Bill Gerrey writes:
> Keep a copy of the print book handy, and when a symbol comes by which
> is new to you, compare notes with a sighted math reader who can tell
> you what it means.
I won't really have a problem with that -- you see, I was an engineer 15
years ago, and I only lost my sight 7 years ago. I have had a fair
amount of math, however, like I said, it was quite a while ago, I haven't
really used it since, and I learned it as a sighted person. I was also a
very visual learner.
As far as the reference goes, I spoke with Dr. Nemeth about that several
months ago, and he recommended that I not try it that way. He told me
that the reference was just that, a reference, and not organized or
presented as a tutorial. I do appreciate what you are saying about
learning it as I go as opposed to the "learning the code" method -- this
suits me well, I am a kind of seat-of-the-pants kind of guy, and really
what I am looking for is just a list of basic symbols and rules to get
started with. I would order the reference set, however, it is over $400,
and the other problem is time -- I only have until the 13th, and nothing
I have ever bought from APH has ever reached me within this time frame.
Thanks for your advice. I really appreciate it.
-- Jim Rebman <jrebman@netcom.com>
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