What books on Windows Azure and development for cloud architectures would you recommend?

I think for now, you're stuck with what an Amazon search returns. Azure has only been released a few weeks ago, and most books are either based on the CTP version or not ready to be published yet. Accordingly, reviews of these books are few and far in between.

I agree with Rik. I have read the Cloud Computing with the Windows Azure Platform by Roger Jennings ... but it is out of date so I wouldn't recommend it.

I cant really gove you an answer,but what I can give you is a way to a solution, that is you have to find the anglde that you relate to or peaks your interest. A good paper is one that people get drawn into because it reaches them ln some way.As for me WW11 to me, I think of the holocaust and the effect it had on the survivors, their families and those who stood by and did nothing until it was too late.