Yes, I know, I've brought this topic up before in a previous thread and I've only been further assured by seeing another persons 4th Edition that the 5th edition is horrible binded.

Here is a picture of my book falling apart at the binding spine, excuse the quality, was taken on my phone.

http://nov27a.imghost.us/Y36S.jpg

From what I believe the 5th edition was printed in the US while most other editions were printed in Japan.

Sometime soon the binding holding the pages to the spine will stop holding and pages will start falling out, if I need to buy another copy I'll be sure to get the 4th Edition.

Link to previous thread were I assumed my copy was falling apart because I was taking it everywhere, which I now know is not true, i have a Java textbook I have to take to all my classes and it's roughly the same size of RTK and with similar paperback binding and that's fine.

http://forum.koohii.com/viewtopic.php?id=949

Last edited by meolox (2007 November 27, 2:02 am)

I took my book to a local printer friend  with the idea of getting it bound.  He said the overall quality of the book made it a waste of money/time to bind unless I was totally desperate.  Basically, he said it offends him to work with such cheap materials, but he'd do if for me if I want.

Hey, Billyclyde,
Yeah, my printer friend is awesome.  Around these parts, books are expected to outlive their current guardians.  I showed him an English language tourist brochure printed in Japan in 1936 called "Hiroshige and Japanese Landscapes" which was given to me recently by a homeless man. (only in Berkeley)  My friend was impressed.  It's just a simple little brochure, but it has amazing color prints.

A stitched binded copy yes!
As soon as these start appearing I'll be buying one for sure.

If anyone gets one be sure to post to the forums to let everyone know the higher quality book is available.

Wow, IvoSF. That is good news! I imagine few publishers would change their publishing method that easily.