A collection of the world’s finest academic writing. (Updated weekly). var _gaq = _gaq || []; _gaq.push([‘_setAccount’, ‘UA-31016192-1’]); _gaq.push([‘_trackPageview’]); (function() { var ga = document.createElement(‘script’); ga.type = ‘text/javascript’; ga.async = true; ga.src = (‘https:’ == document.location.protocol ? ‘https://ssl’ : ‘http://www’) + ‘.google-analytics.com/ga.js’; var s = document.getElementsByTagName(‘script’)[0]; s.parentNode.insertBefore(ga, s); })();Tumblr (3.0; @thankstextbooks)http://thankstextbooks.tumblr.com/<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/4a0cedb661f8a2a00dd847a9c181b4f2/tumblr_mm2cslUbna1rpj06qo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/ac7b26c4a468a94e6892954d8763f44c/tumblr_mm2cslUbna1rpj06qo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>This is such an important point that the author chose to write it down twice in the same book. These pictures are only three pages apart from each other.</p>http://thankstextbooks.tumblr.com/post/49250423323http://thankstextbooks.tumblr.com/post/49250423323Tue, 30 Apr 2013 05:21:56 -0500textbookseducationsociology<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/2b0e4520a02a2fd4b6220f197f3e30bb/tumblr_mkqtc2nSdL1rpj06qo1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>You’d think the population would learn to duck…</p>http://thankstextbooks.tumblr.com/post/47120953952http://thankstextbooks.tumblr.com/post/47120953952Thu, 04 Apr 2013 13:14:26 -0500textbooksEducation<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/900f2018050300df1a0b73708ee0343c/tumblr_mk2864J9qU1rpj06qo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>It’s important to practice basic conversations you are likely to have each day.</p>http://thankstextbooks.tumblr.com/post/45984893356http://thankstextbooks.tumblr.com/post/45984893356Fri, 22 Mar 2013 06:34:52 -0500textbookseducationlanguage<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/f8925c6750ea701a24385ab15b2c18bf/tumblr_mi6k9ut6cR1rpj06qo1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>This is terrifying.</p>http://thankstextbooks.tumblr.com/post/43030322717http://thankstextbooks.tumblr.com/post/43030322717Wed, 13 Feb 2013 16:39:30 -0600textbooksEducationfail<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/f072036ac168524c2c887e04288a9d2a/tumblr_mhsuhnO9NM1rpj06qo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Is that really the best example you could come up with?</p>http://thankstextbooks.tumblr.com/post/42425417551http://thankstextbooks.tumblr.com/post/42425417551Wed, 06 Feb 2013 06:53:47 -0600textbooksvocabularySAT Prepfail<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m8gbwpw0z71rpj06qo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>This process looks pretty straightforward.</p>http://thankstextbooks.tumblr.com/post/41810382125http://thankstextbooks.tumblr.com/post/41810382125Tue, 29 Jan 2013 15:48:36 -0600<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/f24415037c2d08d1442c8dc8d9956c30/tumblr_mgmu8xGqAu1rpj06qo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>This author doesn’t seem qualified to write a section about revision.</p>http://thankstextbooks.tumblr.com/post/40538379767http://thankstextbooks.tumblr.com/post/40538379767Mon, 14 Jan 2013 14:29:21 -0600<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m8e63zktVR1rpj06qo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Who could resist such a magnificent animal?</p>http://thankstextbooks.tumblr.com/post/39926275279http://thankstextbooks.tumblr.com/post/39926275279Mon, 07 Jan 2013 07:14:55 -0600<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m722leI7EM1rpj06qo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://thankstextbooks.tumblr.com/post/38789873762http://thankstextbooks.tumblr.com/post/38789873762Tue, 25 Dec 2012 08:01:24 -0600<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m9xosxXU7t1rpj06qo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>If you have a mullet and are considering using an overhead projector there is really no correct way to proceed.