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A Guide to LATEX: Document Preparation for Beginners and Advanced Users
Helmut Kopka, Patrick W. Daly
5.0
Fully revised to cover the most up-to-date versions of LATEX, this accessible and practical tutorial contains all of the information you will need to get up and running with LATEX, and is an essential reference tool to users at all levels. With this book you will: master the basics of LATEX and explore more advanced topics, including user-defined extensions; get up to speed with the latest LATEX extensions for adaptations to other languages; and benefit from detailed appendices, including the Command Summary and Summary tables.
Eric Weinstein recommended this book on Twitter. [source]
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The Latex Companion
Frank Mittelbach, Michel Goossens, et al.
5.0
This is the digial version of the printed book (Copyright (c) 2004).
The LaTeX Companion has long been the essential resource for anyone using LaTeX to create high-quality printed documents. This completely updated edition brings you all the latest information about LaTeX and the vast range of add-on packages now available--over 200 are covered! Full of new tips and tricks for using LaTeX in both traditional and modern typesetting, this book will also show you how to customize layout features to your own needs--from phrases and paragraphs to headings, lists, and pages. Inside, you will find: Expert advice on using LaTeX's basic formatting tools to create all types of publications--from memos to encyclopedias In-depth coverage of important extension packages for tabular and technical typesetting, floats and captions, multicolumn layouts--including reference guides and discussions of the underlying typographic and TeXnical concepts Detailed techniques for generating and typesetting contents lists, bibliographies, indexes, etc. Tips and tricks for LaTeX programmers and systems support New to this edition: Nearly 1,000 fully tested examples that illustrate the text and solve typographical and technical problems--all ready to run! An additional chapter on citations and bibliographies Expanded material on the setup and use of fonts to access a huge collection of glyphs, and to typeset text from a wide range of languages and cultures Major new packages for graphics, "verbatim" listings, floats, and page layout Full coverage of the latest packages for all types ofdocuments--mathematical, multilingual, and many more Detailed help on all error messages, including those troublesome low-level TeX errors Like its predecessor, The LaTeX Companion, Second Edition, is an indispensable reference for anyone wishing to use LaTeX productively. The accompanying CD-ROM contains a complete plug-and-play LaTeX installation, including all the packages and examples featured in the book.
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LATEX: A Document Preparation System: User's Guide and Reference Manual
Leslie Lamport
5.0
This authoritative user's guide and reference manual for the LATEX computer typesetting system has been revised to document features now available in the new standard software release - LATEX2e. The new edition features additional styles and functions, improved font handling, and enhanced graphics capabilities. Other parts of the book have been revised to reflect user comments and suggestions. Selected sections have been rewritten to explain challenging concepts or functions, and the descriptions of both MakeIndex and BibTEX have been updated. New LATEX users will want to start with this book, and current users, particularly as they upgrade to the LATEX2e software, will be eager to obtain the most up-to-date version of its associated manual.
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Revised version of the authoritative user's guide and reference manual for the LATEX computer typesetting system. Features the new standard software release - LATEX2e. Sections rewritten to explain difficult concepts or functions.
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Latex Beginner's Guide
Stefan Kottwitz
4.9
LaTeX is high-quality Open Source typesetting software that produces professional prints and PDF files. However, as LaTeX is a powerful and complex tool, getting started can be intimidating. There is no official support and certain aspects such as layout modifications can seem rather complicated. It may seem more straightforward to use Word or other WYSIWG programs, but once you've become acquainted, LaTeX's capabilities far outweigh any initial difficulties. This book guides you through these challenges and makes beginning with LaTeX easy. If you are writing Mathematical, Scientific, or Business papers, or have a thesis to write, then this is the perfect book for you.
LaTeX Beginner's Guide offers you a practical introduction to LaTeX with plenty of step-by-step examples. Beginning with the installation and basic usage, you will learn to typeset documents containing tables, figures, formulas, and common book elements like bibliographies, glossaries, and indexes and go on to managing complex documents and using modern PDF features. It's easy to use LaTeX, when you have LaTeX Beginner's Guide to hand.
This practical book will guide you through the essential steps of LaTeX, from installing LaTeX, formatting, and justification to page design. Right from the beginning, you will learn to use macros and styles to maintain a consistent document structure while saving typing work. You will learn to fine-tune text and page layout, create professional looking tables as well as include figures and write complex mathematical formulas. You will see how to generate bibliographies and indexes with ease. Finally you will learn how to manage complex documents and how to benefit from modern PDF features. Detailed information about online resources like software archives, web forums, and online compilers completes this introductory guide. It's easy to use LaTeX, when you have LaTeX Beginner's Guide to hand.
