Define "Short". Condensed does not equate to easy to read. For a math book, time to read is in reverse proportion of the size. The shortest path is not the fast

Define "Short". Condensed does not equate to easy to read. For a math book, time to read is in reverse proportion of the size. The shortest path is not the fastest. Here's "Writing, Briefly" by Paul Graham http://www.paulgraham.com/writing44.html http://www.paulgraham.com/writing44.html