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They are not on Anna's Archive or on MaM. They are available for digital purchase from SpringerPub or Amazon.

Is there a different tracker for textbooks and reference materials?

How likely is it that a request will be fulfilled. Would someone need to buy the book themself and upload it?

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[–] cyberwolfie@lemmy.ml 7 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Is it essential that you get the 3rd edition? 1st and 2nd are on Library Genesis+ (from 2017 and 2021 respectively)

Otherwise, my university had some deal with Springer that allowed the purchase of a softcover book for 25€ (I think it increased to 50€ later), but also free access for the online edition (though not necessarily the whole book in a single PDF, but each chapter separately). Have you checked for similar deals at your university's library?

[–] plankton@programming.dev 2 points 1 week ago

Unfortunately yes, the version is important. I will check out the library, although we have usually needed to purchase online editions. They are cheaper than the physical textbook, but not by much