C++: The Programming Language back cover raises questions not answered by front
A critique of the book 'C++: The Programming Language' highlights that the back cover blurb uses generic, repetitive language found in other unrelated textbooks. The author suggests that the marketing copy was likely generated or written without regard for the specific content of the book.
Why it matters
This highlights the prevalence of low-quality, automated, or templated marketing copy in the publishing industry, even for technical subjects.
A little while ago, we considered how the cover of the book C++: The Programming Language raises questions not answered by the cover , since the cover illustration for a book putatively about the C++ programming language shows code written in JavaScript.¹ But there s also a question raised by the back cover.
The article is a subjective critique of marketing practices, but it is presented as an observation of industry trends.
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