Hi guys, Here's a book you may consider as lightish reading over the holiday period - or even as a last-minute present: "Faster" by James Gleick (who also wrote the excellent introductory book on Chaos Theory). The subtitle is "The Acceleration of Just About Everything" - which obviously includes computers - indeed, the text even has a reference to GIMPS which may be only about six months out of date! This book is not overtly mathematical or technological - it's more about today's high-pressure lifestyle. I reckon my mother would understand it; having read it, she would probably realise how we've got ourselves into this state, but not why we've allowed it to happen! Regards Brian Beesley _________________________________________________________________ Unsubscribe & list info -- http://www.scruz.net/~luke/signup.htm Mersenne Prime FAQ -- http://www.tasam.com/~lrwiman/FAQ-mers
