Address Book: can't "re-open" window once I closed it (Command-W)

I closed the Address Book window (Command-W) and now want to "re-open" it. So I press Command-Tab to get to Address Book and I can't "re-open" Address Book so I can see it again!

Someone gave me this answer....
Actually, there is, as I recently found out....much to my astonishment. It is a bit hard to describe, but actually easy to do. If you have minimized a window to the Dock, use the Command-Tab shortcut to get to the application. With the application selected press the Option key and release the Command key. One minimized window of the application will become un-minimized (if you have more than one minimized application window, you have to un-minimize the other windows the old fashioned way). If the application is hidden, the same steps will make it reappear: Command-Tab to the application, press the Option key and release the Command key.
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Most attachments from a specific address (work) can not be opened, identified as winmail.data and no data available. Not sure if this is based on the e-mail coming from a windows based system, too old of a windows based system or simply how i have it set on my Mac.
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http://support.microsoft.com/kb/278061
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