BBC Books

A CD-ROM is available containing all the PDF books on this page as well as the original RISC OS Impression versions which are nearest to perfect reproduction as the proper fonts are also included. (PDFs are done in the nearest equivalent so that they will to be compatible with all platforms.)

Click on the HTML or PDF icon to download the Zipped archive. In all cases each chapter is a separate file so that users with computers that have a limited amount of Ram will be able to view the book in small chunks, rather than having to load the whole book in at once.

Click on the disc icon, if it appears, to download a DFS disc image of programs in tbe book.

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21 Games for the BBC Micro (James, Gee & Ewbank). PDF completed 31.12.07

379k

35 Educational Programs for the BBC Micro (Murray). HTML & PDF COMPLETED 08.01.06

66k 1131k

40 Educational Games for the BBC Micro (Apps). Completed 28.04.05, HTML & PDF completed 01.03.06

176k 1185k

60 Programs for the BBC Micro HTML & PDF completed 04.02.06

175k 1509k

Advanced Graphics with the BBC Model B Microcomputer (Angell & Jones). PDF Completed 20.05.07

1074k

BASIC ROM User Guide (Plumbley) HTML & PDF Completed 04.05.08

268k 860k

BBC Micro Programs in BASIC (Daines). Completed 15.04.05, HTML & PDF COMPLETED 05.03.06

173k 1062k

Brainteasers for the BBC and Electron Computers (Ludinski). HTML & PDF completed 24.01.06

150k 789k

Creating Adventure Programs on the BBC Micro (Watt). PDF & HTML complete 05.03.08

183k 571k

Creative Assembler (Griffiths). Completed 03.07.05. HTML & PDF completed 26.04.06

296k 1199k

Essential Maths on the BBC and Electron (Kosniowski). Completed 04.03.05. HTML & PDF COMPLETED 29.04.06

136k 854k

Giant Book of Arcade Games for Your BBC Micro (Hartnell & Hutt). HTML & PDF completed 01.02.06

114k 762k

Instant Arcade Games (Frost).PDF completed 02.06.06.

541k

Into View An Introduction to Word Processing on the BBC (Protechnic). HTML & PDF completed 06.05.06

70k 670k

Mastering Assembly Code (Vialls). HTML & PDF completed 21.01.06

226k 1200k

Microguide for the BBC (Morse & Hancock). HTML & PDF completed 07.03.06

47k 338k

Sprites: Beebug Graphics Package for the BBC (Allen). HTML & PDF completed 01.05.06.

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The BBC Micro: An Expert Guide (James). Completed 26.02.05, HTML & PDF completed 12.03.06

260k 901k

The BBC Micro Machine Code Portfolio (Smith). Completed 08.01.07.

613k

The BBC Micro Revealed (Rushton). Completed 20.03.05. HTML & PDF COMPLETED 30.04.06. Note that this book seems be based around an early version of the BBC's OS so I have written an addendum of updated references for OS 1.2 and onwards.

65k 560k

The Super-User's BBC Micro Book (James & Keeler) PDF COMPLETED 02.02.08. HTML completed 17.05.08

275k 987k

* = work in progress.

Acorn Electron Books

100 Programs for the Acorn Electron (Gordon). HTML & PDF completed 14.04.06

186k 720k

Acorn Electron User Guide. PDF complete 17.11.07. HTML complete 23.05.08.

383k 1328k

Acorn Electron Advanced User Guide (Holmes & Dickens). PDF completed 09.06.07. Note that all diagrams including the circuit diagram have been redrawn in vector graphics format, unlike versions that may be available elsewhere on the internet (which weigh in at over double the filesize).

665k

Games and other programs for the Acorn Electron (Ed. Calcraft). Completed 21.05.05. HTML & PDF COMPLETED 19.04.06

116k 490k

Practical Programs for the Acorn Electron (Bishop & Bishop). PDF COMPLETED 11.11.06

616k

* = work in progress.