An Annotated Sampling of Textbooks.

Edited by Angel Alvarez; Cambridge University Press, 1989, ISBN 0521381304. Proceedings, Ada-Europe International Conference, Madrid, June 1989; most important European Ada event, world-wide delegates. [Cambridge University Press]

By Grady Booch, Doug Bryan; Addison Wesley Professional, 1994, ISBN 0805306080, 3rd edition. Full introduction to Ada programming, shows how to maximize the potential of Ada using an object-oriented methodology. [Addison Wesley]

Edited by J. Dawes, M.J. Pickett, A. Wearing; Cambridge University Press, 1991, ISBN 0521404983. Findings of Ada-Europe specialist group for compiler assessment, useful when considering adopting Ada. [Cambridge University Press]

By Antony Orme, Ian Nussbaum, Christopher Mayers; Cambridge University Press, 1992, ISBN 0521403510. Introduces reuse and feasibility, then shows how to use components in book. Ada is designed for reuse. [Cambridge University Press]

By J. Ichbiah, J.G.P. Barnes, R.J. Firth, M. Woodger; Cambridge University Press, 1991, ISBN 0521392675. Ada design development rationale, with corrections to original by Ada Joint Program Office. [Cambridge University Press]

By John Barnes; Addison-Wesley, 1997, ISBN 0201175177. Author active in all stages of Ada development, on original Ada 83 design team, participant in revision process. President, Ada-Europe; Chairman, Ada UK. [Addison-Wesley]

Edited by Judy M. Bishop; Cambridge University Press, 1990, ISBN 0521392519. Proceedings, Distributed Ada '89 Symposium, University of Southampton, December 1989; for distributed and parallel developers, users. [Cambridge University Press]

By Alan Burns, Andy Wellings; Cambridge University Press, 1998, ISBN 052162911X. A main Ada trait is facilities for concurrent programming; thorough, self-contained book, good for beginners to experts. [Cambridge University Press]

Edited by Barry Lynch; Cambridge University Press, 1990, ISBN 0521395224. Proceedings, Ada-Europe International Conference, Dublin, June 1990; most important European Ada event, world-wide delegates. [Cambridge University Press]