TEX in Practice: Volume 1: Basics (Monographs in Visual Communication) [Hardcover]

Stephan v. Bechtolsheim (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 9, 1993 | ISBN-10: 0387975950 | ISBN-13: 978-0387975955 | Edition: 1

TEX has always been regarded as the most elegant and powerful system for computer typesetting. However, its widespread use, beyond academia, was hampered by its complexity. Recently, fairly good TEX implementations have come out for PCs putting TEX on the desks of many people: writers, designers, desktop publishers, engineers, and consequently, the interest in TEX has surged. What is needed at this point is a book that teaches step-by-step how to use TEX, illustrating each step by meaningful examples. This is exactly what S.v. Bechtolsheim's book does. It is a tutorial and guide for the first-time users of TEX, as well as a reference for the most experienced "TEXpert." TEX in Practice will appear as a four volume set, starting with volume 1 Basics, followed by volume 2 Paragraphs, Math and Fonts, volume 3 Tokens, Macros and volume 4 Output Routines, Tables. TEX in Practice will be an indispensable reference for the TEX community and a guide through the first steps for the TEX novice.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 426 pages
• Publisher: Springer; 1 edition (July 9, 1993)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0387975950
• ISBN-13: 978-0387975955
• Product Dimensions: 9.6 x 6.3 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.7 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,293,348 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars An attempt at creating the ultimate TeX reference!, October 12, 2000

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Frank Bachman (Maineville, Ohio USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Tex in Practice - 4 Volumes (Paperback)

I applaud the author for his work in compiling this vast collection of knowledge and information regarding the TeX typesetting language. It is unfortunate that the publisher, Springer I believe, didn't take more time in doing editorial reviews. I found MANY language and spelling errors, all of which could have been remiedied easily via a little editing. As a TeX user dating back to the mid 1980s, I found the information in this set of volumes useful. In some instances however, I felt that the author got lost in minute details that didn't contribute to the subject matter at hand. Overall, I rank this reference as being fairly good and very detailed. I always felt that everything could have been said with 30% less words than were actually written. Considering the, relatively high, cost of the set, I would recommend this set for purchase ONLY IF YOU'RE ABSOLUTELY ADDICTED TO THE FINE DETAILS OF THIS TYPESETTING LANGUAGE. If you are a user who is looking for a reference to enhance your productivity in/with TeX, I would refer you to other available references which are marketed at a fraction of the cost.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very nice reference book for the TeX typesetting language, July 15, 1996

By A Customer

This review is from: TEX in Practice: Volume 1: Basics (Monographs in Visual Communication) (Hardcover)

This book explains in detail the various intricacies of the TeX computer typesetting language. If you found Knuth's TeXbook useful, you will find this book, and its three companions very useful, informative, and worthwhile on your computer science reference shelf.