Re: any good LaTeX books/docs recommended to beginners?
On Thursday 10 January 2002 04:32 pm, Paul Huygen wrote:
> Andrew Nesbit <andrew.nesbit@csiro.au> wrote (about suitable kooks for
>
> LaTex):
> > the Lamport one is a bit terse (more like an overview/reference)
>
> Well, I must say, that I couldn't disagree more. I think that the
> Lamport book is very well written, with amusing texts in the examples,
> about gnus, gnats and armadillo's. I wish that more handbooks were
> written like the Lamport book. When I started with LaTeX long ago,
> I read the first three chapters, and could then easily start. The book
> seems terse because it is concise, but it is the conciseness that
> helps you to make a quick start.
>
> Paul Huygen
I agree wholeheartedly. With no LaTex experience at all, I picked up the
Lamport book and managed to write my 100+ page Masters thesis. That book was
a lifesaver!
Michael
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