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Title: Beating around the bush?
Review: I was required to read this text for a Computer Design Class, and must say it was anything but an easy read. The book could be commended for being very comprehensive and thorough, but don't expect to speed-read through this one. The author for some reason decided that it would be a good idea to teach you the concepts presented in the book backwards, tell you "oops, just kidding", then explain how you really do it. This can lead to hours of confusion and frustration, trust me. Also, my instructor (thank god for him), often times told the class to skip over relatively large sections of the book on a normal basis, because true to form, it tends to be entirely thorough with information that is not entirely pertinent. Often times even when very clear about what was presented in the chapter, you'll find yourself confused after reading 15 pages, in which a simple idea was presented. If you can avoid this book, you'd be well advised to do so. I'd like to burn my copy. Oh, only if.
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