phil@rice.edu (William LeFebvre) (09/06/88)
After hearing how hard it is to find a copy of Rob Peck's Programmer's Guide (sorry I don't have a reference to the article/s), I was in one of my favorite bookstores the other day and decided to look through the computer section. I didn't hold out much hope for finding anything I wanted: most of the computer-related books I need and want are advanced computer science textbooks and most bookstores (except for colleges) carry little more than the vast and seemingly uncountable number of books for Lotus products, Hypercard, C "how to" books, basic and fortran books, etc. Well, what did I find in the Amiga section? Not one but TWO (count 'em, two) copies of Rob Peck's book! The store: "Bookstop", a Texas-wide chain. I don't know how far or even if they have penetrated farther than Texas. But at least *somebody* carries them on the shelf! I hope someone finds this information helpful. William LeFebvre Department of Computer Science Rice University <phil@Rice.edu>