From news.cs.tut.fi!news.funet.fi!news.tele.fi!uunet!ogicse!uwm.edu!cs.utexas.edu!not-for-mail Tue May 4 11:36:28 EET DST 1993 Article: 19965 of rec.radio.shortwave Path: news.cs.tut.fi!news.funet.fi!news.tele.fi!uunet!ogicse!uwm.edu!cs.utexas.edu!not-for-mail From: MOORE@tmu1.mcrest.edu ("Don Moore" ) Newsgroups: rec.radio.shortwave Subject: DX humor - book review Message-ID: Date: 3 May 93 08:15:57 GMT Article-I.D.: tmu1.MAILQUEUE-101.930503130953.256 Sender: daemon@cs.utexas.edu Organization: Teikyo Marycrest University Lines: 55 NNTP-Posting-Host: cs.utexas.edu DX BOOKWORM Edited by Jack Mann Howdy, folks! We have a humdinger of a column for you this month! We've got a look at a new book that will surely knock your socks off. THIS IS THE BBC ?!?!?!?! Luigi Sadowski sends us a review of a new book that will surely undermine the hero worship we all feel for BBC news readers. But, didn't we always suspect that things weren't quite what they seemed at the beeb? Take it away, Luigi... "Just out from Reynoldsburg DX University Press is Dr. Pamela Amboy's latest book, "A History of Social Deviance Amoung BBC News Readers: 1945-1989". Although this book is obviously aimed at DX sociologists, even the average DXer will gain a better appreciation of what really goes on behind the scenes at the Beeb by reading it. Its 672 pages are divided into seventeen chapters, arranged chronologically, to fully cover the post-war and Cold War eras. The chronological arrangement allows the reader to easily see the rise and fall of various forms of social deviance at the BBC over the years. In fact, the final chapter extrapolates on what forms of social deviance are most likely amoung BBC news readers in the next decade. The author cautions that these predictions must remain, at best, tentative due to the sudden end of the Cold War. The highlight is a 76 page appendix of charts and graphs summarizing the book's major premises and findings in statistical form. Many of these can be purchased from the author in 24x36 inch poster size for a nominal fee. It is thoroughly indexed and has an excellent bibliography. The book's only drawback, in my view, is that it would be more fun at parties if some descriptive grainy black and white photos were included. Order your copy from U-Mart today for just $44.95, hard cover." My check's in the mail already! Jack Mann ****************************************************************** NOTE: The above item is excerpted from the 1991 edition of BLANDX. Contributions are currently being accepted for the 1993 BLANDX. ************************************************************ * * Don Moore * What were once vices * MOORE@tmu1.mcrest.edu * are now * 11434 140th St. * good DXing habits. * Davenport, IA * * 52804-9538 USA * BLANDX 1990 * * * ************************************************************