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Havana Storm (Dirk Pitt, #23)
Clive Cussler, Dirk Cussler
4.9
Dirk Pitt returns, in the thrilling new novel from the grand master of adventure and #1 New York Times–bestselling author.
While investigating a toxic outbreak in the Caribbean Sea that may ultimately threaten the United States, Pitt unwittingly becomes involved in something even more dangerous—a post-Castro power struggle for the control of Cuba. Meanwhile, Pitt’s children, marine engineer Dirk and oceanographer Summer, are on an investigation of their own, chasing an Aztec stone that may reveal the whereabouts of a vast historical Aztec treasure. The problem is, that stone was believed to have been destroyed on the battleship Maine in Havana Harbor in 1898, which brings them both to Cuba as well—and squarely into harm’s way. The three of them have been in desperate situations before . . . but perhaps never quite as dire as the one facing them now.
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Computers & Typesetting, Volume A: The TeXBook
Donald E. Knuth
4.9
TeX represents the state-of-the-art in computer typesetting. It is particularly valuable where the document, article, or book to be produced contains a lot of mathematics, and where the user is concerned about typographic quality. TeX software offers both writers and publishers the opportunity to produce technical text of all kinds, in an attractive form, with the speed and efficiency of a computer system.
Novice and expert users alike will gain from The TeXbook the level of information they seek. Knuth warns newcomers away from the more difficult areas, while he entices experienced users with new challenges. The novice need not learn much about TeX to prepare a simple manuscript with it. But for the preparation of more complex documents, The TeXbook contains all the detail required.
Knuth’s familiar wit, and illustrations specially drawn by Duane Bibby, add a light touch to an unusually readable software manual. The TeXbook is the first in a five-volume series on Computers and Typesetting, all authored by Knuth.
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The Latex Graphics Companion
Michel Goossens, Frank Mittelbach, et al.
4.9
The LATEX Graphics Companion Published Aug 2, 2007 by Addison-Wesley Professional. Part of the Tools and Techniques for Computer Typesetting series. The series editor may be contacted at frank.mittelbachlatex-project.org. The LATEX typesetting system remains a popular choice for typesetting a wide variety of documents, from papers, journal articles, and presentations, to books--especially those that include technical text or... Full description
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A Short Introduction to Latex: A Book for Beginners
Ms Firuza Karmali Aibara
4.9
Learn the basics of LaTeX, explore it, and start creating beautiful documents
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The Latex Companions Third Revised Boxed Set: A Complete Guide and Reference for Preparing, Illustrating and Publishing Technical Documents
Michel Goossens and Sebastian Rahtz
4.9
Published Aug 24, 2007 by Addison-Wesley Professional. Part of the Tools and Techniques for Computer Typesetting series. The series editor may be contacted at frank.mittelbach@latex-project.org. This attractively priced boxed set brings together four leading books on the LaTeX software system for typesetting documents, covering all you need to know about LaTeX. Because LaTeX is especially good for technical documents and is freely available for almost any computer system, it has become a lingua franca of the scientific world. The first book in the set, "Guide to LaTeX, 4/e," shows you how to begin using LaTeX, and also serves as a handy reference. The next three books, whose authors have taken a lead role in the development and dissemination of LaTeX's most recent versions, are "The LaTeX Companion, 2/e," "The Latex Graphics Companion, 2/e," and "The LaTeX Web Companion." They provide further information on tools and techniques available for more complex typesetting needs, for incorporating graphics into documents, and for publishing technical text on the Web. Whether you are new to LaTeX or want to be sure that your LaTeX library is current and complete, you will find a useful place for this set on your reference shelf.
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Latex Dominatrix
Sadie Swif
4.9
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Pegging the Sissy Cop (Rear Eye for the Straight Guy Book 2)
Gia Maria Marque
4.9
Zelda’s so proud her husband faced his police physical like a man that she surprises him with one night as a sissy!
Scott loves his wife, but he’s not too sure about the new gear she’s brought home: a strap-on harness with all the fixings, lube and a vibrator, plus matching latex corsets? This sissy stuff is new to him, but if Zelda’s gone out of her way to arrange a fetish date, the least he can do is go along with it.
