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From: day@grand.UUCP (Dave Yost)
Newsgroups: comp.lang.smalltalk,comp.lang.c++,comp.lang.misc
Subject: Re: Request for book review : OOP books
Summary: where to get it
Message-ID: <416@grand.UUCP>
Date: 28 May 88 18:57:49 GMT
References: <3274@pdn.UUCP> <412@grand.UUCP>
Reply-To: day@grand.UUCP (Dave Yost)
Organization: Grand Software, Inc., Los Angels, CA 213-650-1089
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In article <412@grand.UUCP> day@grand.UUCP (I) Yost) wrote:
>So far, I've read the first 9 chapters, and have peeked
>at some later chapters.  This is a very well-written,
>readable book, loaded with historical references.  The
>author's presentation of his point of view is well-
>motivated and well-organized, and he nearly always
>presents and refutes interesting objections to his line
>of reasoning.  The book starts with an astute survey
>of existing software design practices and problems, and
>lays out a set of desirable goals.  He then proceeds to
>present his version of the principles of OO design and
>shows how they meet many of those goals.
> [etc.]

I forgot to tell you where I know for sure that you
can get a copy of this book that doesn't seem to be
in stores yet.

The book is
    Object-oriented Software Construction
    by Bertrand Meyer
    Prentice Hall
    International Series in Computer Science
    ISBN 0-13-629049-3 hardcover
    ISBN 0-13-629031-0 paperback (apparently
    won't be available in the US)

His company will ship it to you if you charge
it to your MC-VISA number or pay for it C.O.D.
It's $36.00.

    Interactive Software Engineering
    805-685-1006
    270 Storke Road, Suite 7
    Goleta, CA  93117

 --dave yost