python programming on win32 ? Hammond book

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i'm interested in using python for win32 COM automation and sysadmin 
scripts.

many recommendations for Mark Hammond's Python Programming on Win32.

but it was published four and half years ago.  i have misgivings about 
buying a book so old.  COM  programming hasn't changed much but Python 
has. (VB and Delphi have changed quite a bit, and apparently they are 
discussed also.)

I could just download the code samples and scavenge the web as best as i 
can.

buy recommendations from anyone?  any better alternatives out there?