When she drags him under the shower and turns him into her obedient sissy, maybe he’ll find he likes it!
GIA MARIA MARQUEZ knows her stuff. She’s been writing for as long as she can remember—not about sissies and cross-dressing and domestic discipline, though. That’s close to home, so she’s kept it to herself until now. Writing spicy stories is easy, but sharing a piece of herself with the world? That’s the tough part.
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Mushrooms of West Virginia and the Central Appalachians
William C. Roody
4.9
With its dense forests and plentiful rainfall, West Virginia and the rest of the Central Appalachian region is an almost perfect habitat for hundreds of varieties of wild mushrooms. For the mushroom hunter, this vast bounty provides sheer delight and considerable challenge, for every outdoor excursion offers the chance of finding a mushroom not previously encountered. For both the seasoned mycologist and the novice mushroom hunter, Mushrooms of West Virginia and the Central Appalachians serves as a solid introduction s of the region. Some 400 species are described and illustrated with the author's own stunning color photographs, and many more are discussed in the text. Detailed mushroom descriptions assure confident identifications. Each species account includes remarks about edibility and extensive commentary to help distinguish similar species. A comprehensive glossary of specialized mycological terms is provided.
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Edge Play
Jane Boon
4.8
CORRECTION: Amy Lefevre’s second language is risk. A gorgeous young investment banker, she navigates Wall Street’s toxic culture with ease—until the stock market collapses.
CRISIS: Amy starts investigating the failed deals her boss engineered. Drawn to a treacherous ride on the edge, will her efforts to expose him cause her to lose it all?
CONSENT: Amy’s best friend is a dominatrix with an offer: take over her elite S&M dungeon, catering to the pervy needs of millionaires and billionaires and learn the true nature of power.
EDGE PLAY is a universe beyond Fifty Shades of Grey and The Big Short, set in the most elite, twisted circles of Wall Street mega-power and S&M. Amy Lefevre dives into an underground realm of Big Swinging Dicks only to find that, in this arena, the women wield the whips and the men submit.
“Edge Play explores obsession and ambition with a fetishist's eye for detail. From the sleek Syren latex to the sexy Louboutins, to power moves found in both the dazzling hustle of high finance and the darkness of the dungeon, this book delivers.” —LILY BURANA, Author of Strip City
“This is such a fun book! Smart, sexy, and full of surprises. It's also full of stingingly authentic details of Wall Street and the BDSM culture simmering just below it. It's a New York where everyone wants to come out on top, and power is a skill that can be learned.” —JO WELDON, Author of Fierce: The History of Leopard Print and The Burlesque Handbook
“Masters of the Universe have a new mistress—a protagonist who learns to wield power in the excessive, fascinating cultures of Wall Street and BDSM-for-hire. BOW DOWN.” —WEDNESDAY MARTIN, #1 New York Times Bestselling Author of Primates of Park Avenue and UNTRUE
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Acupuncture Points Handbook: A Patient's Guide to the Locations and Functions of Over 400 Acupuncture Points
Deborah Bleecker
4.8
How to locate over 400 acupuncture points, and how they work. Find out how acupuncture works and how to treat yourself with acupressure.
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PSTricks: Graphics and PostScript for TeX and LaTeX
Herbert Voss
4.8
A reference as well as a tutorial, this tome provides users with the information to programmatically create high-quality graphics with TeX and LaTeX software and the enhanced PSTricks graphic package as well as hundreds of examples with ready-to-run code for hardcopy or PDF output. From how to draw simple lines on curves to creating three-dimensional images, trees, knots, and charts and adding color gradients and shadows, this manual details how to create graphics via programming rather than interactive drawing. A survey of the realm of LaTeX graphic packages is also included, along with methods for incorporating high-quality graphics in LaTeX documents.
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More Math Into Latex
George Grätzer
4.8
For over two decades, this comprehensive manual has been the standard introduction and complete reference for writing articles and books containing mathematical formulas. If the reader requires a streamlined approach to learning LaTeX for composing everyday documents, Gratzer s (c) 2014 Practical LaTeX may also be a good choice.
In this carefully revised fifth edition, the Short Course has been brought up to date and reflects a modern and practical approach to LaTeX usage. New chapters have been added on illustrations and how to use LaTeX on an iPad.
Key features
An example-based, visual approach and a gentle introduction with the Short Course
A detailed exposition of multiline math formulas with a Visual Guide
A unified approach to TeX, LaTeX, and the AMS enhancements A quick introduction to creating presentations with formulas From earlier reviews:
Gratzer s book is a solution.
