Author: Bruce Moreland
Date: 11:04:28 02/03/03
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On February 03, 2003 at 13:47:43, Tom Likens wrote: > >Computer Chess Compendium >editor: David Levy > >Is this worth buying for ~$90?? I'd be getting it for >mostly historical reasons. But for this price I would >hope there would be at least *something* unique to >recommend it :) > >regards, >--tom It is expensive, and if the print run were that of a "real" book, that price would be enough to make you track down David Levy and/or the publisher and bury them under a load of poo. If you have to have everything, the book is worth it. If you have to have stuff that you need, the book is not worth it. If I recall correctly, the book has the original Shannon article, which isn't in other books on computer chess. It is big and thick, but it includes a lot of stuff that is available elsewhere. There might be incorrect details in the above. I passed on this book when I saw it available new, in a bookstore (!), for about half this price, about ten years ago. I haven't seen it since then. bruce
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