Computer books

[Marc Lijour]

On January 15, 2005 01:22 pm, James Knott wrote:
> Anthony de Boer wrote:
> > Peter Hiscocks wrote:
> >>As an alternative, anyone can visit the University libraries. You can
> >> make copies but not borrow the books, ...
> >
> > The U of T bookstore used to have quite a good collection of serious
> > computer science books for sale, though last time I took a look there
> > things looked a lot more dumbed-down than I remembered.
>
> I wonder how the Ryerson bookstore is doing in that regard?  It's been
> years since I last shopped there.  Back in the '80s, when I was studying
> electrical engineering at Ryerson, I'd compare the text book prices
> between the Ryerson bookstore and the World's Biggest Bookstore.

If you'd compare today you would end up buying online most of the time.

The problem with Ryerson's bookstore is the surface. There is no way you could 
find many books if it is already crowded with the course books. For 
alternative readings you have to go to the library or buy online.

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