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From: matheson@open.dal.ca (Steven Matheson)
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Subject: Re: How can I get started with TeX?
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Date: 14 Feb 91 12:49:26 GMT
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In article <DAMIAN.CUGLEY.91Feb7115547@msc2.prg.ox.ac.uk> Damian.Cugley@prg.ox.ac.uk (Damian Cugley) writes:
>
>_A document preperation system: LaTeX_ is the *definitive* LaTeX
>reference -- so far as I know, the *only* one, bar the occasional 5-page
>"Introduction to LaTeX" that people keep on hacking out.
>
>Even if you use LaTeX exclusively you will need the _TeXbook_ to plug
>holes in Lamport's manual and to assit you in making adjustments to the
>LaTeX macros.

I just recieved a copy of _LaTeX for Scientists and Engineers_, 
by David. J. Buerger (McGraw-Hill, 1990, ISBN 0-07-008845-4).  
These is the best general introduction to LaTeX I've ever seen.  
It gets to the point quickly and has several useful examples.  
I highly recommend it for anyone just learning the system.
Although it explains many things to the reader, I think that 
copies of Lamport and Knuth should be kept handy for reference 
purposes.
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