ralph@atrp.mit.edu (Ralph L. Vinciguerra) (08/09/90)
Well c++ampers, I've had my Tech Library searching and ordering and I still can't get my hands on the "NIH Class Library Owners Manual", better known as: "Data Abstraction and Object-Oriented Programming in C++" by K. Gorlen, S. Orlow, and P. Plexico (ISBN 0471 92346 X). What's a new C++ programmer in need of decent classes to do? They keep telling me: "It's on back order." I can't seem to borrow a copy from another library. Three questions: (1) Does it exist? (2) Is it worth it? (3) If you have it, will you rent me your copy for a while? (1/2 :-) ) Gor-Or-Plex-ing through the source code (I FTP'd it) gives me the willies :-).
kgorlen@sparkler.dcrt.nih.gov (Keith Gorlen) (08/09/90)
In article <3115@media-lab.MEDIA.MIT.EDU> ralph@atrp.mit.edu (Ralph L. Vinciguerra) writes: >Well c++ampers, > >I've had my Tech Library searching and ordering and I still can't get >my hands on the "NIH Class Library Owners Manual", better known as: >"Data Abstraction and Object-Oriented Programming in C++" >by K. Gorlen, S. Orlow, and P. Plexico (ISBN 0471 92346 X). > >What's a new C++ programmer in need of decent classes to do? >They keep telling me: "It's on back order." >I can't seem to borrow a copy from another library. > >Three questions: > >(1) Does it exist? Yes -- I have *one* copy. >(2) Is it worth it? In my objective opinion, it is unquestionably the best C++ book ever written, or that will ever be written ;-) >(3) If you have it, will you rent me your copy for a while? (1/2 :-) ) Sorry, no -- my mom wants my only copy. I've heard second-hand that U.S. distributors will have it by the end of the month. I'll try to get more information on availability from the publisher and post it. It the meantime you might try contacting them directly in England: ISBN 047192346X $39.25 (paperback) ISBN 047192752X $16.95 (2 disk set) ISBN 0471927511 $82.70 (cloth + 2 disk set) Customer Service Department John Wiley & Sons Limited Shripney Road Bognor Regis West Sussex PO22 9SA England If you have any queries please contact: Helen Ramsey John Wiley & Sons Limited Baffins Lane Chichester West Sussex PO19 1UD England -- Keith Gorlen phone: (301) 496-1111 Building 12A, Room 2033 uucp: uunet!nih-csl!kgorlen National Institutes of Health Internet: kgorlen@alw.nih.gov Bethesda, MD 20892
johnb@srchtec.UUCP (John Baldwin) (08/09/90)
In article <3115@media-lab.MEDIA.MIT.EDU> ralph@atrp.mit.edu (Ralph L. Vinciguerra) writes: > >I've had my Tech Library searching and ordering and I still can't get >my hands on the "NIH Class Library Owners Manual", better known as: >"Data Abstraction and Object-Oriented Programming in C++" The main reason you can't get it is because "you can't get it".... ...its not available yet! I think the book is due to be released by the publishers late this month (August 27 comes to mind, but that may be inaccurate.) p.s. would whoever gets the first copy PLEASE review it here? -- John T. Baldwin | johnb@srchtec.uucp Search Technology, Inc. | johnb%srchtec.uucp@mathcs.emory.edu standard disclaimer: | ...uunet!samsung!emory!stiatl!srchtec.. opinions and mistakes purely my own. | ...mailrus!gatech!stiatl!srchtec...
rr5@prism.gatech.EDU (R. Bruce Rakes) (08/10/90)
The book does exist. I saw a copy a SIGGRAPH'90 in Dallas this week and
was tempted to order it. Time and forgetfulness kept me from doing so.
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