European Mathematical Society Newsletter
There are several LaTeX guides, but this one wins hands down for the elegance of its approach and breadth of coverage.
Amazon.com, Best of 2000, Editor s choice
A novice reader will be able to learn the most essential features of LaTeX sufficient to begin typesetting papers within a few hours of time An experienced TeX user, on the other hand, will find a systematic and detailed discussion of LaTeX fea
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Report on Mathematical Physics
A very helpful and useful tool for all scientists and engineers.Review of Astronomical Tools
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Latex Cookbook
Stefan Kottwitz
4.8
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The not so short introduction to LaTeX 2e
Jeffrey Schox
4.8
LaTeX is a typesetting system that is very suitable for producing scientific and mathematical documents of high typographical quality. It is also suitable for producing all sorts of other documents, from simple letters to complete books. LaTeX uses TeX as its formatting engine. This short introduction describes LaTeX2ε and should be sufficient for most applications of LaTeX.
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The Unknown
J.W. Lynne
4.8
For fans of Divergent, The Hunger Games, and Stranger Things who want to discover something new ...
"I have read hundreds of books and it is extremely rare for me to be surprised or give 5 stars. I almost always anticipate the plot twists. I thought I had this one all figured out from the very beginning ... [I] couldn't have been more wrong! ... An exhilarating, emotional, fast paced read that I couldn't put down ... This story was utterly unique." - Justine, Book Catharsis ★★★★★
EIGHT CHILDREN WERE KIDNAPPED. BUT WHY?
Eight kids, ages nine to seventeen, awaken to find that almost everything they have ever known has been stolen from them. They were ripped from their beds in the middle of the night and transported to an unfamiliar and unforgiving new world where there are strict rules, and they are punished if they refuse to obey.
As the kids grapple with their mysterious new reality, they struggle with disconcerting questions. Where in the world are they? Why were they taken away from their families? Will they ever get to go back home? And the most frightening question of all: Will this be the place where they die?
CYBILS AWARD NOMINEE!
What readers are saying about THE UNKNOWN:
"Gripping ... Unique ... Lots of mystery and intrigue ... [Dystopian is] one of my favourite genres, but I haven't seen it written so well in a very long time ... I finished reading this book in awe." - Carly, Goodreads ★★★★★
"ONE EXCITING ADVENTURE!!! ... Captivating from start to finish ... The characters are authentic, believable and so realistic." - Kaye, Goodreads ★★★★★
"I love dystopian novels, but I have to admit, after a while, they tend to follow the same plotline and twists. This is TOTALLY not the case here ... I was shocked." - Gail, Goodreads ★★★★★
"Unique twist on the dystopian genre! ... Insanely thrilling!" - Kelly, Twinsie Talk Book Reviews ★★★★★
"I read A LOT and this book had lots of surprises which I didn't see coming ... Great twists and turns ... I definitely could not put this one down! ... I truly loved this book!" - Michelle, Goodreads ★★★★★
"Lots of suspense, twists, and turns. I never saw the ending coming. It was a total surprise and explained everything! - Karon, Goodreads ★★★★★
THE UNKNOWN is a young adult dystopian science fiction mystery thriller with captivating suspense, unexpected twists and turns, and a dash of romance. The story is told from the alternating points of view of three kidnapped children: seventeen-year-old "Unpleasant," twelve-year-old "Tiger," and nine-year-old "Goat."
THE UNKNOWN tells the tale of five girls and three boys who are taken from their homes in the middle of the night and wake up in a frightening and mysterious world full of secrets. Author J.W. Lynne delivers an intriguing, imaginative, cinematic experience filled with shocking twists and turns. THE UNKNOWN is a must-read book for teens and adults who enjoyed THE HUNGER GAMES (by Suzanne Collins), DIVERGENT (by Veronica Roth), LEGEND (by Marie Lu), READY PLAYER ONE (by Ernest Cline), ENDER'S GAME (by Orson Scott Card), THE GENDER GAME (by Bella Forrest), CONFIGURED (by Jenetta Penner), THE MAZE RUNNER (by James Dashner), THE GIVER (by Lois Lowry), or ABOVE THE SKY (by J.W. Lynne). This addictive book will have you hooked from the first few mysterious chapters!
If you like fast-paced thrillers with mystery, suspense, unexpected twists and turns, and a surprise ending that brings everything together, don't miss this gripping new release!
