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Ask HN: Programming Literature that's Valuable Sans Computer

2 points by kremlin ↗ HN
I've been pining for some good books or articles on programming that I can read while I'm away from a computer and still get value out of. Every now and then I find a good one on the front page of Hacker News, eg the Functional Reactive Programming intro [0], but I want more. Any suggestions?

0: https://gist.github.com/staltz/868e7e9bc2a7b8c1f754

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vijayaggarwal
Read about the life and works of Alan Turing [1]. Not only did he do seminal work for invention of general purpose computer, he actually went on to study the limitations of this theoretical computer even before it became a practical reality. Every time you see a captcha, recall that CAPTCHA = Completely Automated Public Turing test to tell Computers and Humans Apart.

[1]: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alan_Turing

kremlin
Cool. I have read some stuff about him and he has interested me; I will look into more literature on him. Thanks.
brudgers
The Art of Computer Programming. It is designed to be read without a screen nearby.
bicx
The Mythical Man-Month and The Pragmatic Programmer are two of my favorite classics. Fairly easy reading and valuable insights.