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Continuing with O'Reilly's Pocket Guide series, this book gives you all the information about Google in a book sized to fit in a shirt pocket. Google Pocket Guide gives the reader all the information needed to search any of the many search options.

Beginning with the basics of internet searching, the reader is led to deeper and more full search options. Each of Google's search parameters are discussed, as is how to fine tune your search to narrow down the results. After the basic search, the reader is introduced to preferences one can set for session to session searches. Then the reader is introduced to the several other search engine's Google offers, such as News, the Directory, and Groups. Each is explained in detail with specific search options and features.

In all, this is a great guide for using Google to it's fullest. Is the guide needed by everyone? No, of course not, but would be great for everyone that doesn't automatically flip every switch and twist every knob. At $9.95, it's a stocking stuffer for your relative that still can't find anything on the internet.