First Steps in LaTeX

Features

• Cover Type: Paperback with 136 pages
• Published by: Birkhäuser Boston
• Edition: 1st Edition October 1, 1999
• Written in: English
• ISBN 10 Number: 0817641327
• ISBN 13 Number: 978-0817641320
• Book Dimensions: 9.3 x 7.4 x 0.5 inches
• Weighs: 11.4 ounces

Product Review


From the reviews:

"The author lays a clear structure to guide the newcomer through the process of preparing a text with LaTeX…. Besides the comprehensive index at the end of the book, there is a useful Quick Finder at the beginning of the book; the reader can hardly get lost. The book fulfills the claim of the title…. With its clear structure and the well-organized index and quick finder [it] may also serve the more experienced TeXie as a reference." —Zentralblatt Math 

"Fortunately, there are some great books for learning LaTeX. Grätzer’s book is one of these superb books. Readers who work through this book are likely to reuse it frequently as a reference while writing papers with mathematical content." —Journal of Mathematical Psychology

“The book is very well organized, contains many practical examples and, undoubtedly, will become an indispensable tool for a novice who is in a hurry to write his first LaTeX paper.”—(REVUE D’ANALYSE NUMÉRIQUE ET DE THÉORIE DE L’APPROXIMATION)

Product Description
"The author lays a clear structure to guide the newcomer through the processWith its clear structure and the well-organized index and quick finder it may also serve the more experienced TeXie as a reference." -Zbl. für Mathematik

"First Steps in LaTeX" is for the mathematician, physicist, engineer, scientist, or technical typist who requirements to quickly learn how to typeset articles containing mathematical formulas. This book will provide a quick introduction to LaTeX, including the American Mathematical Society's enhancements, so that your first article can be typeset in only a few hours. Like the author's more comprehensive text "Math into LaTeX," this concise, first-step handbook contains well-organized material enriched by practical examples, making it an indispensable guide for the novice user.

Reader Reviews
This is basically just a subset of Gratzer's larger book. Not to say this book isn't good, but it's worth spending a few extra dollars to get the complete book.