The Advanced TeXbook [Paperback]

David Salomon (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 10, 1995 | ISBN-10: 0387945563 | ISBN-13: 978-0387945569 | Edition: 1

Why is TeX so hard to use? Because it is in essence a programming language and so it is best viewed from this perspective. In this book, the author presents a complete course in TeX which will be suitable for users of TeX who want to advance beyond the basics. The initial chapters introduce the essential workings of TeX, including a detailed discussion of boxes and glue. Later chapters cover a wide range of advanced topics such as: macros, conditionals, tokens, leaders, file I/O, the line- and page-break algorithms, and output routines. Throughout, numerous examples are given and exercises (with answers) provide a means for readers to test their understanding of the material. As a result, no serious user of TeX will want to be without this text.

Product Details

• Paperback: 510 pages
• Publisher: Springer; 1 edition (August 10, 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0387945563
• ISBN-13: 978-0387945569
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 7.1 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,368,148 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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18 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A very good book, June 17, 1999

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This review is from: The Advanced TeXbook (Paperback)

I read the book and loved it, I am a regular Word User who is not happy with word... sure I can figure out right from the first session what to to with it, but when I get around to what I really wanna do, not just simple functions like changing fonts, I am lost for .... lets call it words. TeX however allows much more. But it suffers from the common plague of people trying to make it wordlike simple. These people do TeX a great disservice, because its true power lies in its complexity, and its flexibility, this book is distinguishibale in that it never takes anything for granted, and explains the printing and formatting process from scratch, in fact its the one true good book of TeX or LaTeX I have seen in the entire long quest of mine for that true book.

The one thing that is wrong with it... is that its VERY VERY expensive, it is worth the price, but still I am under the opinion the author or the publisher, could have realised what a treasure this book is an released it in a more affordable price or version... even if it ment lesser quality paper.

But it is a GREAT BOOK!

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Book for Learning TeX, May 20, 2009

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This review is from: The Advanced TeXbook (Paperback)

I am a TeX guru. I bought this book to polish my knowledge on the subject and learn some more tricks. I love it! It is the only advanced level book in TeX that I am aware of. It is a must have for all package writers.