The Engineering of Software: A Technical Guide for the Individual
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Summary
This edition of The Engineering of Software: A Technical Guide for the Individual by Dick Hamlet & Joe Maybee is a reference book you can return to when you need an answer. The available edition details are 2000 • Addison-Wesley • 494 pages.
Why this book now
Most useful when you want something you can consult, sample, and return to instead of reading straight through once.
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- You want a book that makes its purpose clear.
- You are looking for a straightforward explanation or story.
- When you enjoy layered mysteries, imagery and detail are abundant, creating vivid scenes that stay with you long after you finish reading.
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- When you want clear moral lines, the prose lingers on setting and tone, sometimes at the expense of forward momentum.
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Exact edition: Hardcover · ISBN-13 9780201701036
Worth buying if: You want a book that makes its purpose clear.
Skip it if: You are looking for a lighter and faster read.
Check Amazon for the current price and availability of this exact edition.
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Reading commitment
Steady Needs some room
Low commitment. Best treated as a dip-in book you consult in short bursts.
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This book is meant to be used more than once, either for practice or to look up an answer.
Best way to approach it
Read the sections you need. You do not have to start at the beginning or read every page in order.
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Hardcover: ISBN-13 9780201701036
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