From the reviews of the first edition:

"It is certainly no exaggeration to say that ... A Singular Introduction to Commutative Algebra aims to lead a further stage in the computational revolution in commutative algebra ... . Among the great strengths and most distinctive features ... is a new, completely unified treatment of the global and local theories. ... making it one of the most flexible and most efficient systems of its type....another strength of Greuel and Pfister's book is ...