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Beginning Java 8 Books

 
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What level are these aimed at? The fundamentals book doesn't look like it covers many of the new Java 8 features, just lays the groundwork for the Language Features book.
 
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Looks like it includes the new Date and Time API though.
 
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The title "Beginning Java 8" is a 3-book series that contains all Java 8 new features. The series is aimed at beginners to intermediate-level developers interested in learning the Java programming language from scratch or interested in picking up just any core Java topics. A chapter-wise breakup of Java 8 features are as follows:

Beginning Java 8 Fundamentals:
Chapter 12: Dates and Times (76 pages)
Chapter 17: Interfaces (62 pages)
Appendix C: Compact Profiles (16 pages)

Beginning Java 8 Language Features:
Chapter 5: Lambda Expressions (50 pages)
Chapter 13: Streams (62 pages)


Beginning Java 8 APIs, Extensions and Libraries:
Chapter 8: JavaFX (106 pages)
Chapter 10: Nashorn Script Engine (82 pages)
 
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