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The TEXbook View Larger Image | Donald E. Knuth
Addison-Wesley, Paperback, Published January 1984, 481 pages, ISBN 0201134489 | List Price: $44.99
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Here is the definitive guide to the use of TeX, written by the system's
creator, Donald E. Knuth.
TeX represents the state of the art in computer typesetting. It is
particularly valuable where the document, article, or book to be produced
contains a lot of mathematics, and where the user is concerned about
typographic quality. TeX software offers both writers and publishers the
opportunity to produce technical text of all kinds, in an attractive form,
with the speed and efficiency of a computer system.
Novice and expert users alike will gain from The TeXbook the level of
information they seek. Knuth warns newcomers away from the more difficult
areas, while he entices experienced users with new challenges. The novice
need not learn much about TeX to prepare a simple manuscript with it. But
for the preparation of more complex documents, The TeXbook contains all
the detail required.
Knuth's familiar wit, and illustrations specially drawn by Duane Bibby, add
a light touch to an unusually readable software manual.
Customer Reviews
Customer Reviews: 1 Average Customer Rating: Nov 24, 2000 James Smaby from Maine, USA
A must have
Don't believe what people say about TeX being too hard to learn. I typeset all my homework assignments in TeX, and have found Knuth's TeXbook invaluable as a reference. A year ago I knew nothing of TeX, but now am actually fairly proficient in the language. If you want want to be a true UN*X geek, you really should learn TeX (Or LaTeX, which is a little easier to use). If you decide to learn TeX, you will /need/ this book (either buy it (recomended), get it from the library, or off the net). As far as writing math equations goes, it gets much easier with practice, and I now am almost as fast typesetting them as writing them (and you can't copy/paste if you're writing (a quite usefull thing when doing proofs)). Note that the book was published in 1984; TeX really hasn't changed at all since then, so an update isn't necessary. Make sure to check out the Metafont book as well.
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