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[christianb]

Random thought of the day #1: So the "for Dummies" books...they've been a huge set of sellers for a long time now, and thumbing through one, I can see most of the reason why. The material is formatted in a very easily digestible manner (to admittedly the point of near condescension while still striving to be upbeat and friendly) and is for the

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[lulus_curse]

why has no one come up with the similar sort of series for, well, not dummies?

They have, dummies apparently shy away from them. They're called "books."

;)

[dariusk]

The "Great Discoveries" series seems like that. It's basically "math and science for really smart liberal arts folks with little to no science education."

http://atlasandco.com/copublishing-projects/great-discoveries/

The most famous book in the series, David Foster Wallace's "Compact History of Infinity," is absolutely stellar.

[sarah_swati]

when the "for dummies" and "idiot's guide" books came out, my mother thought it was a terrible idea. "Who would want to buy a book that calls them names? They won't sell."

This is why my mother's not a millionaire.

[panzerkunst]

I personally have never bought one of those books, simply because I don't think of myself as a Dummy.