Title: Of the two books that I never shelve, this is one.
Product review: As a PC Windows programmer suddenly thrust into the UNIX world, I felt like I was lost in "a dark and dreary wilderness." With this book at my side, the daily mechanics of the UNIX world quickly became second nature to me. Especially well-thumbed sections so far: Unix Commands, Bourne and Korn shell, vi (this section alone justifies the purchase of the book), and make. By the way, the other book I never put away is a monumental and indispensible desk reference called "Advanced Programming in the UNIX Environment" by W. Richard Stevens.
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