[brighter2morrow]

>This was still the main AI textbook in 2014 when I did my MSc in the subject

FYI seminal books don't rotate in and out over a five year timespan, it is still the seminal book and will likely continue to be given all the fuel being burned on neural networks that generate more heat than light.

[neilv]

I had an intro AI class for which Leslie Kaelbling got use of a draft of Russell&Norvig (it was 2 thick stacks of photocopies, with comb bindings), before it became famous. Good call, LPK. Sadly, I donated&sold all my books when I did an extreme-minimalism housing move after grad school, or I'd still own this collector's item.

[brighter2morrow]

Wow that is cool, and I feel bad for you because that would be a cool collector's item! Though to be practical, I do prefer nicely bound and polished publications rather than the photocopied and combly bound.