I also enjoy the exchange of info from the wide range of experiences that the various posters have. Whaz posts excellent technical stuff that I don't know hardly anything about. Wanted to learn more. Thus my request for a good educational starting point. Wasn't asking him to lead me by the hand just a starting point. Just like HW has a depth of practical experience in mining ... but in that case experience that I will never have.
Clearly I struck a nerve with Whaz when I expressed surprise over his "do the work yourself" response over the title of the book he referred to. I simply did not want to buy 5 books and then try to figure out which one he was referring to. So once again Whaz, terribly sorry to have offended you with an off hand but obviously to you insensitive "I concur" with another poster. Wasn't intended to PYO but I guess I can understand your reaction.