I think it's intended to be a collegiate-level textbook, and not a find-a-copy-at-your-local-bookstore type of book. Textbooks are considerably more expensive.
Tony R. On 8/9/07, Sean Azelton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Oh - I didn't mean Bookpool was too expensive - they are almost half > the price of Amazon on this book. for clarification - I was wondering > why the "Object-Oriented Programming in Python" book lists for $102.00 > US when most books list for half that price. > > Sean > > On 8/9/07, Sean Azelton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Thanks Kent. > > > > Can anyone tell me why the below book is listed as SOOOO expensive? > > With the sale Kent mentioned, it looks like a great deal - but > > unfortunately I don't really know anything about the authors. > > > > Object-Oriented Programming in Python > > Michael H Goldwasser, David Letscher > > Prentice Hall > > List Price: $102.00 > > Our Price: $55.95 > > You Save: $46.05 (45% Off) > > > > Estimated Publication Date November 2007, 700 pages, ISBN 0136150314 > > > > Is this a good buy? > > > > Thanks, > > > > Sean Azelton > > University of Notre Dame > > > > Kent Johnson wrote: > > > Bookpool is having a sale on all books from Addison-Wesley and > Prentice > > > Hall. In my opinion these are two of the best publishers for top-notch > > > computer titles. > > > > > > A few Python books on sale: > > > Core Python Programming $27.25 > > > http://www.bookpool.com/sm/0132269937 > > > > > > Rapid Web Applications with TurboGears $24.50 > > > http://www.bookpool.com/sm/0132433885 > > > > > > Some recommended non-Python books: > > > Design Patterns: Elements of Reusable Object-Oriented Software $32.95 > > > http://www.bookpool.com/sm/0201633612 > > > > > > Refactoring: Improving the Design of Existing Code > > > http://www.bookpool.com/sm/0201485672 > > > > > > Agile Software Development Principles, Patterns, and Practices > > > http://www.bookpool.com/sm/0135974445 > > > > > > Extreme Programming Explained: Embrace Change, 2nd Edition > > > http://www.bookpool.com/sm/0321278658 > > > and all the other books in this series > > > > > > These are just a few personal favorites, there are many more excellent > > > books on sale. > > > > > > Kent > > > _______________________________________________ > > > Tutor maillist - Tutor@python.org > > > http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/tutor > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Tutor maillist - Tutor@python.org > > http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/tutor > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Tutor maillist - Tutor@python.org > http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/tutor >
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