[comp.sys.mac.misc] Need Recommendation on Books

llittle@ncis.llnl.gov (Larry Little) (06/08/91)

This summer about 20 teachers in a local school district will be
taking home Macs to learn to use them.  Their expertise about computing
in general varies from none to moderate.  None have experience with the 
Mac.  Each will have the documentation that comes in the box with the Mac.  

1) They need to learn the Mac.  Do you think the books that come with
the Mac are sufficient?  If not, what is the best *general purpose*
book to learn the Mac?

2) They need to learn MS Word.  They are debating about buying 20
copies of the academic single user version of MS Word ($120 each;
includes disks and documentation), or two ten-packs of the academic
version of Word ($600 per ten-pack; 10 sets of disks, *one* set of
documentation).  Of course, bucks are tight.  Is the MS documentation
that accompanies Word sufficient for them to learn from?  What is the
best book available on Word for the Mac?

Please reply to:  llittle@lance.tis.llnl.gov