[Tutor] Online class/education for Python?

[Danyelle Gragsone]

On Sun, Jul 27, 2008 at 1:46 AM, Dick Moores <rdm at rcblue.com> wrote:

> At 05:03 PM 7/26/2008, Alan Gauld wrote:
>
>  "wesley chun" <wescpy at gmail.com> wrote
>>
>>  from the 2nd review for this author's "other" Python book, it could be
>>> some nefarious actions from the publisher itself... no wonder it's
>>> "out-of-print!"
>>>
>>> http://amazon.com/dp/1423901126
>>>
>>
>> At $88 for 500 pages it had better be good or he will be stuxck
>> with academic-only sales!
>>
>
> It's exactly as good as the 2nd edition! See the 2nd review at that link:
>
> =================================================
> Careful buying this., May 17, 2008
>
> While I won't deny this is the best book out there to teach someone Python,
> it is pretty much Word for Word the same book as Python for the Absolute
> Beginner (which is by the same author). This version is packaged as an
> academic book, and costs 4 times as much!
> I love the author for this book, but the publisher should be shot.
> Go pick up the absolute beginner version and saves yourself $60.
>
> If it hadn't been the same book, I would happily given it 5 stars.
> =================================================
>
> I can confirm this. I eagerly snatched it up when it came out, only to find
> that it was just a slick repackaging of what I already owned. Returned it
> the next day.
>
> Dick
>
>
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Aren't those different books? than PPftAB?

LN
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