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Dynamic Documents with R and Knitr
Yihui Xie
4.8
Quickly and Easily Write Dynamic Documents
Suitable for both beginners and advanced users, Dynamic Documents with R and knitr, Second Edition makes writing statistical reports easier by integrating computing directly with reporting. Reports range from homework, projects, exams, books, blogs, and web pages to virtually any documents related to statistical graphics, computing, and data analysis. The book covers basic applications for beginners while guiding power users in understanding the extensibility of the knitr package.
New to the Second Edition
A new chapter that introduces R Markdown v2 Changes that reflect improvements in the knitr package New sections on generating tables, defining custom printing methods for objects in code chunks, the C/Fortran engines, the Stan engine, running engines in a persistent session, and starting a local server to serve dynamic documents Boost Your Productivity in Statistical Report Writing and Make Your Scientific Computing with R Reproducible
Like its highly praised predecessor, this edition shows you how to improve your efficiency in writing reports. The book takes you from program output to publication-quality reports, helping you fine-tune every aspect of your report.
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Practical LaTeX
George Grätzer
4.8
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Typesetting Mathematics with LaTeX
Herbert Voss and Lars Kotthoff
4.8
From a simple equation to a mathematical treatise, this practical guide offers an in-depth review of the mathematics typesetting aspects of the industry-leading typesetting software, LaTeX. Among the topics discussed in this manual are mathematics in line with normal text, the software's special mathematics mode, color in math expressions, and fonts and math. Handy features include a list of mathematical symbols for quick-reference, a survey of a wide range of additional mathematics packages—with a particular emphasis on the American Mathematical Society package—and ready-to-run examples to enable users to get going quickly.
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Gnuplot in Action: Understanding Data with Graphs
Philipp K. Janert
4.8
Statistical data is only as valuable as your ability to analyze, interpret, and present it in a meaningful way. Gnuplot is the most widely used program to plot and visualize data for Unix/Linux systems and it is also popular for Windows and the Mac. It's open-source (as in free!), actively maintained, stable, and mature. It can deal with arbitrarily large data sets and is capable of producing high-quality, publication-ready graphics.
So far, the only comprehensive documentation available about gnuplot is the online reference documentation, which makes it both hard to get started and almost impossible to get a complete overview over all of its features. If you've never tried gnuplot "or have found it tough to get your arms around "read on.
Gnuplot in Action is the first comprehensive introduction to gnuplot "from the basics to the power features and beyond. Besides providing a tutorial on gnuplot itself, it demonstrates how to apply and use gnuplot to extract intelligence from data. Particular attention is paid to tricky or poorly-explained areas. You will learn how to apply gnuplot to actual data analysis problems. This book looks at different types of graphs that can be generated with gnuplot and will discuss when and how to use them to extract actual information from data.
One of gnuplot's main advantages is that it requires no programming skills nor knowledge of advanced mathematical or statistical concepts. Gnuplot in Action assumes you have no previous knowledge of either gnuplot or statistics and data analysis. The books starts out with basic gnuplot concepts, then describes in depth how to get a graph ready for final presentation and to make it look "just right" by including arrows, labels, and other decorations.
Next the book looks at advanced concepts, such as multi-dimensional graphs and false-color plots "powerful features for special purposes. The author also describes advanced applications of gnuplot, such as how to script gnuplot so that it can run unattended as a batch job, and how to call gnuplot from within a CGI script to generate graphics for dynamic websites on demand.
Gnuplot in Action makes gnuplot easy for anyone who needs to do data analysis, but doesn't have an education in analytical tools and methods. It's perfect for DBAs, programmers, and performance engineers; business analysts and MBAs; and Six-Sigma Black Belts, and process engineers.
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Creating graphs with gnuplot Data transformations and filters Preparing/polishing graphs for final presentation Publishing graphs in print or on the Web Using gnuplot's power features Gnuplot scripting and programming Types of graphs and when to use them Techniques of graphical analysis How to build, install, and develop for gnuplot Command and Option reference organized by concept Purchase of the print book comes with an offer of a free PDF, ePub, and Kindle eBook from Manning. Also available is all code from the book.
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Computers & Typesetting, Volumes A-E Boxed Set
Donald E. Knuth
4.8
Suitable for those whose work requires generating formatted text. This text is also useful for developing the skills needed for writing your own successful programs.
