When it comes to selecting a calculus textbook my most petty complaint is that most books are simply to large and bloated.
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When it comes to selecting a calculus textbook my most petty complaint is that most books are simply to large and bloated. Giving these to schoolchildren is some kind of OSHA violation. In a way because books are often now digital packages the “text” could be distilled from the problem sets, extra examples, sus math history, dated “hello kids” photos etc. can all go online …
The book itself can be a slim little number. It’s not like there is all that much to it! come on!
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Riley S. Faelanreplied to myrmepropagandist last edited by
@futurebird It's the Germans' fault. They invented the DIN 476 standard that ended up becoming ISO 216, and neglected to properly popularise the B series, so a lot of mathematics textbooks ended up being roughly A4 by default.
In a better world, B5 would be the common format for both most textbooks and desk notebooks.