Re: Lua book

["Remo D." <rdentato@...>]

> Is it really difficult (or expensive) to order it from amazon.com?
> (By the current exchange rate, the book costs less than EUR 20,00 ;)
> I know it is not as easy as a local buy, but I thought that, putting
> it at Amazon, it would be available to most people with an Internet
> connection.

This is (part of) the answer of Amazon to my order (I'm in Italy). I could
have a lower shipping price (something more than 8$) waiting some days more.
As you can see, shipping is around 1/3rd of the total amount I'll pay the
book but I'm sure the book will worth any cent of it.

Shipping Method:     Expedited International Shipping (averages 5-10
business days)
Shipping Preference: Group my items into as few shipments as possible
Subtotal of Items:   $24.47
Shipping & Handling: $12.98
  ------ 
Total for this Order:   $37.45

Shipping estimate for these items: January 5, 2004
Delivery estimate: January 12, 2004 - January 20, 2004
  1 "Programming in Lua" Roberto Ierusalimschy;Paperback; $24.47