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News from the User Services BookshopJutta Megies and Roger Woolnough , IT / User Services AbstractSince it is sometime since the last news, there are many new titles and editions available. You will find them listed below. The Particle Odyssey - A Journey to the Heart of the MatterIn conjunction with ETT we have a new particle physics book co-authored by Christine Sutton and Frank Close. It is now available from the shop or reception in building 33: 240 pages lavishly illustrated in colour and full of information about CERN and various experiments. The book explains fundamental discoveries which have led to our current understanding of the origins and nature of the material universe. A century of particle physics, the laboratories and personalities are represented as well as many photos of particle 'events' (price is 60ChFrs). New books and new editionsOther new books include an addition to the Python range from O'Reilly, "The Python Cookbook". There is a new C++ book, "Modern C++ Design" and we have added both the CD and examples book in the range for "Numerical Recipes in C++". There are also new books on SSH and Network security. Here is a list of the books that we have in new editions:
Linux CDsIn the coming weeks we will be able to sell the latest version of Linux certified at CERN, version 7.3. As it was not possible to copy the CDs for the last version this time it will be a 3 CD set and should be in the shop by start December. A computing news will be sent when the CDs are available.If you want to contact usAny suggestions for new books are welcome, please mail bookshop@cern.ch. |
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