I was lucky enough to pick this up at one of Half-Price Computer Books' cardboard-box-of-books sales. The book is admittedly dated (2000), but even in the aftermath of the "dot-bomb," Art & Science still has much to offer.
The first chapters cover early markup languages (SGML in particular) and the merits of separating content from presentation. In retrospect, this book would have been an appropriate warm-up to Zeldman's Standards.
The rest of the book covers all the usual suspects, from Information Architecture to Dynamic Publishing. Much of the content will be familiar to those who keep up with industry trends, but many nuggets of wisdom can still be gleaned from its attractive pages (laid out by Douglas Bowman).
Art & Science is a great refresher for the seasoned web designer, or an insightful intro for a novice.
Jeffrey Veen is an influential author and speaker who cut his teeth at HotWired (Wired Magazine's early web presence).
Art and Science of Web Design, The - Jeffrey Veen - New Riders Press ; ISBN: 0789723700