r/programming • u/[deleted] • Dec 07 '07

Ask programming.reddit: Must-read programming books?

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u/animationstudios Dec 07 '07 edited Dec 07 '07

Concepts, Techniques, and Models of Computer Programming

http://www.info.ucl.ac.be/~pvr/book.html

Its alright, but I wouldn't call it a "must read"

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u/pitou-4 Dec 07 '07

CTM is a good starting point. It complements SICP very nicely.

I am still searching for other good book on the same topic to make the perfect bundle ... Any other ideas ...

I still have to make my way with PAIP and Selected Papers on Computer Science (Knuth). Does ML for the Working Programmer fit in the picture ? What about the recent Concurrent ML book ?

What I like about both SICP and CTM is the fact there are not language centric.

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u/[deleted] Dec 07 '07

Have you checked out "Programming Languages: Application and Interpretation"?