Re: Free online Springer books

Posted by Gary Schiltz-4 on
URL: http://friam.383.s1.nabble.com/Free-online-Springer-books-tp7597175p7597221.html

I rather hate to admit it, but a good part of my preference for electronic versions of information these days is highly related to my lack of good reading glasses, which is in turn related to my laziness when it comes to getting out to buy some. Here in EC, I can't just go to the drug store to buy cheapies,
I would have to actually go to an optometrist (5 hour round trip), get an exam, go back a week later, and pick them up. With e-books, I can just change to a bigger font and/or zoom. Plus, I can read in the dark.

On Tue, Jun 16, 2020 at 3:31 PM Steve Smith <[hidden email]> wrote:

I remember a great line from the 90s on the topic:

"you can't grep paper!"

Unfortunately I prefer physical books/paper for most circumstances and uses.    It is *great*, however that I have at my fingertips a huge collection of electronic documents formatted (usually) professionally, both online and downloaded.   Riches beyond my imagination 20-30 years ago.

On 6/16/20 1:55 PM, Gary Schiltz wrote:

Dissenting opinion here. I dislike paper books. That said, PDF, i.e. preformatted content, only looks good on large screens like computer displays or large tablets. 

On Tue, Jun 16, 2020 at 12:49 PM <[hidden email]> wrote:

Actually, I hate it.

 

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Clark University

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From: Friam <[hidden email]> On Behalf Of Frank Wimberly
Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2020 11:28 AM
To: The Friday Morning Applied Complexity Coffee Group <[hidden email]>
Subject: Re: [FRIAM] Free online Springer books

 

You're lucky that you're willing to read PDFs.  I want to hold the book and my 🖨️ isn't robust enough to put out a whole book.

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On Tue, Jun 16, 2020, 11:24 AM Jon Zingale <[hidden email]> wrote:

Nick,

It does look like a good read, though your reminder is a good one. I wish
there were a decent app for predicting the value xyz information will be to
me, how well it will synergize with other experiences. OTOH, I know I would
get bored if my path were known to me. Ah, but I am very happy to have a pdf
copy of John Lee's text on smooth manifolds!



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