Knuth's latest release
I ordered Knuth's latest volume, "Combinatorial Algorithms" from AMAZON some time ago and have only now cracked it open. Imaging my surprise when the first page containing anything useful was page 15. What happened to the table of contents, etc. ?? Anyone else have the same experience ?? Rick -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
Re: Knuth's latest release
Yes. The binding is pretty bad. That section is just loose in my version, but at least it's there. Yours must have fallen out and nobody noticed. In article <4e03872e.1050...@ync.net> you wrote: > I ordered Knuth's latest volume, "Combinatorial Algorithms" from AMAZON > some time ago and have only now cracked it open. Imaging my surprise > when the first page containing anything useful was page 15. What > happened to the table of contents, etc. ?? > Anyone else have the same experience ?? > Rick -- Don Poitras - SAS Development - SAS Institute Inc. - SAS Campus Drive sas...@sas.com (919) 531-5637Cary, NC 27513 -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
Re: Knuth's latest release
Thanks, Don. Glad to know that I'm not alone. Rick Don Poitras wrote: Yes. The binding is pretty bad. That section is just loose in my version, but at least it's there. Yours must have fallen out and nobody noticed. In article <4e03872e.1050...@ync.net> you wrote: I ordered Knuth's latest volume, "Combinatorial Algorithms" from AMAZON some time ago and have only now cracked it open. Imaging my surprise when the first page containing anything useful was page 15. What happened to the table of contents, etc. ?? Anyone else have the same experience ?? Rick -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
Re: Knuth's latest release
> -Original Message- > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List On Behalf Of Don Poitras > > Yes. The binding is pretty bad. That section is just loose in my version, > but at least it's there. Yours must have fallen out and nobody noticed. > > In article <4e03872e.1050...@ync.net> you wrote: > > I ordered Knuth's latest volume, "Combinatorial Algorithms" from AMAZON > > some time ago and have only now cracked it open. Imaging my surprise > > when the first page containing anything useful was page 15. What > > happened to the table of contents, etc. ?? > > > Anyone else have the same experience ?? Sounds like a publisher's "Foxtrot Uniform". I'd expect Amazon to be "interested" in assisting you to obtain redress. -jc- -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
Re: Knuth's latest release
- Sounds like a publisher's "Foxtrot Uniform". I'd expect Amazon to be "interested" in assisting you to obtain redress. They.ve been cooperative beyond my wildest dreams. No possible room for compaint there. Rick -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
