From the reviews:
One fundamental problem that every compiler should address: namely, translating one formal language to another. This book addresses this fundamental problem in breadth and depth. ... The book is intended as a textbook for graduate and advanced undergraduate students. It succeeds quite well in its goal of addressing the fundamental theory behind the syntax-directed aspect of compilers; hence, it is most suitable for students in a theoretical computer science (CS) program ... . (MohammadReza Mousavi, ACM Computing Reviews, June, 2009)
This textbook covers the fundamental concepts of formal languages and compilation. It presents a comprehensive selection of topics and is based on rigorous definitions and algorithms, illustrated by many motivating examples, with a focus on the importance of combining theoretical concepts with practical applications. (Joerg Desel, Zentralblatt MATH, Vol. 1190, 2010)