keller@uicsl.UUCP (01/31/84)
#N:uicsl:15500022:000:1453 uicsl!keller Jan 30 16:12:00 1984 Several people here have joined "The Library of Computer and Information Sciences Book Club" because they have an offer of the complete AI Handbook set (3 vols) for $3.95 instead of the normal $100.00. I got mine and they are the same production as non book club versions. You must buy three more books during the comming year and it will probably be easy to find ones that you want. Here's the details: Send to: The Library of Computer and Information Sciences Riverside NJ 08075 Copy of Ad: Please accept my application for trial membership in the Library of Computer and Information Sciences and send me the 3-volume HANDBOOK OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (10079) billing me only $3.95. I agree to purchase at least three additional Selections or Alternates over the next 12 months. Savings may range up to 30% and occasionally even more. My membership is cancelable any time after I buy these three books. A shipping and handling charge is added to all shipments. No-Risk Guarantee: If you are not satisfied--for any reason--you may return the HANDBOOK OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE within 10 days and your membership will be canceled and you will owe nothing. Name ________ Name of Firm ____ (if you want subscription to your office) Address _____________ City ________ State _______ Zip ______ (Offer good in Continental U.S. and Canada only. Prices slightly higher in Canada.) Scientific American 8/83 7-BV8 -Shaun ...uiucdcs!uicsl!keller
holmes@dalcs.UUCP (Ray Holmes) (02/07/84)
I agree with you but: I got volume 3 within a few days I got volune 2 winhin a few months I have not yet seen volume 1
keller@uicsl.UUCP (02/08/84)
#R:uicsl:15500022:uicsl:15500023:000:370 uicsl!keller Feb 7 11:52:00 1984 For those of you that don't know-- The AI handbooks survey the field of AI. They consist of chapters on the main topics such as search, knowledge representation, natural language understanding, program languages, vision, learning, and other topics. The three volumes were compiled at Stanford with contributions from researchers in AI. I recommend these books. -Shaun
dickson@psuvax.UUCP (B. Scott Dickson) (02/10/84)
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As far as getting the books goes, I have had pretty good experience.
The first and third volume can in about 3 weeks, along
with a notice that the second volume was back ordered.
I got the second volume in about another two weeks, which I
thought was pretty good, especially since the nothice I got
said not to expect it for a couple of months.
My only complaint is the lack of selections in the monthly
fliers. Most of the books seem geared towards business applications
or home computer use, while the initial advertisement seemed
to suggest a larger and more varied selection. The good thing is,
even if you end up having to get several lousy books, you have still
gotten the AI Handbook for about 1/3 the regular price.
Also, a friend who subscribes to the book club found that if you have
a specific book that you want, and it's not in the list, you
can call or write, and they very likely might have it. She got
a Thermodynamics text, and it counted toward her three selections.
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--Scott Dickson
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