Textbook Choices
My brother is taking "Statistics for Geography." The professor chose The Complete Idiot's Guide to Statistics for the class textbook.
It says a lot, I guess, about what a Math prof thinks about Geography students. ;-)
Actually, the choice was justified. Think about it -- in 5 years time, his "textbook" is actually one that will, (a) be reasonably accessible (readable) and useful, and (b) likely not be thrown away (due to its garish colours and joke potential). Most of our other texts are thrown out in two years time (at best).
It says a lot, I guess, about what a Math prof thinks about Geography students. ;-)
Actually, the choice was justified. Think about it -- in 5 years time, his "textbook" is actually one that will, (a) be reasonably accessible (readable) and useful, and (b) likely not be thrown away (due to its garish colours and joke potential). Most of our other texts are thrown out in two years time (at best).
posted by tangaroo at 2:08 p.m.
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