From: phillip@cs.man.ac.uk (Phillip Williams JRG industrial MSc student)
Subject: Re: VIRTUAL REALITY BOOK reference
Date: 1 Nov 91 12:25:43 GMT
Organization: Department of Computer Science, University of Manchester UK



In article <1991Oct29.062123.13703@milton.u.washington.edu> norman@cogsci.
ucsd.EDU (Donald A Norman-UCSD Cog Sci Dept) writes:

>I have watched with amazement that nobody on the newsgroup has the correct
>reference for Howard Rheingold's new book on Virtual reality: If I remember
>correctly, he was one of the founders of the newsgroup.

	Yes and he mentions the newsgroup in his book, so prepare for
	more subscribers.

>Rheingold's book is an excellent summary of the state of the art.  For some
>reason, however, it lacks illustrations.  

	I've just finished the book and he certainly covers a great
	deal of V.R. work, though at times it's a little fragmented.
	He often tells the reader that V.R. technology is developing
	at a fantastic pace, but without pictures to show the
	advances made, I can imagine this will be difficult for the non 
	V.R. person to appreciate.  

	So to resume, it's a good book if your just getting into V.R.
	and want to know more about the technology.  
	
	Howard has recently been promoting his book in Manchester, so
	he may be coming to a bookshop near you, soon...

>And While I am at it, let me give you the reference for the new, updated
>version of Myron Krueger's really neat book on Artificial reality.

	I haven't managed to get a copy of the 2nd edition, do you
	have an ISBN number ( Don or anybody? )

>Rheingold, H. (1991). Virtual Reality.   New York: Summit Books.

	For people in the UK, same title, but the publisher is :

	Martin Secker & Warburg Limited
	ISBN 0 436 41212 8
	Hardcover only & about 17 British pounds.

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[MODERATOR'S NOTE:  Howard says there are no pictures in his book because
the publisher decided not to accept the expense.  It will be useful if
overseas publishers do not make the same mistake! -- Bob Jacobson]