On Thursday 10 January 2002 04:32 pm, Paul Huygen wrote: > Andrew Nesbit <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 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