Book Review: TEX i n Practice, Volumes 1-4 by Stephan von Bechtolsheim: (Springer-Verlag, New York 1993)

The four volumes of TIP are subtitled: 1-Basics, 2-Paragraphs, Math and Fonts, 3Tokens, Macros and 4-Output Routines, Tables. These 1600 pages provide the greatest source for examples in Plain TEX that exists in one place. In addition, there are over three hundred macros that are developed in the volumes and these are available over the net. These facts alone make the volumes especially valuable because, as we all know, examples are the greatest learning tools that exists and we certainly will use someone elses solution if it fits the job and is easily available.