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Here are some reactions to your list of Modula-2 books:
 
Wirth, Niklaus.
Programming in Modula-2, 3rd, corr. ed.  
Springer-Verlag, 1985.
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Wirth, Niklaus.
Programming in Modula-2, 4th ed.  
Springer-Verlag, 1988.
   Since the first edition appeared in 1982 this book has been used as 
   the "official" language reference. Not intended for the beginner.
   The index is very incomplete and of little help. Most of the presently
   available compilers follow the 3rd edition. Because present printing of
   the 4th edition contains many misprints, there is no reason to update
   if you have the 3rd edition already. 
   For a detail discussion of the new "standard" see K.N. King in Journal of    Pascal, Ada & Modula-2, Sept/Oct. p76-79, 1989.
 
 
Lins, Charles
The Modula-2 software component library, Vol I-IV
New York : Springer-Verlag, 1989-1990
All four volumes are available now. The source code is $20/volume for 
various compilers (Macintosh: MPW(TML), Sempersoft and MetCom. IBM-PC:
JPI, Logitech and Stony Brook) I have one set on order for Logitech M2.
 
 
Joyce, Edward J.
Modula-2: A seafarer's manual & shipyard guide
Addison-Wesley Pub. Co., 1985.
   This is a lucid beginners introduction. Simple to read, many short
   examples. Borrow this book from a library when you like to get
   acquainted with the language.
 
 
The following was not on your list:
Rechenberg, P. and H. Moessenboeck
A Compiler Generator for Microcomputers
Prentice Hall / Hanser Verlag, 1989
   The manual and (written) source code of COCO a compiler generator
   for Modula-2. (Similar to YACC for the C language). It uses an LL(1)
   attributed grammar and a special language Cocol to define the compiler
   to be generated. (The commercial version with source code for COCO and 
   the scanner ALEX is available for DM 480.00)
 
 
Ward, Terry A.
Advanced programming techniques in Modula-2
Scott, Foresman, 1987.
   No language introduction but collection of several Modula-2 programs, 
   partly taken from the litterature. Most valuable are the many 
   references to the Modula-2 literature. I wrote for the source
   - $14.95 - but never got an answer.
 
 
Schildt, Herbert.
Advanced Modula-2
Osborne McGraw-Hill, 1987.
   Good example of a book by a career writer. Nothing of real interest,
   many superficial or unfinished examples. In short, a waste of paper.
 
 
I am placed an updated version of your list (with Dutch and German books as well) here on 2:512/14 under M2BOOKS.ZIP.
 
Keep me posted for other reactions,
 
Cees. 


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