[onychomys]

D'arcy Wentworth Thompson wrote what is widely considered to be the most beautiful book in biology, and thankfully he wrote it long enough ago that it's now in the public domain. Every sentence is like a little poem.

https://gutenberg.org/ebooks/55264

[KineticLensman]

This is an interesting recommendation. I scanned several sections and agree that the writing style is pleasing.

But as an example of good technical writing in general, I don't think it holds up so well. The style is extremely discursive and there is little structure except for the chapters, many of which are 50 page monoliths. So to me it's more like a work of literature that you take at the author's pace, not a useful repository of technical information for someone whose time and focus are more limited.

Don't get me wrong, I like texts that read well and gradually unfold into a deeper understanding of their subject matter, but in technical writing I also like support for a reader who needs to understand specific aspects of a subject in a form that is convenient to them as a student or professional

[tuxie_]

> This is an interesting recommendation. I scanned several sections and agree that the writing style is pleasing.

> I like texts that read well and gradually unfold into a deeper understanding of their subject matter

Sounds good! Will check it out.

Edit: formatting.