What I am reading to prepare for the trip…

July 6, 2007 by Stephen Day.

The first book I got was a guide book to Tanzania. When I went to Burma and Thailand a few years ago I found a really helpful series of guide books – Lonely Planet. So, the first book I got for this trip was the 2005 edition of the Lonely Plant guide to Tanzania, written by Mary Fitzpatrick. It has been very handy.

Next, I found four books on networking and the Linux operating system through the pretty good Kanawha County Library system. Those books are Networking by Example by Barry Press, Networking for Dummies by Doug Lowe, Local Area Network Management, Design and Security: a Practical Approach by Arne Mikalsen, and Linux Network Administrator’s Guide by Tony Bautts.

Also, I have found a few key books from Amazon that are up to date and provide essential information. I have ordered a brand new edition of the definitive guide to network administration – The Practice of System and Network Administration by Thomas A. Limoncelli, Christina J. Hogan, and Strata R. Chalup. I have also ordered a copy of a book about the specific distribution of Linux used at the seminary in Tanzania - Beginning Ubuntu Linux by Keir Thomas. Finally, since I am a student of history, I wanted to learn more about the history of my home for the next year, so I have ordered East Africa: An Introductory History by Robert Maxon.

In the coming weeks I will likely get a few more books to fully prepare for this adventure. I appreciate your thoughts and prayers.

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