[comp.text.tex] TeX begginner

steve@unx-pc.UUCP (Stephen Hess) (02/02/91)

TeX gurus/wizards/know-it-alls :-).,
  I heard alot about TeX and am interested in trying to learn ( if such a 
  thing is possible ;-).  Is there anything out on the net that I can
  use for such a project?  I have looked for the TeX book and have been 
  unable to find on so far, so if any one has any info that might be of help
  of know where such info is please send me email.  Yes, I will keep reading
  this news group for info.  THANX!

	steve
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graham@cs.washington.edu (Stephen Graham) (02/02/91)

In article <327@unx-pc.UUCP> steve@unx-pc.UUCP (Stephen Hess) writes:
>TeX gurus/wizards/know-it-alls :-).,
>  I heard alot about TeX and am interested in trying to learn ( if such a 
>  thing is possible ;-).  Is there anything out on the net that I can
>  use for such a project?  I have looked for the TeX book and have been 
>  unable to find on so far, so if any one has any info that might be of help
>  of know where such info is please send me email.  Yes, I will keep reading
>  this news group for info.  THANX!
>
>	steve
The complete set of documentation for TeX, MetaFont, etc., is
included in the standard TeX distribution, in the directory
TeX3.0/TeXdoc. Otherwise, ask your local bookstore to order
the TeXbook by Donald E. Knuth, ISBN 0-201-13448-9.

You might also want to look for TeX for the Impatient by
Paul W. Abrahams, ISBN 0-201-51375-7.

(By the way, if you've ever wondered, the 0 means the book's
in English and 201 is the code for Addison-Wesley.)

Steve Graham
graham@isis.ee.washington.edu