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Author: e p chandlere p chandler Date: Apr 9, 2008 20:47
On Apr 9, 4:34Â pm, "Gerry Ford" wrote:
> "Bart Vandewoestyne" wrote in message
>
> news:WB5Lj.18942$Wf3.3071@newsfe16.ams2...> On 2008-04-09, paul.richard.tho...@gmail.com>
>>> The wikipedia page for fortran has good references, including what I
>>> suspect would be the majority vote - Metcalfe, Reid and Cohen.
>
>> I confirm. Â Mike, John and Malcolm's `Fortran 95/2003 Explained
>> (Third Edition)' is -in my opinion- the best book you can buy for
>> your purpose.
>
> You're gonna want to spell Metcalf correctly if you're to buy his book.
> It's probably gonna be north of $100, even used.
>
[snip]
> I think Elliot Chandler has a book he likes that isn't MR&C.
Mmm. The only recent book I bought _was_ MR&C, hardcover too. I think
it was about $140 (special order).
Alas, bookstores have a limited selection these days. [I miss the
_original_ Borders on State Street in Ann Arbor.] Most of the ones
I've seen either spend too much time covering programming
fundamentals, or are padded out with problems in fields I do not know.
-- e
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