in general > http://bitcoin.org/

in particular > http://bitcoin.org/bitcoin.pdf

introduction > “Bitcoin Survival Guide: Everything You Need to Know About the Future of Money” http://www.wired.com/wiredenterprise/2013/11/bitcoin-survival-guide/all/

“The Bitcoin Bubble and the Future of Currency” https://medium.com/money-banking/2b5ef79482cb

http://www.cato.org/blog/what-value-bitcoin

Why Bitcoin Matters and a rebuttal

https://bitcoin.org/en/choose-your-wallet

https://bitcoin.org/en/choose-your-wallet

http://maxtaco.github.io/bitcoin/2014/01/16/how-jason-bourne-stores-his-bitcoin/

Kraken. https://www.kraken.com/

Bitstamp. EU exchange trading in USD/BTC http://bitstamp.net

For f2f and location specific transfers > https://localbitcoins.com/ or #bitcoin-otc

https://blockchain.info/

https://bitcoincharts.com/

https://bitcoinaverage.com/#EUR

http://bitpay.com/