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@@ -4,19 +4,13 @@ perlbook - Perl book information
 
 =head1 DESCRIPTION
 
-You can order Perl books from O'Reilly & Associates, 1-800-998-9938.
-Local/overseas is +1 707 829 0515.  If you can locate an O'Reilly order
-form, you can also fax to +1 707 829 0104.  I<Programming Perl> is a
-reference work that covers nearly all of Perl (version 4, alas), while
-I<Learning Perl> is a tutorial that covers the most frequently used subset
-of the language.
+The Camel Book, officially known as I<Programming Perl, Second Edition>,
+by Larry Wall et al, is the definitive reference work covering nearly
+all of Perl.  You can order it and other Perl books from O'Reilly &
+Associates, 1-800-998-9938.  Local/overseas is +1 707 829 0515.  If you
+can locate an O'Reilly order form, you can also fax to +1 707 829 0104.
+If you're web-connected, you can even mosey on over to http://www.ora.com/
+for an online order form.
 
-    Programming Perl (the Camel Book):
-       ISBN 0-937175-64-1      (English)
-       ISBN 4-89052-384-7      (Japanese)
-
-    Learning Perl (the Llama Book):
-       ISBN 1-56592-042-2      (English)
-       ISBN 4-89502-678-1      (Japanese)
-       ISBN 2-84177-005-2      (French)
-       ISBN 3-930673-08-8      (German)
+Other Perl books from various publishers and authors 
+can be found listed in L<perlfaq2>.