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fiforpg on Oct 29, 2023 | parent | context | favorite | on: Linear Algebra Done Right – 4th Edition

Yep. Huge kudos to the author for making it available, but the PDF does feel sloppy with all the bright colors and images. In science textbooks, less is more.

Compare this to the very latest edition of Stewart's calculus, which now uses even more pastel, subdued colors for diagrams.

nextos on Oct 29, 2023 [–]

Exactly, a calm black and white design does not need to be unfriendly.

Hubbard & Hubbard or MacKay are two examples of beginner-friendly books with great typesetting.

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