[FRIAM] Free online Springer books

[Joe Spinden]

Agreed.  Also texts with explanatory photos and/or illustrations which 
you want to see full-sized.  But relatively little of my reading is in 
that category.


On 6/16/20 6:35 PM, Marcus Daniels wrote:
> For textbooks or other explanatory text, having the extra real estate is handy for next to the computer.  My screens are full all the time with other stuff.
>
> On 6/16/20, 5:30 PM, "Friam on behalf of Joe Spinden" <friam-bounces at redfish.com on behalf of js at qri.us> wrote:
>
>      ebooks are great, especially the epub format, which is far superior to
>      pdf.  I carry 2-300 books on my iPhone.  Easy to read in bed, too.  Too
>      bad the Springer site does not make everything available in epub format.
>
>
>      On 6/16/20 5:34 PM, Gary Schiltz wrote:
>      > I rather hate to admit it, but a good part of my preference for
>      > electronic versions of information these days is highly related to my
>      > lack of good reading glasses, which is in turn related to my laziness
>      > when it comes to getting out to buy some. Here in EC, I can't just go
>      > to the drug store to buy cheapies,
>      > I would have to actually go to an optometrist (5 hour round trip), get
>      > an exam, go back a week later, and pick them up. With e-books, I can
>      > just change to a bigger font and/or zoom. Plus, I can read in the dark.
>      > --
>
>      Joe
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