Date: Mon, 15 Feb 1999 10:00:28 -0500 From: "Steve Friedrich" <SteveFriedrich@Hot-Shot.com> To: "root@isis.dynip.com" <root@isis.dynip.com> Cc: "freebsd-newbies@FreeBSD.ORG" <freebsd-newbies@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: Re: Very Strange Question Message-ID: <199902151500.KAA26197@laker.net>
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On Mon, 15 Feb 1999 01:30:41 +0300 (AST), root@isis.dynip.com wrote:
>Please, if you have any URLs where I can locate such developmental
>history of computer programming, I am very interested.
I don't have URLs, but I have a really old encyclopedia that you may
find in the library or bookstore. Here's the info on it I found using
Amazon.com's search engine. Their engine could find other titles as
well. I've cc'd -newbies because many of you may find this book really
enlightening...
Encyclopedia of Computer Science
by Anthony Ralston (Editor), Edwin D. Reilly
(Editor)
Our Price: $140.00
Availability: This title usually ships within 2-3
days.
Hardcover - 1548 pages 3rd edition (January 1993)
International Thomson Publishing; ISBN: 1850328005
; Dimensions (in inches):
2.51 x 11.32 x 8.92
Amazon.com Sales Rank: 173,722
Avg. Customer Review:
Number of Reviews: 2
Write an online review and share your thoughts with
other readers!
Reviews
Synopsis
The reference of choice for everyone who works with
computers, this manual has long been
the only single-source volume reference to cover
the entire field of computer science. The new
edition will maintain this source as the #1
authority in the field, by providing valuable data on
the most current computing systems, operating
systems, and distributed computing
environments. About 70 percent of the information
has been revised--with nearly 175
completely new entries. The encyclopedia's renowned
editorial board has made sure this
databank encompasses everything from the history of
electronic computing to the most current
research in computer technology. 12-page color
insert.
Customer Comments
Average Customer Review: Number of Reviews: 2
A reader from Silicon Valley, CA , September 28,
1998
Excellent Reference Material
Have been using this for the past 7 years before
going to Stanford and still now.
A reader from Lansdale, PA , July 20, 1998
A delicious "Brittanica" of computer science
I have the 1983 Second Edition and it is, as I
assume the pricey Third is,a reference of biblical
proportions, a sort of Brittanica of computer
science. Lucid, authoritative articles. But while I
lust after the new Edition, the three figure price
makes me too shy to make a pass. Pity. If you
can afford it, buy it.
Steve Friedrich
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