from the original back cover blurb:

Today, writers not only work with words, they work with computers and the software programs, printers, and terminals that are part of a computer system.

UNIX Text Processing reveals how computers can be used effectively in the preparation of written documents, particularly major book-length projects. The useful tools and techniques featured in UNIX Text Processing can help you unlock the resources and power of a computer system to tackle such writing projects as technical manuals, reports, and proposals.

In these pages, you'll learn:

• What's in the UNIX toolbox for writers, including format design, printing, and editing

• How to make the computer do most of the work, using shell scripts and editing scripts

• How to make use of the awk programming language for managing information

• How to create simple line drawings, tables, and equations

• How troff helps you take advantage of the capabilities of laser printers and typesetters

• How to customize macros for document formatting