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- From: jpc@tauon.ph.unimelb.edu.au (John Costella)
- Newsgroups: sci.virtual-worlds
- Subject: Re: PUB: SILICON MIRAGE, NEW BOOK ON VR,
- Message-ID: <1992Nov22.212342.2101@u.washington.edu>
- Date: 23 Nov 92 13:16:55 GMT
- Article-I.D.: u.1992Nov22.212342.2101
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- Organization: University of Washington
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- Approved: cyberoid@milton.u.washington.edu
- Originator: hlab@stein.u.washington.edu
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- > There is a new book available on the topic of VR.
-
- > SILICON MIRAGE: THE ART AND SCIENCE OF VIRTUAL REALITY
- > by Aukstakalnis and Blatner
- >
- > 328 pgs, 120+ photos and illus, 4 pgs. color plates, pub Nov. 1992
- > by Peachpit Press (ISBN 0-938151-82-7).
- >
- > PRICE: $15.00
- >
- > Available at bookstores across N. America the day after Thanksgiving
- > or immed. by sending a check or money order for $15.00 + $5 for
- > P/H to:
- >
- > Matrix Information Services
- > Book Dept.
- > 18560 Bungalow Drive
- > Lathrup Village, MI 48076
- > (313) 559-1526
- > (313) 559-1436 (Fax)
- > matrix@well.sf.ca.us
-
- Since it'll probably be 2 years before this hits our shelves here (if
- at all) ...
-
- Could someone working in the real VR world give a brief overview of this
- book when it becomes available?
-
- Also, would anybody be prepared to flaunt current Australian Copyright
- laws (ooh, naughty naughty) and post me a copy of this book from the
- US in return for a $US bank cheque for the book + postage + handling +
- insurance + whatever profit you make off me <grin>?
-
- (They are right now changing our Parallel Importation laws for books,
- but it is not on the statute books as yet, so I don't want to ask Matrix
- to do something they are probably not allowed to.)
-
- Thanks in advance guys (and to all you civil disobedients),
-
- John
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