The Top-Rated Low-Power Linux Learning Tools

Paper Books, as I've discussed before, are a great way to continue to learn about a topic, especially a computer topic, without being in front of a computer all day.

Real, Paper Books are the ultimate in technology:

• Small and portable
• Require no power
• Instant-on
• Solid-state with fast search and paging ;)
• Low-cost
• Simple bookmarking system
• Their internal electronics are exceptionally well sealed, hidden even, just in case you spill that coffee ;)

Another benefit with paper books is that you're able to loan them out without fear of reprisal, something that eBooks do not yet do.  You own the paper books and you're able to browse, reference, dog-ear, and learn from the book as much as you like.  Loan it out, throw it out, sell it — its your book.

But all knowledge advances, and Free Software is no exception, especially since Free Software is usually developed under an Open Source development model.  Old books and web pages may both be useful, but newer versions cover newer topics and books are almost always written to cover a broad topic better than a web page.

With that in mind, here is a list of some of the current Top Rated Linux Administration books on Amazon.com:

• UNIX and Linux System Administration Handbook (4th Edition) by Trent R. Hein

• Linux Administration: A Beginner's Guide, Fifth Edition by Steve Shah 

• Pro Linux System Administration (Expert's Voice in Open Source) by James Turnbull

• The Accidental Administrator: Linux Server Step-by-Step Configuration Guide by Don R Crawley

• Linux Administration Handbook (2nd Edition) by Trent R. Hein

Readers, how do you feel about Computer books?  Good tool, or too quickly obsolete?