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Does not meet WP:NBOOK edit: or more importantly WP:TEXTBOOKS EoRdE6 (talk) 19:55, 13 November 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Keep. The talk page has links to 7 pages on college websites showing that the text is used as required by WP:NBOOK criterion #4. For your convenience here they are again... [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] Bazj (talk) 20:15, 13 November 2014 (UTC)[reply]

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Take a look at WP:TEXTBOOKS which clearly states For these reasons, most of the standards for mainstream books are inapplicable to the academic field.EoRdE6 (talk) 20:19, 13 November 2014 (UTC)[reply]

WP:TEXTBOOKS also says "and whether it is, or has been, taught, or required reading, in one or more reputable educational institutions." which is more than satisfied by the links I gave. Please read the whole section rather than quoting selectively. Bazj (talk) 20:30, 13 November 2014 (UTC)[reply]

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Keep - This book seems to be notable in some way. I reckon that this is a base article that can be improved. Keep per above. DSCrowned^(talk) 21:18, 13 November 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Keep per Bazj. If the book is required reading at a number of universities it satisfies WP:TEXTBOOKS. James500 (talk) 17:49, 18 November 2014 (UTC)[reply]