From The Greats
Included in his explicitly recommended nontechnical reading list.
Recommended · Wording not verified
Source: Donald Knuth / Stanford
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RetirementKnuth selects McGee’s book for its connection between kitchen practice and biochemistry. The retirement page is one list event shared with Hackers and The Man Who Knew Infinity; no edition or recommendation date is inferred.
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Donald Knuth / Stanford · undated · accessed 2026-10-02
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Knuth selects McGee’s book for its connection between kitchen practice and biochemistry. The retirement page is one list event shared with Hackers and The Man Who Knew Infinity; no edition or recommendation date is inferred.