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Bookdown: An Enhanced Version of R Markdown
Yihui Xie
4.8
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Latex Concrete Habitat
Dr. Albert Knott and Dr. George Nez
4.8
In many war torn and poverty stricken regions, the indigenous architecture has been heavy mud and wattle roofs on thick mud walls. These structures, while cool in the summer, are of very low strength, are maintenance intensive, are time consuming to build, and are largely in massive disrepair. Replacing these mud structures with the light weight roofs of latex concrete produces a permanent architecture significantly more safe and strong, of very low maintenance, and of remarkably low cost, as the roofs can be built by available unskilled labor. The time required for reconstruction is considerably shorter than the time required to replace the older heavy construction, and the self-help characteristic of this new form of construction leads to more rapid recovery from disaster.
This how-to-do-it manual teaches people how to build these new roofs.
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The Advanced Texbook
David Salomon
4.8
"Why is 'lEX so hard to use?" is the most frequent comment/complaint made by (frustrated) 'lEX users. The answer: Because it is programmable (has many features commonly found in programming languages), because it pays attention to detail, and because its creator has developed it for his own use (perhaps also his administrative assistant's) and not for general use. The material presented here is a direct result of this complaint and is an attempt to make it easier for inexperienced users to get the kind of high-quality typesetting that is possible with 'lEX. The material is based on classes taught since 1985, and on the author's personal experience with 'lEX, which includes writing three books and numerous articles, handouts, and letters. Both introductory and advanced material is included here. There are many examples as well as a detailed discussion of topics, such as \ valign and \emergencystretch, that are only briefly touched upon in The TpJXbook. Chapter 20 describes the macros used to typeset this book; it also lists the METAFONT programs for the special characters used.
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Learning Latex
David F. Griffiths and Desmond J. Higham
4.8
This short, well-written book covers the material essential for learning LATEX without any unnecessary detail. It discusses incisive examples that teach LATEX in a powerful yet abbreviated fashion, including the following crucial features: numerous examples of widely used mathematical expressions; complete documents illustrating the creation of articles, reports, and overhead projector slides; troubleshooting tips to help you pinpoint an error; details of how to set up a bibliography and an index; information about LATEX resources available on the Internet. LATEX has become an extremely popular typesetting system and is widely used throughout the sciences. Students may use it to typeset reports and theses (particularly graduate students in any mathematics or computer science discipline).The authors cover LATEX 2e, the latest standard version at the time of publication. An appendix discusses the differences between 2e and the older version, 2.09.
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The Latex Web Companion: Integrating Tex, Html, and XML
Michel Goossens, Sebastian Rahtz, et al.
4.8
Shows how you can publish LaTeX documents on the Web. This book describes tools and techniques for transforming LaTeX sources into Web formats for electronic publication, and for transforming Web sources into LaTeX documents for optimal printing.
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Learning LaTeX, Second Edition
David F. Griffiths and Desmond J. Higham
4.8
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Typesetting Tables with LaTeX
Herbert Voss
4.8
From the most basic to the very complex, this practical guide offers a detailed overview of the table typesetting aspects of the industry-leading typesetting software, LaTeX. Among the handbook’s features are a discussion of additional LaTeX packages available to simplify tasks, use of color in tables, production of multipage tables, and general tips and tricks. The handbook’s ready-to-run examples help users get going as quickly as possible.
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Better Books with LaTeX: Self-Publish on Amazon and Google
Clemens Lode and Conna Crai
4.8
Are you a first-time author with a complete manuscript that you are ready to publish?
Or do you write novels in Word but now want to write a professional non-fiction book?
Perhaps you are a professional editor seeking to expand your services from merely editing Word files to helping releasing books online. Are you spending a lot of time indexing or managing bibliographical references?
You may already be a LaTeX expert who wants to publish your work as an ebook. Are you planning a series and need to reuse text blocks? Are you looking for ways to share your work and collaborate with others? Are you looking for support to help you with diagrams and graphics?
Besides providing you with a free ready-to-use template (for the new Overleaf v2 platform) to publish your next book, Better Books with LaTeX can teach you:
Advantages of using LaTeX instead of Word.
The basics of LaTeX to get you started to make small adjustments to the template included with the book.
Special requirements for final polishing (images, blank spaces, page breaks, etc.) to make a professional looking book / ebook.
And how to:
Convert a LaTeX document into a Kindle ebook in order to sell it on Amazon or Google.
Structure your book (foreword, preface, publisher information, TOC, glossary, ...) within a LaTeX project.
