Edward Yourdon

  • 14

    Catalog books

  • 7

    Works

  • 1979 to 2003

    Strongest span

Who This Author Is

Edward Yourdon has enough depth here to be more than a raw catalog rollup. This page pulls together 14 catalog-linked books across 1979 to 2003, which makes it easier to separate the strongest starting points from the noisier editions. The clearest lane here leans toward Young Readers & Series Fiction.

Best for readers who want approachable series fiction and books that are easy to hand to newer or younger readers. If you want the easiest first click, start with Death March, Second Edition and branch outward from there. UPB note: the strongest documented run here lands between 1979 to 2003; the most common copies on this page tend to come from Prentice Hall Ptr and Prentice Hall.

Best Place To Start

Death March, Second Edition

Prentice Hall PTR • 2003 • standard commitment

It helps anchor a specific period of this author’s publishing run instead of blending into the undated shelf clutter.

Author At A Glance

Best known for: Young Readers & Series Fiction entry points • common used copies from Prentice Hall Ptr and Prentice Hall

Genres and themes: Young Readers & Series Fiction

Who this author is best for: readers who want approachable series fiction and books that are easy to hand to newer or younger readers

UPB note: the strongest documented run here lands between 1979 to 2003; the most common copies on this page tend to come from Prentice Hall Ptr and Prentice Hall.

Top Books To Start With

  1. Death March, Second Edition

    Prentice Hall PTR • 2003 • standard commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 2003 • 304 pages.

  2. Byte wars

    Prentice Hall PTR • 2002 • standard commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 2002 • 314 pages.

  3. Death March: The Complete Software Developer's Guide to Surviving 'Mission Impossible' Projects (Yourdon Computing Series)

    Prentice Hall Ptr • 1999 • standard commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1999 • 240 pages.

  4. Rise & Resurrection of the American Programmer (Yourdon Press Computing Series)

    Prentice Hall Ptr • 1998 • standard commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1998 • 318 pages.

  5. Death March : The Complete Software Developer's Guide to Surviving "Mission Impossible" Projects

    Prentice Hall Ptr • 1997 • standard commitment

    It stands out because it asks for less time than many of the longer volumes on this page.

  6. Decline & Fall of the American Programmer

    Prentice Hall Ptr • 1993 • longer commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1993 • 352 pages.

  7. Object-Oriented Systems Design: An Integrated Approach (Yourdon Press Computing Series)

    Prentice Hall • 1993 • longer commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1993 • 400 pages.

  8. Learning to Programme in Structured Cobol

    Yourdon Press • 1981 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1981 • 280 pages.

  9. La Bomba de tiempo del 2000

    Pearson Education Mexico • 1999 • longer commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1999 • 448 pages.

  10. Year 2000 impact on buildings and utilities

    Cutter Consortium • 1999 • quick commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1999 • 90 pages.

How The Picks Compare

  • Death March, Second Edition is the easier short commitment, while Byte wars asks for more reading time up front.
  • Byte wars gives you an earlier look at this author’s shelf, while Death March, Second Edition leans later in the catalog.

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