These five books comprise what easily could be the most important set of information on any
serious programmer's bookshelf. Countless readers have spoken about the profound personal
influence of Knuth's work. Scientists have marveled at the beauty and elegance of his analysis
while ordinary programmers have successfully applied his cookbook solutions to their day-to-day
problems. All have admired Knuth for the breadth clarity accuracy and good humor found in
his books. Primarily written as a reference some people have nevertheless found it possible
and interesting to read each volume from beginning to end. Whatever your background or level of
programming experience if you need to do any serious computer programming you will find your
own good reason to make each volume in this series a readily accessible part of your scholarly
or professional library.
