From owner-freebsd-newbies Mon Feb 15 07:01:18 1999 Return-Path: Received: (from majordom@localhost) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.8/8.8.8) id HAA14528 for freebsd-newbies-outgoing; Mon, 15 Feb 1999 07:01:18 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from owner-freebsd-newbies@FreeBSD.ORG) Received: from laker.net (jet.laker.net [205.245.74.2]) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.8/8.8.8) with ESMTP id HAA14522 for ; Mon, 15 Feb 1999 07:01:16 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from sfriedri@laker.net) Received: from nt (digital-fll-159.laker.net [205.245.75.59]) by laker.net (8.9.0/8.9.0-LAKERNET-We-do-not-relay) with SMTP id KAA26197; Mon, 15 Feb 1999 10:00:58 -0500 Message-Id: <199902151500.KAA26197@laker.net> From: "Steve Friedrich" To: "root@isis.dynip.com" Cc: "freebsd-newbies@FreeBSD.ORG" Date: Mon, 15 Feb 1999 10:00:28 -0500 Reply-To: "Steve Friedrich" X-Mailer: PMMail 98 Professional (2.01.1600) For Windows NT (4.0.1381;3) MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Subject: Re: Very Strange Question Sender: owner-freebsd-newbies@FreeBSD.ORG Precedence: bulk X-Loop: FreeBSD.org 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 Viva la FreeBSD!! Unix systems measure "uptime" in years, Winblows measures it in minutes. To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-newbies" in the body of the message