 Photo Retouching with Photoshop: A Designer’s Notebook, translated from the French by Marie-Laure Clec’h, O’Reilly, 24.95
Digitally restoring old images is one of the things Photoshop does best and this book’s step-by-step approach to the task will make it easier for readers to restore those images. Written by freelance photographers and photo retouching agents, the book presents workshops, which demonstrate how to use Photoshop’s tools like Curves, filters, healing brush, and layers retouch photos.
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 _ Adobe InDesign CS: One-on-One, ($44.95) and Adobe Photoshop CS; One-on-One ($39.95), by Deke McClelland, O’Reilly, with CDs
Work at your own pace to master InDesign CS and Photoshop CS using relevant real-world projects. If you get stuck, turn to the Total Training videos on the CD that walk you through the key concepts covered in the chapters. The author’s breadth of knowledge and engaging style make these books a joy to use. For instructors looking for class textbooks on InDesign, and Photoshop these books would make an excellent choice. Divided into 12 lessons, each with review questions and review projects, along with the lesson files and video training, they make learning these difficult applications pleasurable and profitable.
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 Hacking a Terror Network by Russ Rogers, O’Reilly, $39.95 with CD
This book uses a fictional scenario to demonstrate how terrorists may use the Internet to coordinate and launch a new series of attacks. While the scenario may be fictitious, the techniques and technologies that the author uses are drawn straight from the computer security world. It provides a blueprint to the workings of covert channels and describes how law enforcement agencies and intelligence organizations can detect, defend and destroy threats. Both amateurs and seasoned security professionals will benefit from reading this fascinating book.
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