I’ve been wanting to read Doug Hoyte’s Let Over Lambda for some time but I’ve held off because I’m trying to avoid buying physical books. I kept thinking that it would appear as an ebook on Amazon or iBooks but it never did. Now, however, Hoyte has posted most of the book on his Web site. The first 6 chapters and references are available. The last two chapters and appendices have not been released.
While the whole book is not (yet?) available on-line, there’s plenty to get me—and you—started. I plan to get started right away. If Hoyte decides never to release the rest of the book, I can always break down and buy a physical copy but I’d much rather have a PDF or even one of the ebook formats.
I’m not sure why he hasn’t released an ebook. I notice from a Web search that there is already a (presumably bootleg) PDF available so it’s not as if he would be losing revenue. He would, I think, gain it as people like me who are trying to avoid reading off dead trees but still want to support the author flocked to buy it.
In any event, I’m delighted that much of the book is available and am looking forward to reading those 6 chapters.