Tex in Practice - 4 Volumes [Paperback]

Stephan v. Bechtolsheim (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 038797296X | ISBN-13: 978-0387972961 | Publication Date: August 6, 1993 | Edition: 1

A compendium of information on TeX, this four-volume set offers a detailed analysis of all features of TeX and many ready-to-use-macros. TeX users of all levels will find this to be a valuable permanent source of information on one of the world's most powerful typesetting systems. 63 illustrations.

Product Details

• Paperback: 1832 pages
• Publisher: Springer; 1 edition (August 6, 1993)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 038797296X
• ISBN-13: 978-0387972961
• Product Dimensions: 9.6 x 6.5 x 4.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,624,669 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.