Choosing a text for a First Course in Topology

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Which is a better textbook - Dugundji or Munkres? I'm concerned with clarity of exposition and explanation of motivation, etc.


Try Simmons, Introduction to Topology and Modern Analysis.


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Topology Without Tears by Sidney A. Morris

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