The quickest way to start reading right now is to view the PDF version here:
https://github.com/thoughtbot/backbone-js-on-rails/raw/master/release/backbone-js-on-rails.pdf
The book is currently available in the following formats:
- PDF: release/backbone-js-on-rails.pdf
- Single-page HTML: release/backbone-js-on-rails.html
- Epub (iPad, Nook): release/backbone-js-on-rails.epub
- Mobi (Kindle): release/backbone-js-on-rails.mobi
For the HTML version, clone the repository and look at the HTML so that images and other assets are properly loaded.
You can find out the computer setup and instructions for generating this book from source here: https://github.com/thoughtbot/backbone-js-on-rails/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.md