Got this correction from Alex about the editions and availability:
"It's the hardback (USA) edition (as announced on the www.amazon.com site) that is not yet ready for shipping. The paperback (European) edition is already available, and it is on the www.amazon.co.uk site and can be bought immediately. I dare say that it is also on all other European Amazon sites. It is certainly on the www.amazon.de site, but I haven't checked the others."
Not bad for a man who has turned 80 years old. Wish he would still travel, as he would be a blast to have at our NY events each year, but he is no longer doing that. We've tried!