Ed Fowler's Knife Talk by Ed Flowler, Ed Fowler (1998, Paperback)

First off, this is not a how-to manual but rather a broad overview of knife design, knife technology, overall knife culture, etc. I do personally like Ed's writing style and overall personality, but you will not know how to make knives after reading this book. This title is a collection of fairly disparate articles originally published in a leading knife publication on a range of topics.

Overall:
Technical manual = no
Coffee table book or general reading on knives = yes
Good read? = yes