Since the first publication of The Mythical Man-Month in 1975 no software engineer's bookshelf
has been complete without it. Many software engineers and computer scientists have claimed to
be on their second or third copy of the book. Now Addison-Wesley is proud to present the 20th
anniversary edition-and first revised edition ever-of Fred Brooks's now legendary collection of
essays on the management of computer programming projects. The 20th Anniversary edition is an
updated enhanced re-release of the Brooks classic. Included are all of the existing essays
that were originally presented with the addition of three new essays assessing the current
status of software project management. Brooks's well-known 1986 article No Silver Bullet is
also included. This 20th Anniversary edition is a major event in computer publishing.