Better manage bibliographical references in order to save time and reduce mistakes.
Better manage indexes in order to save time during index creation and after page changes.
Reuse glossary items and other text blocks to save time when writing a series.
Create a book cover, add LaTeX graphics, and how to work with a designer to help you create an appealing book that sells.
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First Steps in Latex
George Grätzer
4.7
Written by one of the world's leading experts in the language of TeX, this concise handbook for the novice presents well-organized material, enriched by practical examples, to illuminate the principles of LaTeX in a user-friendly and systematic manner. Includes helpful features, such as a formula gallery, sample files, templates, and a useful QuickFinder.
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A Scarlet Christmas: A FemDomme Christmas Carol
DL Kin
4.7
Ebenezer Scarlet, reclusive miser, has nothing but contempt for Christmas and his fellow human being. He cares for no one and no one cares for him except, perhaps, his niece, Elise. Never having married, he rattles around alone, friendless, in his big, Riverside Drive mansion.
One night, after firing his long-time housekeeper because she dared to ask for a raise, he goes to bed, only to be awakened by his old dead friend, Sherman Tindall, who tells him he will be visited by three spirits and he’d better do what they say or things could get unpleasant.
Ebenezer is awakened later by a bizarre waif; a Twiggy look-alike from the sixties. She binds him, using and humiliating him. Her orgasms force him to remember his past and how he became the miserable person he is today. The second spirit picks up where the first left off. An elegant French woman, dressed in red latex, she brings him many gifts, some for external wear and others—not. She takes him on a journey to witness the lives of people close to him, demanding his attention when he waivers or disappoints her.
The spirits are not gentle with him and he is worn out by the time the third spirit visits him. She is faceless, frightening and unknowable, dressed in black rubber. She punishes him mercilessly and directs her leather minions to use him roughly, all the while forcing upon him visions of what will be.
He awakens Christmas Eve morning, a new man. Still bound and sporting the bruises gifted to him by the spirits. Can the future be changed? Can he become the man he was meant to be?
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LaTeX Reference Manual
Herbert Voss
4.7
This comprehensive reference provides power users with a concentrated look at the scope of the software's options and quick access to the program's complex command usage and parameter rules—so vast it is nearly impossible for users to know the syntax of every command. Along with featuring listings of commands and brief descriptions of their respective syntaxes that answer the basic yet critical questions What command should I use? and What parameters do I need? this guide incorporates a handy summary of all LaTeX macros and environments and a convenient graphic resource containing examples of fonts for both plain text and math. Information on main “add-on” packages like array and graphicx, which are so widely used they are part of the de-facto standard system, is also included.
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Reproducible Research with R and R Studio
Christopher Gandrud
4.7
All the Tools for Gathering and Analyzing Data and Presenting Results
Reproducible Research with R and RStudio, Second Edition brings together the skills and tools needed for doing and presenting computational research. Using straightforward examples, the book takes you through an entire reproducible research workflow. This practical workflow enables you to gather and analyze data as well as dynamically present results in print and on the web.
New to the Second Edition
The rmarkdown package that allows you to create reproducible research documents in PDF, HTML, and Microsoft Word formats using the simple and intuitive Markdown syntax Improvements to RStudio's interface and capabilities, such as its new tools for handling R Markdown documents Expanded knitr R code chunk capabilities The kable function in the knitr package and the texreg package for dynamically creating tables to present your data and statistical results An improved discussion of file organization, enabling you to take full advantage of relative file paths so that your documents are more easily reproducible across computers and systems The dplyr, magrittr, and tidyr packages for fast data manipulation Numerous modifications to R syntax in user-created packages Changes to GitHub's and Dropbox's interfaces
Create Dynamic and Highly Reproducible Research
This updated book provides all the tools to combine your research with the presentation of your findings. It saves you time searching for information so that you can spend more time actually addressing your research questions. Supplementary files used for the examples and a reproducible research project are available on the author's website.
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TeX Unbound: LaTeX and TeX Strategies for Fonts, Graphics, and More
Alan Hoenig
4.7
LaTeX is the premiere software of choice for writers who need to prepare technical information in a clear and elegant manner. This unique book tells how to use LaTex or Tex with files prepared with everyday office software such as Lotus or Wordperfect and how to set up software links with Acrobat and hyper-text using LaTex for Internet communication. Illustrated.
