On Sun, Jul 27, 2008 at 1:46 AM, Dick Moores <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> At 05:03 PM 7/26/2008, Alan Gauld wrote: > > "wesley chun" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote >> >> from the 2nd review for this author's "other" Python book, it could be >>> some nefarious actions from the publisher itself... no wonder it's >>> "out-of-print!" >>> >>> http://amazon.com/dp/1423901126 >>> >> >> At $88 for 500 pages it had better be good or he will be stuxck >> with academic-only sales! >> > > It's exactly as good as the 2nd edition! See the 2nd review at that link: > > ================================================= > Careful buying this., May 17, 2008 > > While I won't deny this is the best book out there to teach someone Python, > it is pretty much Word for Word the same book as Python for the Absolute > Beginner (which is by the same author). This version is packaged as an > academic book, and costs 4 times as much! > I love the author for this book, but the publisher should be shot. > Go pick up the absolute beginner version and saves yourself $60. > > If it hadn't been the same book, I would happily given it 5 stars. > ================================================= > > I can confirm this. I eagerly snatched it up when it came out, only to find > that it was just a slick repackaging of what I already owned. Returned it > the next day. > > Dick > > > > _______________________________________________ > Tutor maillist - Tutor@python.org > http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/tutor > Aren't those different books? than PPftAB? LN
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