lynn@phx.mcd.mot.com (Lynn D Newton) (02/27/91)
Thanks to the Schemers who responded to my plea for help locating a manual. I still don't have a copy of the Abelson/Sosman in hand, but almost. Since this book seems to be the source text on the subject, perhaps readers of this group should be aware of the difficulty I had with the publisher, McGraw-Hill. They do have the book available, and were ready to send it to me, whereupon they noticed that the book is on some kind of a restricted list, marked to be available through book clubs only. I said that this was a book used in Universities all across the country by students who are certainly not book club members. (Or so I am given to understand.) I had called several University book stores so far and none were able to help me out. One (University of Minnesota) had a copy, and were ready to ship, but they didn't take a credit card, only check in advance. I needed it last Friday. So just how was I supposed to get ahold of a copy of the book. The lady I talked to suggested that I would have to join a book club. I said I wouldn't join a book club because I was buying this book through the company I work for (Motorola). They refused to sell me the book. I wonder if Prof.'s Abelson and Sosman are aware of this? -- ================================================================= Lynn D. Newton | System Test Motorola Core Engineering | (Department of Heuristic Neology) Tempe, AZ | "The bug stops here!" (602) 438-3739 | lynn@jazz.phx.mcd.mot.com |