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Making Latex Clothes
San-kate Mooney
4.7
basic technigues and patterns for making latex clothes
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A Simplified Introduction to LaTeX
George Grätzer
4.7
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The Latex Dress
Beverly Langlan
4.7
Sophie, a young woman fresh from her parents loving but oppressive authority is invited to share an apartment with Jessica, a dominant older woman. She soon finds out that Jessica has a powerful personality. For some reason Sophie always ends up behaving like a submissive schoolgirl in Jessica's presence. Which might explain the spankings.
Sophie's journey into servitude started out as a game. Jessica is a fashion designer and after a few days living together she asked if Sophie would model some of her clothes. Only her clothes aren't the glamourous dresses and high fashion Sophie expected, but latex fetish wear.
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Tex for the Impatient
Paul W. Abrahams, Kathryn A Hargreaves, Karl Berry
4.7
TEX, a software system created by Donald E. Knuth, sets the standard for typesetting in mathematics, science, and engineering. "TEX for the Impatient" is a handbook that arose from the need to help technical writers learn TEX more quickly -- and once having learned it, to find fast answers to common questions. Clear, concise, and accessible, this book is organized for easy retrieval of information, thoroughly indexed, and carefully designed for learning by example.
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Pink Kinky: Japan's Sex Underground
Su Zume
4.7
Japan Pink Kinky is a book that looks at Japan's sex culture from the more visible hostess and red light districts to the subterranean subcultures that are inaccessible, but nonetheless widespread. Over the span of several years the author scoured Japan's sex scenes to bring a collection of some of the most colorful and hedonistic non -commercial sex communities. The book is clearly reflective of the unprecedented access the author was granted to some of the most underground of clubs and societies. The book is a sweeping ride into the Japan's underground, with descriptions of trends, neighborhoods, industries, subcultures and a plethora of eye opening interviews with some of the most prominent people in each scene. Lavishly supplemented with hundreds of photos, the book will also be of appeal on a purely visual level. The book looks at how Japan has taken sex, and reinterpreted it in creative and often bizarre ways.
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¿Te gusta el látex, cielo?
Nadia Villafuere
4.7
Las narraciones que integran ¿Te gusta el látex, cielo? pueden ubicarnos en Nueva York, en Texas o en La Habana, lo mismo que en geografías más próximas a la tierra natal de Nadia Villafuerte, en Chiapas. Este libro echa mano de la intensa migración que huye del sur y de los fenómenos sociales implicados en este proceso, como la prostitución, para contarnos historias de venganza, deseo y traición. Algunos son relatos breves, claramente íntimos y emocionales, donde sus protagonistas buscan y escapan hacia una nueva situación indeterminada, al mismo tiempo, que nos hablan de una femineidad exhausta, del deseo contenido, las expectativas fracasadas y el dolor. En estos diez cuentos suena una voz inteligente y clara que nos habla desde una realidad compartida.
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Making Tex Work
Norman Walsh
4.7
TeX is a powerful tool for creating professional quality typeset text and is unsurpassed at typesetting mathematical equations, scientific text, and multiple languages. Many books describe how you use TeX to construct sentences, paragraphs, and chapters. Until now, no book has described all the software that actually lets you build, run, and use TeX to best advantage on your platform. Because creating a TeX document requires the use of many tools, this lack of information is a serious problem for TeX users.
TeX is increasing in popularity, and the need for information is becoming more critical. Many technical journals now request that articles be submitted in TeX. TeX is also playing an increasing role in the Standard Generalized Markup Language (SGML) environment. TeX's portability and flexibility -- not to mention the fact that it is free -- are also making it the typesetting tool of choice for interchange between hardware and software platforms and for international exchange. Yet, despite this growing interest in TeX, TeX users everywhere are having to "reinvent the wheel" by wrestling with TeX's many tools and files on their own.
Making TeX Work guides you through the maze of tools available in the overall TeX system. Beyond the core TeX program there are myriad drivers, macro packages, previewers, printing programs, online documentation facilities, graphics programs, and more. This book describes them all. It covers:
How to assemble the software you need to build and install TeX on all common platforms: UNIX, DOS, Macintosh, and VMS. How to get TeX and its associated tools from public domain and commercial sources (a complete buyer's guide). How to select and use the tools that let you incorporate graphics into your documents and create bibliographies, indices, and other complex document elements. How to install and use fonts to best advantage, including PostScript and TrueType fonts and LaTeX's New Font Selection Scheme (NFSS).
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