<div>I think it's intended to be a collegiate-level textbook, and not a find-a-copy-at-your-local-bookstore type of book. Textbooks are considerably more expensive.</div>
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<div>Tony R. </div><br>
<div><span class="gmail_quote">On 8/9/07, <b class="gmail_sendername">Sean Azelton</b> <<a href="mailto:sazelton@nd.edu">sazelton@nd.edu</a>> wrote:</span>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="PADDING-LEFT: 1ex; MARGIN: 0px 0px 0px 0.8ex; BORDER-LEFT: #ccc 1px solid">Oh - I didn't mean Bookpool was too expensive - they are almost half<br>the price of Amazon on this book. for clarification - I was wondering
<br>why the "Object-Oriented Programming in Python" book lists for $102.00<br>US when most books list for half that price.<br><br>Sean<br><br>On 8/9/07, Sean Azelton <<a href="mailto:sazelton@nd.edu">sazelton@nd.edu
</a>> wrote:<br>> Thanks Kent.<br>><br>> Can anyone tell me why the below book is listed as SOOOO expensive?<br>> With the sale Kent mentioned, it looks like a great deal - but<br>> unfortunately I don't really know anything about the authors.
<br>><br>> Object-Oriented Programming in Python<br>> Michael H Goldwasser, David Letscher<br>> Prentice Hall<br>> List Price: $102.00<br>> Our Price: $55.95<br>> You Save: $46.05 (45% Off)<br>><br>
> Estimated Publication Date November 2007, 700 pages, ISBN 0136150314<br>><br>> Is this a good buy?<br>><br>> Thanks,<br>><br>> Sean Azelton<br>> University of Notre Dame<br>><br>> Kent Johnson wrote:
<br>> > Bookpool is having a sale on all books from Addison-Wesley and Prentice<br>> > Hall. In my opinion these are two of the best publishers for top-notch<br>> > computer titles.<br>> ><br>> > A few Python books on sale:
<br>> > Core Python Programming $27.25<br>> > <a href="http://www.bookpool.com/sm/0132269937">http://www.bookpool.com/sm/0132269937</a><br>> ><br>> > Rapid Web Applications with TurboGears $24.50<br>
> > <a href="http://www.bookpool.com/sm/0132433885">http://www.bookpool.com/sm/0132433885</a><br>> ><br>> > Some recommended non-Python books:<br>> > Design Patterns: Elements of Reusable Object-Oriented Software $32.95
<br>> > <a href="http://www.bookpool.com/sm/0201633612">http://www.bookpool.com/sm/0201633612</a><br>> ><br>> > Refactoring: Improving the Design of Existing Code<br>> > <a href="http://www.bookpool.com/sm/0201485672">
http://www.bookpool.com/sm/0201485672</a><br>> ><br>> > Agile Software Development Principles, Patterns, and Practices<br>> > <a href="http://www.bookpool.com/sm/0135974445">http://www.bookpool.com/sm/0135974445
</a><br>> ><br>> > Extreme Programming Explained: Embrace Change, 2nd Edition<br>> > <a href="http://www.bookpool.com/sm/0321278658">http://www.bookpool.com/sm/0321278658</a><br>> > and all the other books in this series
<br>> ><br>> > These are just a few personal favorites, there are many more excellent<br>> > books on sale.<br>> ><br>> > Kent<br>> > _______________________________________________<br>
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