July 2006
Beginner
459 pages
12h 42m
English
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The Missing Credits
About the Authors
David Pogue is the weekly computer columnist for the New York Times, an Emmy-winning correspondent for CBS News Sunday Morning, and the creator of the Missing Manual series. He’s the author or co-author of 38 books, including 17 in this series and 6 in the “For Dummies” line (including Macs, Magic, Opera, and Classical Music). In his other life, David is a former Broadway show conductor, a magician, and a pianist. News, photos, and links to his columns and weekly videos await at www.davidpogue.com.
He welcomes feedback about his books by email at david@pogueman.com.
J.D. Biersdorfer has been writing the Q&A column for the Circuits section of the New York Times since 1998. She has covered everything from 17th-century Indian art to the world of female hackers for the newspaper, and has reviewed dozens of books for the New York Times Book Review. She has penned articles for the AIGA Journal of Graphic Design and Rolling Stone, and has contributed essays about the collision of art and technology to several graphic-design books published by Allworth Press. She studied Theater & Drama at Indiana University and now splits her time between New York City and Pennsylvania. She spends her spare moments playing the banjo and watching BBC World News. Email: jd.biersdorfer@gmail.com.
About the Creative Team
Nan Barber (editor) has worked with the Missing Manual series since its inception—long enough to remember booting up her computer from a floppy disk. Email: ...
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