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"Family Internet Companion", Christopher J. Mautner/Chris Noonan Sturm, 1997,
0-13-569500-7, U$34.95/C$48.93
%A   Christopher J. Mautner chrism@classroom.net
%A   Chris Noonan Sturm cnsturm@classroom.org
%C   One Lake St., Upper Saddle River, NJ   07458
%D   1997
%G   0-13-569500-7
%I   Prentice Hall
%O   U$34.95/C$48.93 +1-201-236-7139 fax: 201-236-7131 beth_hespe@prenhall.com
%O   800-638-1639 fax 717-393-5752 success@wentworth.com connect@wentworth.com
%P   330
%S   Classroom Connect
%T   "Family Internet Companion"
 
The first time I read through the book it appeared to be rather pathetic.  The
"baby talk" style of the early chapters is not likely to appeal to either
children or parents.  At the same time, the explanations provided in the
initial sections are almost wholly lacking in informational value, and
sometimes simplistic to the point of being wrong.
 
On second reading, however, I realized that later parts of the book contain
much more that is of value.  Nothing startling, and nothing that you couldn't
find in one of the better Internet guides (rather less, in fact), but a decent
introduction to the net nonetheless.
 
On balance, this guide is probably worth looking at for families getting onto
the net.
 
copyright Robert M. Slade, 1996   BKFMINCM.RVW   961126
 
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