Travel guides:
Francis Tapon is not a person to sit still at home. He decided to learn about all of "Eastern Europe" by taking his backpack and visiting those countries in person. He tries to take away the (American ... Rest of this review on the reviews page.

Reviewer Koos van den Hout wrote in a review for Diagonal Lengths: Rethinking Our World on shelf Politics, Self-help books:
What could be improved to life on this planet if we were able to leave a lot of our current ideas how that life should be behind us and redesign our society. This book is one big thought experiment: w ... Rest of this review on the reviews page.

Reviewer Nathalie wrote in a review for Pet Sematary on shelf Horror:
I really enjoyed it. If I sum up Stephen King in one word, it would be EERIE. He keeps you capivated with mystery, suspense and unpredictability. Although he is a touch long winded for my taste (examp ... Rest of this review on the reviews page.

Reviewer Koos van den Hout wrote in a review for Look for Our Mother and Our Father on shelf :
A book which tries to make the reader rethink lots of things by questioning everything. But the author misses any source of the questions, using only sources like "I think", "I read somewhere" and "I ... Rest of this review on the reviews page.

Reviewer Marcella wrote in a review for Matilda on shelf Children's books, Humorous books:
Excellent book, my favorite part is when Matilda puts crazy glue in his father's hat. Roald Dahl is one of my favorite authors, I wish I could meet him in person to ask him how he writes such good boo ... Rest of this review on the reviews page.

Reviewer Koos van den Hout wrote in a review for The Fugitive Game: Online with Kevin Mitnick on shelf Computer history/fun, Computer security:
The story of Kevin Mitnick, as told by Jonathan Littman, who took the time to get to know Kevin. Describing the background of Kevin, how he got interested in the phone system and computer security and ... Rest of this review on the reviews page.

Reviewer Brenda Sargent wrote in a review for Prey on shelf Fiction:
I loved this book. The thing I love about Michael Crichton is that he takes REAL scientific studies, theories, and practices and he throws them into "what-if" and often worse-case scenarios. This bo ... Rest of this review on the reviews page.

Reviewer Cella wrote in a review for Alana: The First Adventure on shelf Children's books:
I love this book. I think this is a great book for young adults/ kids to read. I think Tamora Pierce is the greatest author in the whole universe. :) I hope the other readers also love this book! ... Rest of this review on the reviews page.

Reviewer Henry Gurr, Prifessor of Physics wrote in a review for Guidebook to Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance on shelf Psychology, Zen:
The "Guidebook to Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance" (by Ronald L. Disanto & Thomas J. Steele) serves as a metaphorical "backpack of supplies" for the reader's journey through Pirsig's origina ... Rest of this review on the reviews page.

Reviewer Koos van den Hout wrote in a review for Computer Evidence: Collection and Preservation on shelf :
In more and more cases, computers are involved in crimes or abuse as a means or a target. Investigating computer evidence is a brand new area of research with lots of different opinions and lots of wa ... Rest of this review on the reviews page.

Reviewer Koos van den Hout wrote in a review for Danny the Dragon Meets Jimmy on shelf Children's books:
A wonderful book to read to young children from. A simple (for adults) yet interesting story accompanied by really beautiful drawings which will sparkle the imagination. I can only imagine young child ... Rest of this review on the reviews page.

Reviewer S.K wrote in a review for Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban on shelf Children's books, Fantasy:
I think so far in the book is amazing because there is so many details that the author put in the book! ... Rest of this review on the reviews page.

Reviewer Koos van den Hout wrote in a review for PC Roadkill on shelf Computer:
Now seriously dated, but a good look back at the US PC software industry back when a 486 was a hefty upgrade. Lots of inside stories, anecdotes and things people are by now probably trying to forget. ... Rest of this review on the reviews page.

Reviewer Koos van den Hout wrote in a review for Rubies in the Orchard: How to Uncover the Hidden Gems in Your Business on shelf Business and Management:
An honest book about honest marketing. Yes, they exist! I have no experience in marketing but the honesty and openness in this book surprised me. Lynda Resnick has real-world experience with marketing ... Rest of this review on the reviews page.

Reviewer Marissa wrote in a review for Cell: A Novel on shelf Horror:
This is one of my all time favourite books by any author. I started reading it and I couldn't stop. If you want to read a really good book, read this one! ... Rest of this review on the reviews page.

Reviewer Kathryn Mullan! wrote in a review for Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix on shelf Children's books:
Gripping ... Rest of this review on the reviews page.

Reviewer Theresa Schaff wrote in a review for Last Call on shelf Fiction:
The book was absolutely remarkable. Best dialogue I've read in years. It was really easy to get into the characters and feel a real attachment to them. Was left wanting to read more about them all wh ... Rest of this review on the reviews page.

Reviewer Koos van den Hout wrote in a review for Last Call on shelf Fiction:
Life in a New York bar is an interesting adventure with lots of aspects of life involved. Friendship becomes the most important factor bringing unexpected adventure to the regular customers. The old b ... Rest of this review on the reviews page.

Reviewer Koos van den Hout wrote in a review for Two Wars: One Hero's Fight on Two Fronts--Abroad and Within on shelf History, War and weapons:
Soldiers have the image of being Rambo-like persons with not much emotion. This book tells the real story of a soldier on active duty in Afghanistan in 2002. Getting involved in intense action in a re ... Rest of this review on the reviews page.

Reviewer Koos van den Hout wrote in a review for The dotCrime Manifesto: How to Stop Internet Crime on shelf Computer security:
A quite readable book about the modern crimes related to the Internet. All those crimes (phishing, advance fee fraud) aren't new but 'real-life' crimes revisited. The book describes a lot of the probl ... Rest of this review on the reviews page.