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"Telecommunications Technology Handbook", Daniel Minoli, 1991, 0-89006-425-3,
U$89.00
%A   Daniel Minoli
%C   685 Canton St., Norwood, MA   02062
%D   1991
%G   0-89006-425-3
%I   Artech House
%O   U$89.00 617-769-9750 800-225-9977 fax: +1-617-769-6334
%O   artech@world.std.com bookco@artech.demon.co.uk
%P   772
%T   "Telecommunications Technology Handbook"
 
The author's stated object, in writing this book, was to write a contemporary
text on telecommunications issues.  In this objective he only partially
succeeded.  This is a good thing, since it means that Minoli's work has a
classic value, while still being fairly up to date.
 
Thus, this book becomes a broadly based and quite useful reference to all kinds
of aspects of telecommunications.  Technical details are not lacking, although
specialists will want more depth in their particular areas.  It is interesting
to see that even five years have changed at least the emphasis in some areas:
Minoli mentions ATM (Asynchronous Transfer Mode) as a side issue of ISDN
(Integrated Services Digital Network) rather than the reverse which has come to
be the current norm.  Still, the quality of the content means that this text is
by no means out of date.
 
copyright Robert M. Slade, 1996   BKTLTCHB.RVW   960721

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