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From: kgorlen@sparkler.dcrt.nih.gov (Keith Gorlen)
Newsgroups: comp.lang.c++
Subject: Re: NIH Class Library Textbook: where?
Keywords: c++, NIH, class libraries, book
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Date: 9 Aug 90 01:13:50 GMT
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In article <3115@media-lab.MEDIA.MIT.EDU> ralph@atrp.mit.edu (Ralph L. Vinciguerra) writes:
>Well c++ampers,
>
>I've had my Tech Library searching and ordering and I still can't get
>my hands on the "NIH Class Library Owners Manual", better known as:
>"Data Abstraction and Object-Oriented Programming in C++"
>by K. Gorlen, S. Orlow, and P. Plexico (ISBN 0471 92346 X).
>
>What's a new C++ programmer in need of decent classes to do?
>They keep telling me: "It's on back order."
>I can't seem to borrow a copy from another library.
>
>Three questions:
>
>(1) Does it exist?

Yes -- I have *one* copy.

>(2) Is it worth it?

In my objective opinion, it is unquestionably the best C++ book ever
written, or that will ever be written ;-)

>(3) If you have it, will you rent me your copy for a while?  (1/2 :-) )

Sorry, no -- my mom wants my only copy.

I've heard second-hand that U.S. distributors will have it by the end
of the month.  I'll try to get more information on availability from
the publisher and post it.  It the meantime you might try contacting
them directly in England:

	ISBN 047192346X $39.25 (paperback)
	ISBN 047192752X $16.95 (2 disk set)
	ISBN 0471927511 $82.70 (cloth + 2 disk set)

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	John Wiley & Sons Limited
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