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- From: "Paul Robinson, Contractor" <FZC@CU.NIH.GOV>
- Subject: Status of the APL book Auction
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- Date: Sun, 13 Sep 1992 16:43:06 GMT
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- Here is the current status of the item auction for APL
- related items.
-
- Paul Robinson
- TDARCOS@MCIMAIL.COM
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- From: DICK HOLT Submitted: Sat 9/12/92 - 22:19
- Subject: book auction update
-
- APL book auction -- Bidding update 9-12-92:
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- As I root through my APL library, I've come up with a 2nd or 3rd copy
- of a few of these books. Also, there's one late addition to the list.
- Pls. see revised list at end of msg. Changes are marked "+++".
- Unless bidders state otherwise, 2nd highest bidder gets the 2nd copy.
-
- Bidding closes at midnight, 9/20/92.
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- Bidding as of 9/12/92: * = high bid so far
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- >>> Paul Robinson
- Sprint Word Processor: $8 *
-
- >>> Lewis Robinson
- Bergquest Adv. Utilities $26 * (book + 2 disks)
-
- >>> Bill Chang 8/29 4:19 EST (4 bids withdrawn 9/2/92)
- APL92 proceedings $15 * (+++ 2nd copy may be avail.)
- APL as Tool of Thought NY $10 *
- APL87 Tutorials $5 *
- APL89 Tutorials $5 *
- APL-CAM $4 each *
-
- >>> P A Viton 8/29 4:53 EST
- Bergquist Advanced Techniques $10
- Probability in APL (Alvord) $5
-
- >>> Russ Urquhart 8/30 (?) 1:32 EST
- Bergquist Adv Utils $7
- Algebra, a New Treatment $5 *
- Probability in APL, Alvord $5
- Calculus in a New Key, Orth $5
-
- >>> Russ Urquhart 8/31 12:36 EST
- I just saw the latest bids and would like to change!
- Bergquist Advanced Techniques $12
- Probability in APL $10 *
- Calculus in a New Key $10 *
-
- >>> Steve Drossel 9/10
- APL as a Tool of Thought $5
- NASA Viking Images of Mars $5 *
-
- FYI: I want to move to a smaller house. Auction proceeds will be used
- to improve the BBS\APL.
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- For review, here's the APL book list, revised to show 1 new title,
- and 2-3 copies available for for a few titles (all marked "+++~):
-
- *** Minimum bid (to cover postage and handling), $US5 (each):
-
- +++ APL is Easy, Jerry Turner (STSC), 238 pages (not on orig. list) +++
-
- APL85, APL86, APL87, APL88, APL89, APL90, APL91, and APL92 Conference
- Procedings (400 pages, more or less).
- +++ 2 copies available for APL87, APL89, and APL92 +++
-
- APL-CAM Journal 4/89, 10/91, 1/92, published by the Belgian APL-CAM
- Users Society. About 200 pages. About 1/3 English, 1/3 French, and
- 1/3 Dutch (occasionally some German). Test your language skills.
-
- IEEE Videoconference Proceedings on Neural Networks, 1989. (not APL)
-
- APL as a Tool of Thought: NY/SIGAPL Conference Proceedings, 1991
-
- APL Advanced Techniques & Utilities, Bergquist, 488 pages. 2 disks
- included.
-
- Sharp APL Reference Manual, Berry, 1979, 344 pages
- +++ 2 copies available +++
-
- A Catalog of Selected Images of Viking Orbiter Images (of the surface
- of Mars), NASA, 399 pages (not APL).
-
- Quote Quad: The Early Years, 465 pages +++ 2 copies available +++
- ======================================================================
- *** Minimum bid $US3.00 each: Books by Ken Iverson:
-
- An Introduction to APL for Scientists & Engineers, 26 pages
- +++ 3 copies avail +++
- Elementary Analysis, 218 pages
- APL Language Reference Manual for Self-Study, 128 pages
- APL in Exposition, 35 pages
- APL and Insight, 89 pages
- Introducing APL to Teachers, 25 pages
- Algebra, a New Treatment, 61 pages
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- *** Other material: minimum bid $US3.00:
-
- Session Tutorials for APL87 (141 pages) & APL89 (42 pages)
- Probability in APL, Alvord, 142 pages
- The 4 Cube Problem, McDonnell, 27 pages +++ 2 copies avail +++
- Calculus in a New Key, Orth, 286 pages
-
- *** Borland SPRINT Word Processor, complete, mimimum bid $US8.00
-
- Bids may be submitted via Internet to TDARCOS@MCIMAIL.COM or by
- calling the BBS\APL on modem at +1 301 384 3672 any speed
- up to 14.4K.
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