My notes on Skiena's book.

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 **Read as a review and problem recognition**
 - [ ] [Algorithm Design Manual](http://www.amazon.com/Algorithm-Design-Manual-Steven-Skiena/dp/1849967202) (Skiena)
+    - This book has 2 parts:
+        - class textbook on data structures and algorithms
+            - pros: 
+                - is a good review as any algorithms textbook would be
+                - nice stories from his experiences solving problems in industry and academia
+                - code examples in C
+            - cons:
+                - can be as dense or impenetrable as CLRS, and in some cases CLRS may be a better alternative for some subjects
+                - chapters 7, 8, 9 can be painful to try to follow, as some items are not explained well or require more brain than I have
+                - don't get me wrong: I like Skiena, his teaching style, and mannerisms, but I may not be Stony Brook material.
+        - algorithm catalog:
+            - this is the real reason you buy this book.
+            - about to get to this part. Will update here once I've made my way through it.
     - To quote Yegge: "More than any other book it helped me understand just how astonishingly commonplace
         (and important) graph problems are – they should be part of every working programmer's toolkit. The book also
         covers basic data structures and sorting algorithms, which is a nice bonus. But the gold mine is the second half