Skip - the old one can suffice for now, or at least the library's copy can

seph

when's the next one?

kevinr

I think I'd prefer to buy every other edition, rather than buy each new one as it comes out, unless the lag time between editions is sufficiently long (~>5 years for a fast-moving field, >10-20 years for a slow-moving field). If you don't have a copy of the old one, though, by all means get the new one.

seborn

Any brilliant advice would certainly be appreciated. Shameless advocacy is often good, too.

jmorzins

Any brilliant advice would certainly be appreciated. Shameless advocacy is often good, too.

Yoyo

Won't the new one go out of date fast, too?

transistorman

When you have a real income, go get it!

nelhage, ntn, trs, kyrandil, shadow, jibsheet, quinn, jtu, Diane, Karl, laurel, Beck, jake, Kake, Oriyn, Richie, Mycroft, aletta, ataltane, ocschwar, riv, zkzkz, Kitty, michael, drat, mutePenguin, whymse, peggusus, katie_anne, carl, glasser, cshiley, ctsims, stardust9121, joonylicious, Bearddevil, yonah, kainam, ericam, Brad, hatter, merlin, izzycat, dha, geraldpsmartson, hippybear, duckie, dorgreen, nickolodean, ManWorkingHere, beppu, djdrue, jtf