I have been a low-carber since 1998 and I have read all of the Atkins books. The one I read first was his 1972 edition of the Atkins Diet Revolution. I think it was his best book because it was written before he was lambasted by the diet "experts" for promoting a diet high in fats. Its from the the heart. Its what he truly believed to be the best way to do the diet. Fascinated by this evolution in his writing, I wanted to go back and read the original - the one that started it all - but I was dismayed to find that it does not exist in electronic form AT ALL. For me, thats the most convenient way to read, so I set out to find a PDF version. And I found it. If you are interested in a copy let me know.