New and updated 2nd edition (2018). More miners, more coins, more info. The Essential Guide to Bitcoin Mining: A Cryptocurrency Tutorial is more than just Bitcoin mining.
The book introduces people to mining Bitcoin and Altcoins.
It discusses what Bitcoin and cryptocurrency is and the history and use cases for it.
The book also touches on investing, security, and the retail adoption of crypto.
Mining is the focus of this very approachable and useful book. If you don't know anything about Bitcoin or cryptocurrency you will learn much here. If you want to enhance your knowledge of crypto mining and the crypto space this book is for you.
Note: The miners and cold storage devices in this book have been mostly surpassed by newer and faster models as of 2025. Most of the basic ideas about Bitcoin and cryptocurrency remain the same.