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Look for "Looking for a Challenge?"
By hogloid, 12 years ago, In English

I found the official site of "Looking for a challenge" (http://www.lookingforachallengethebook.com/) updated and now the site has order form. I really want the book, so I ordered one.But unfortunately, there have been no response.

Does anyone get the book ordered by the form, or receive any response?

UPD: On 23rd May, I got a response!

UPD: I couldn't get the book; so I asked the IOI team leader of Japan to get some copies directly from Poland Team. Fortunately, because the trouble was transportation, I got a copy.

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How long have you waited for a response?

I ordered the book yesterday, so I don't know yet if I'll get a response.

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    My acquaintance ordered 5 days ago ,and he haven't received any response yet. (Actually I ordered today myself)

    It's a bit early to worry,but no response , although e-mail address is sent, is strange, I think.

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I've ordered a copy as well. I'll post here if I get any response.

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    BTW, i got my copy

    i just saw someone was mentioning that the book is hard to get

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Can anyone provide more details about the book? It contains some tutorials or only problems and their solutions?

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    It contains a collection of Polish tasks and detailed model solutions.

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Really great book! I encourage you all to get it, if you haven't got one so far :)!

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Don't really understand why one needs paper books nowadays when all Internet is in your disposal.

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Does PDF version on the site contain the full contents of the paper book?

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Has anyone of you tried contacting through this site: http://www.lookingforachallengethebook.com/contact-us.html ?

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    I haven't. But you seem to have inside contacts, so could you tell them that folk are waiting for the books here...

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      They are informed about the delay ;). Not by me, but this is not the most important issue :P.

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Great content...I just previewed the book so I'm getting a copy right now. Always wanted a guide to give me insight on solving difficult problems. Hope it could help improve my skills.

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Codility has monthly challenges and the winner of contest wins a t-shirt+"Looking for a challenge". You can try it :)

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They really should do PayPal, by the way, or something other than bank transfer. International wire transfers are a major PITA.

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how much is the price??it's not written in the site.

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Any updates? :(

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Is any pdf version of this book?

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Hope :(

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    I ordered and got it =) But I haven't read it, because my colleague took it.

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      I ordered it too and already paid the money, but the guy just disappeared after that :D

      UPD Ok, guys, I'm deeply sorry. It was the coach of ACM ICPC team, so it's obvious delay in his answer.

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        Where you can order? It's seems to me the official order page doesn't work..

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Are the problems that the book talks about available for readers to solve on some online judge??

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Is this book still available? I try to contact via contact us but they didn't response me for a month, and the reserve copy doesn't work for me.. Anyone could help? Thank you..

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I can't find PDF version for the book any help of getting it ? really hard to order !!

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https://www.mimuw.edu.pl/~idziaszek/algonotes/looking-for-a-challenge-2-en.pdf

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