The textbook is a valuable learning instrument. Unfortunately, many students find it daunting and generally leave them untouched. The purpose of reading the textbook is to gain knowledge and ...

It’s a shame. Not only is it delicious to immerse yourself in a good book, but it’s also beneficial to your health to read.

I get it—textbooks are weighty tomes that feel like they’re more useful as a defensive weapon than an engaging read. But it’s still important to actually read them instead of treating them ...

Don't put it off. You should read that textbook now—or you're not getting your money's worth out of your education.

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What a relief, then, to read a book that breaks the mould. It lands with an intimidating thud. It looks and feels like a textbook. It is full of exercises and templates.