This is a great little book that is a fun read; however, it is not something that will find a place on your reference shelf. This is not a numerical linear algebra text or a software guide. Rather, it is full of little bits of advice and best practice relating the theoretical numerical analysis we all learned about in college to the very real world of high performance computers. Most every professional numerical analyst, or serious programmer, will find some useful tidbit in this text. The writing style is clear, concise, and well motivated.
