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Computers & Typesetting, Volumes A-E Boxed Set

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These books are well known and famous but I didn't find them handy. They don't cover enough theory of layout and rendering to be of theoretical interest to someone trying to understand the field. Nor do they provide enough practical instruction to actually *use* latex or metafont. Books 'B' and 'D' are basically large programming examples which is kinda nice: they do demonstrate how you can structure exceedingly complex software.

Donald E Knuth, better known as the "Grand Old Man of TeX", needs no introduction in the world of everyone who has at one time or the other attempted computer typesetting of a scientific/engineering document. Even so, not many of them are aware of the great Teacher/Author which he also is.
I can asseverate that anybody who attempts even a casual reading of the "TeXBook" (The first volume in the boxed set of 5 books) will simply be enchanted by the lucid and clear style of writing (with a good dose of humor) and fall inevitably in love with TeX.
I thank Addison-Wesley for making these great works of a great man available in a beautifully typeset (needless to say, in TeX!)boxed set of 5 books, which has helped me in supplementing my 'Knuth Collection'. I consider this boxed set of Knuth books as one of my prized possession, of which I am justifiably proud.
I also thank AmazonOnline for facilitating the purchase.
Start TeXking and Enjoy typesetting like you never did!

I R RAO
Department of Electrical Engineering,
N.I.T.K., Srinivasnagar,
MANGALORE 575025
India

How exciting it was to take the box set out of the shipping box. How wonderful to have all these volumes as a lovely box set. Here is a case in which thinking inside the box is beneficial. Dr. Knuth's writing and typesetting is, as always, clear and beautiful, and his sense of humor adds extra dimensions to the important information. How rare that such useful books are also a joy to read, as are these.