Never got that kind of perspective. You read a book if you think you'll like its content. Period. Knuth's books are no different. You probably know many colleag

Never got that kind of perspective. You read a book if you think you'll like its content. Period. Knuth's books are no different. You probably know many colleagues of yours that have never read a technical book in their lifes and still manage to be successful with their careers. Just read the book if you like CS. Period.