</p>http://thankstextbooks.tumblr.com/post/38789873770http://thankstextbooks.tumblr.com/post/38789873770Tue, 25 Dec 2012 08:01:24 -0600<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/4fbfb0762c2e7172513743f93c96a078/tumblr_mf6ynybMzo1rpj06qo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>You know, if they chose a smaller font they might be able to cram a few more words into that line…</p>http://thankstextbooks.tumblr.com/post/38164754653http://thankstextbooks.tumblr.com/post/38164754653Mon, 17 Dec 2012 14:09:34 -0600<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/fd143d1791fbd12210a701178a225cea/tumblr_metzcphPmP1rpj06qo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>This date seems incredibly romantic.</p>http://thankstextbooks.tumblr.com/post/37653569836http://thankstextbooks.tumblr.com/post/37653569836Mon, 10 Dec 2012 13:55:37 -0600<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_me3peeM7q41rpj06qo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_me3peeM7q41rpj06qo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>You don’t have to know anything about probability and statistics to know that this marriage is doomed.</p> <p>—</p> <p><em>Submitted by Graeme</em></p>http://thankstextbooks.tumblr.com/post/36594060878http://thankstextbooks.tumblr.com/post/36594060878Mon, 26 Nov 2012 09:37:00 -0600educationtextbooksmathfail<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_md6y1lW82Z1rpj06qo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>This may be a tad too philosophical for preschool…</p> <p>—</p> <p><em>From “Developing the Early Learner.”  Submitted by Becky.</em></p>http://thankstextbooks.tumblr.com/post/35984946275http://thankstextbooks.tumblr.com/post/35984946275Sun, 18 Nov 2012 08:00:00 -0600textbooksschooleducationphilosophyfail<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m8gpctaZgj1rpj06qo1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>I’m less concerned with the question, <em>“What does the scale read?”</em>  and more concerned with the question, <em>“Why the hell are we lubricating a hamster?”</em></p> <p>—</p> <p><em>Submitted by Kristine</em></p>http://thankstextbooks.tumblr.com/post/35561781841http://thankstextbooks.tumblr.com/post/35561781841Mon, 12 Nov 2012 08:01:00 -0600physicsmatheducationtextbookbooks<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m87cfyLqq81rpj06qo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Already this is a terrible premise.</p>http://thankstextbooks.tumblr.com/post/35067729864http://thankstextbooks.tumblr.com/post/35067729864Mon, 05 Nov 2012 13:00:00 -0600physicsteachingeducationtextbookmath<p><em>Looks like I accidentally missed a post last week.  I&#8217;ll be back this Monday.</em></p> <p><em>In the meantime, if you have any examples of brilliant academic writing send them my way:  thankstextbooks@gmail.com.</em></p> <p><em>Thanks (textbooks),</em></p> <p><em>-Karl</em></p>http://thankstextbooks.tumblr.com/post/34412188530http://thankstextbooks.tumblr.com/post/34412188530Sat, 27 Oct 2012 08:24:44 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m8gd0sIZCc1rpj06qo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>This man is really upset about the new iPhone.</p>http://thankstextbooks.tumblr.com/post/33156198021http://thankstextbooks.tumblr.com/post/33156198021Mon, 08 Oct 2012 07:51:00 -0500technologyeducationtextbooksbooks<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m9kpzgEQcD1rpj06qo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>“Good day, perverts.”</p>http://thankstextbooks.tumblr.com/post/32197039369http://thankstextbooks.tumblr.com/post/32197039369Mon, 24 Sep 2012 09:19:00 -0500educationtextbooksbooksfrenchfrance<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mahyxdnjhk1rpj06qo1_r1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><em>“Consider hybridisation in the following way. The mixing of a unicorn with a dragon leads to a hybrid, the rhinoceros!” </em></p> <p><em><br/></em></p> <p>Well, obviously…</p> <p><em><br/></em></p> <p><em>—</em></p> <p><em>Submitted by Anne</em></p>http://thankstextbooks.tumblr.com/post/31730022051http://thankstextbooks.tumblr.com/post/31730022051Mon, 17 Sep 2012 21:22:00 -0500biologyeducationtextbooksbooksevolution