Ever since I wrote The TCP/IP Guide, fans of the material have been asking me if it was available in book form. Now, after a year and half of hard work by both myself and publisher No Starch Press, I can finally say, yes!

The book is called, naturally, The TCP/IP Guide. It is a hardcover, professionally bound book that is 1,616 pages in length and includes the same basic content as version 3.0 of the electronic edition of The TCP/IP Guide. It has the same text and diagrams (in black and white) and adds a full index. This book contains twice as much material as competing texts, is more up to date, and still often costs less!

The book is being distributed through normal commercial channels and should be available through most online and brick and mortar book stores. The list price of the book $79.95 in the United States, but it is available for much lower prices at many online discounters. For example, it is currently around $50 at Amazon.com. I have an associate's account at Amazon, so if you are planning to order it from them, please click here; I will get a couple of extra bucks that way. But if you live in the United States, why not order it from me directly!

The cost to buy the book from this site is just $64.99 $59.99, which includes book rate shipping in the US, a free copy of The TCP/IP Guide on CD, and other benefits. An upgrade to priority mail shipping (2-3 days anywhere in the US) is just $5 more, for a total of $69.99 $64.99.

So why pay more to buy the book from me rather than Amazon? For starters, you really aren't paying that much more because the book weighs over five pounds and I am including shipping while Amazon and most other places do not. This means you get the benefits below for less than $10 $5 extra!

One reason to buy from me is that more of your funds will go to support me--you know, the little guy who actually wrote the book--and less to a faceless multi-billion-dollar retailer. In addition to the good feeling that will give you, you'll also get the following tangible benefits:

• Free CD Version: On the inside back cover I will include a CD holder containing a pressed copy of version 3.0 of the PDF version of The TCP/IP Guide. You can use this to "lighten your load" when traveling, to enjoy the diagrams in full color, to use the instant search engine, or any of the other benefits of an electronic text.
• Instant Download: If you need access to the material quickly, after you order just contact me and I will send you a password to download the PDF version right away!
• Autographing/Dedication: As the author, upon request, I'll be happy to autograph or personalize the book for you!

These are all exclusive benefits available only to those who order the book here on this site. The book does not come with the CD if ordered anywhere but here, and obviously will not be autographed.

For now at least, this option is available only to US residents. The main reason is that the book is heavy, and shipping it overseas would result in very high shipping charges, plus potential customs and duty issues, making it in most cases easier for non-US readers to just buy the book locally. I may change this policy if there is sufficient demand.

If you decide to proceed, then I thank you and request that you please follow the instructions below to place your order. You can either order by credit card using the easy forms on my secure server, or send payment by mail. Please consult the FAQ if you have any questions, or contact me if you need assistance.

For payment by credit card (MasterCard or Visa):

• For single book orders, please choose between free economy shipping ($64.99 $59.99), which takes up to 7 days, or priority shipping ($69.99 $64.99), which will get it to you within 2-3 days. (Please allow 1-2 days to ship your order as well.)
• For special orders, including multiple copy orders or special arrangements, please contact me by email. When you are ready to place the order, please use this custom TCP/IP Guide order page. Please do not use the custom order page for individual orders of The TCP/IP Guide; use the links above. Thanks.

For payment by mail:

• Please send either $64.99 $59.99 (free economy shipping, up to 7 days) or $69.99 $64.99 (priority shipping, 2-3 days) in U.S. funds only, to the address below. Funds must be in the form of a certified check or money order, payable to Charles M. Kozierok. I will accept U.S. dollar cash (bills only) but this is not recommended; you send it at your risk. The address to send to is:

  Charles M. Kozierok
  PO Box 476
  North Bennington, VT
  05257

• Make sure that your letter contains a clear indication of the address to which I am sending the book. If it's not clear there will be a delay while I email you to find out the address, because I won't just use the return address on the envelope. You can say "use the address on the check" if you like.
• For economy shipping, please allow two weeks from the time you send payment until the book arrives. For priority shipping, it should take a little over a week. If after 2-3 weeks your order has not arrived, please contact me.

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