I’ve always wanted a curated list of textbooks from people who actually read them in depth.
I’ve read through a couple textbooks front-to-back on topics that are completely unrelated to my field[0]. A good textbook should be able to explain tough concepts while engaging the reader with interesting content and relation to the world.
0: I quite enjoyed Anthony J.F. Griffiths et al’s Introduction to Genetic Analysis, despite never taking a genetics or even biology class.
I’ve read through a couple textbooks front-to-back on topics that are completely unrelated to my field[0]. A good textbook should be able to explain tough concepts while engaging the reader with interesting content and relation to the world.
0: I quite enjoyed Anthony J.F. Griffiths et al’s Introduction to Genetic Analysis, despite never taking a genetics or even biology class.