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Gift HN: Book Giveaway/Exchange

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Post by yan »

So, inspired by jacquesm's giveaway of subdomains a few minutes ago, I'd like to start a HN book exchange/give away. I currently have a few recent CS classics that I no longer need and would be up for shipping them to someone in the continental US for just the cost of shipping. (Media mail is just a few dollars. If you really need the book and can't transfer money, I'll just cover the cost).

I encourage others to post books others might want that they no longer need and would be willing to either give them away, or trade for others.

edit: if contacting anyone in this thread by email, please prepend "HN Books: " to your subject. Also, please consider upvoting this thread if you think it's a good idea. The more eyeballs see this, the better it works.

Re: Gift HN: Book Giveaway/Exchange

#2

Post by yan »

And I'll start, I have the following books (will add a few later) that I can send out for just the cost of shipping and a promise that they'll be useful to you or you'll appreciate them as much as I did:

- Artificial Intelligence: A Modern Approach (2nd ed) by Russell and Norvig (hardcover)

- Introduction to Algorithms (2nd ed) by Cormen, Leiserson, Rivest and Stein. (hardcover)

(a few more will post tonight or tomorrow. shipping from nyc)

Re: Gift HN: Book Giveaway/Exchange

#3

Post by brockad »

yan wrote: post #2

And I'll start, I have the following books (will add a few later) that I can send out for just the cost of shipping and a promise that they'll be useful to you or you'll appreciate them as much as I did: - Artificial Intelligence: A Modern Approach (2nd ed) by Russell and Norvig (hardcover) - Introduction to Algorithms (2nd ed) by Cormen, Leiserson, Rivest and Stein. (hardcover) (a few more will post tonight or tomor…

Are you at all willing to ship to AK if I were to cover the cost? I'd love to get that Algorithms book.

Re: Gift HN: Book Giveaway/Exchange

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Post by sunny36 »

yan wrote: post #2

And I'll start, I have the following books (will add a few later) that I can send out for just the cost of shipping and a promise that they'll be useful to you or you'll appreciate them as much as I did: - Artificial Intelligence: A Modern Approach (2nd ed) by Russell and Norvig (hardcover) - Introduction to Algorithms (2nd ed) by Cormen, Leiserson, Rivest and Stein. (hardcover) (a few more will post tonight or tomor…

I'll love to get the AI book. I live in Thailand though but I could pay for the shipping, it's still cheaper than buying through amazon/ebay

Re: Gift HN: Book Giveaway/Exchange

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Post by jason_slack »

I have the first three volumes of "The Art Of Computer Programming" Hard bound, some scuffs on the covers but no other damage.

I also have some new RoR books that I bought and never used as well as a number books on operating system design..

I also have a lot of C++ books and a lot of UNIX books.

Anyone have any really awesome Apple books for trade?

Re: Gift HN: Book Giveaway/Exchange

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Post by yan »

jason_slack wrote: post #6

I have the first three volumes of "The Art Of Computer Programming" Hard bound, some scuffs on the covers but no other damage. I also have some new RoR books that I bought and never used as well as a number books on operating system design.. I also have a lot of C++ books and a lot of UNIX books. Anyone have any really awesome Apple books for trade?

I have Hillegass's "Cocoa Programming for Mac OS X (2nd ed)" if you're interested and can ship. What OS books do you have?
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