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Old 01-29-2012, 10:38 PM   #30
SteveEisenberg
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Originally Posted by Ninjalawyer View Post
Since we're quoting the anecdotes of others to support our personal opinions, here's a quote from O'Reily . . .
O'Reilly books are full of charts and graphs that have to be completely understood to master the material.

My employer, like many, subscribes to a service where I can see the entire contents of most O'Reilly titles on a computer screen. But if I really want to become fluent in the technical area being taught, a paper copy is highly desireable. This puts O'Reilly, as a publisher, in quite a different space than a novelist. It's much easier to see a darknet download leading to an O'Reilly sale than to a Reality 36 sale.

The OP influenced me to look for a serious review of Guy Haley's book. This one is very positive, and the reviewer admitting to not really liking science fiction makes the opinion more credible to me:

Review: Reality 36

It turns out that, although available on Overdrive, none of the libraries whose cards I have have purchased it. And there's no PB library copy anywhere near me either. So I may have to break down and give the fellow his 16 pence.
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