diff --git a/doc/src/frameworks-technologies/threads.qdoc b/doc/src/frameworks-technologies/threads.qdoc
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--- a/doc/src/frameworks-technologies/threads.qdoc
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@@ -57,8 +57,10 @@
 
     \section1 Topics:
 
+    These articles assume that the reader has basic knowledge about
+    multithreaded applications.
+
     \list
-    \li \l{Recommended Reading}
     \li \l{The Threading Classes}
     \li \l{Multithreading Technologies in Qt}
     \li \l{Synchronizing Threads}
@@ -67,18 +69,6 @@
     \li \l{Thread-Support in Qt Modules}
     \endlist
 
-    \section1 Recommended Reading
-
-    This document is intended for an audience that has knowledge of,
-    and experience with, multithreaded applications. If you are new
-    to threading see our Recommended Reading list:
-
-    \list
-    \li \l {http://www.amazon.com/Threads-Primer-Guide-Multithreaded-Programming/dp/0134436989}{Threads Primer: A Guide to Multithreaded Programming}
-    \li \l {http://www.amazon.com/Thread-Time-MultiThreaded-Programming-Guide/dp/0131900676}{Thread Time: The Multithreaded Programming Guide}
-    \li \l {http://www.amazon.com/Pthreads-Programming-Standard-Multiprocessing-Nutshell/dp/1565921151a}{Pthreads Programming: A POSIX Standard for Better Multiprocessing}
-    \li \l {http://www.amazon.com/WIN32-Multithreaded-Programming-Aaron-Cohen/dp/1565922964}{Win32 Multithreaded Programming}
-    \endlist
 
     \section1 The Threading Classes