Pearson Artificial Intelligence: A Modern Approach, 4Th Edition Paperback – January 1, 2022

A large text with 1200+ pages, it is a comprehensive introduction to the various components that go into AI. I particularly liked the first chapters that reviewed the history of AI, going back decades, that put the subject matter into historical context. Way too much for a casual read, it is a great reference.

The book is in great condition and its paperback. Unlike a $300 book there are no glossy color pages. If you value that then this isn't the edition you want. I am actually surprised by how thick this book is though.Anyway, a lot of people complaining about the "illegal"/"unauthorized" nature of this. Short answer is ignore those review and they aren't great value. The publishers don't write laws and make any kind of claim they want and this is already settled law. Imagine a seller saying you can only resell your phone or car in one country. Same thing.

The book is quite comprehensive. A lot of comments complained about delivery of damaged books. Mine came in perfect order. The print often fades towards the outside margin. I expected a comprehensive index helping to find quickly what I am looking for. Not so. As a heavy user of indexes, I found it disappointing - it should have a separate name index as subjects are very often buried among a ton of names. Many page references are wrong, i.e., you get directed to pages that have nothing to do with what you are looking for. It almost seems the index is that for a previous edition. Someone should have checked the index.

LOTS of extensive info. Great for a reference. Computer education required.

The warning is clearly written on the cover and appears in Amazon's photo of the sale item.Inside the book:Learn how to apply AI to detect and interpret printed words (e.g., "Not for Sale" or "UNAUTHORIZED" ) appearing in image files.

This review is specifically for this 4th international edition ordered through Amazon. I've had this book for about a year and used sections of it for my masters courses in AI. The content is good. But only just today I discovered the entire chapter on robotics is missing plus a few pages of the chapter before. I don't know what else might be missing.

Book for a book, if Amazon sells it I will buy it. If it is unauthorized, amazon should not sell it, otherwise, it's a bargain.

Bought the Paperback versionGood things:- It's the whole fourth international edition for a reasonable price- The best introductory book to the topicCons:- Paperback version has a few pages that look a bit blurred, and two of them were of different size (although the section of different size is folded so it is unnoticeable at first glance)