I have it, its very detailed. There is some sound blaster history in there as well as how to use the Live! cards...I can tell you I don't think I have used it once for a technical reason (setting up the blaster, ect) for what thats worth.

Does it happen to have release dates of each version in there?

I dont know, I can thumb through it tonight and let you know.

Sorry to necropost but for anyone looking at this book in future: I just purchased this book (pdf version) due to several references here on Vogons and elsewhere. It does go through the evolution of the major releases (Blaster, Vibra, Live, etc) but does not list or reference each distinct model. edit: I think it would be a useful resource for anyone interested in expanding their knowledge of the Sound Blaster beyond what is easily available elsewhere online, but it is not a definitive guide for hardware collectors.