Frederick P. Brooks' book, The Mythical Man-Month (Addison-Wesley, 1995), is among the classics of information systems literature. The book describes why information systems are so difficult to develop. First published in 1975, it was revised in 1995 and several new chapters were added. You can read reviews of this new edition at daffy.robelle.com/smugbook/manmonth.html. Another source of reviews is the Amazon online bookstore at www.amazon.com. After you connect to the site, enter "Mythical Man-Month." Brooks received the Bower award and Prize in Science (sln.fi.edu/inquirer/brooks.html).