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Applied Cryptography: Protocols, Algorithms, and Source Code in C, Second Edition 99 reviews
Bruce Schneier
Wiley, 1996
Dated but indespensible
+ A Classic Cryptography Bible
+ The unique and original applied cryptography book!
+ Easy to read, perfect level of detail.
+ Excellent Introduction
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Penetration Tester's Open Source Toolkit11 reviews
Charl Van Der Walt, HD Moore, ...
Syngress, 2005
Great book
+ good introduction
+ Solid Penetration Testing Book
+ Excellent reference.
+ Good review of currently available software
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Structure and Interpretation of Computer Programs - 2nd Edition (MIT Electrical Engineering and Computer ... 158 reviews
Harold Abelson, Gerald Jay Sussman
The MIT Press, 1996
this book saved my life
+ Have you read your SICP today?
+ go back to skool!
+ The one book *every* programmer must read
+ Single most important CS book
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Python Programming for the Absolute Beginner, Second Edition (For the Absolute Beginner) 18 reviews
Michael Dawson
Course Technology PTR, 2005
Great book for Python beginners
+ Phyton Programming Second edition
Very easy to understand and great for first time programmers. A bit slow for those more experienced. Still, highly recommended
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The Practice of Programming (Addison-Wesley Professional Computing Series)50 reviews
Brian W. Kernighan, Rob Pike
Addison-Wesley Professional, 1999
Great Book!!!
+ Destined to Become a Classic
+ excellent book
This book is perfect for any computer engineer who wants to get more information about programming.
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C Programming Language (2nd Edition) (Prentice Hall Software)252 reviews
Brian W. Kernighan, Dennis M. Ritchie
Prentice Hall PTR, 1988
The Book on C
+ The defacto book on C
+ The definitive C reference bok
+ Timeless. Simply Essential. Simply the Best.
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Security Engineering: A Guide to Building Dependable Distributed Systems27 reviews
Ross Anderson
Wiley, 2001
Unique in its genre
+ Should read if ...
+ Very Good Book for Starters and Experienced Professionals
+ Textbook for class.
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Paradigms of Artificial Intelligence Programming: Case Studies in Common Lisp 7 reviews
Peter Norvig
Morgan Kaufmann, 1991
Norvig's Corollary to Greenspun's Tenth Law of Programming
+ One of the Best
+ An Excellent Reference on WHY to write good Lisp
+ Not advanced, but good and vast
+ Excellent study of both AI and Common Lisp
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The Humane Interface: New Directions for Designing Interactive Systems (ACM Press)54 reviews
Jef Raskin
Addison-Wesley Professional, 2000
"Outside the box" and brilliantly so
+ Outdated, but interesting.
+ Excellent book on HCI
+ Amazing
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Successful Lisp: How to Understand and Use Common Lisp10 reviews
David B. Lamkins
bookfix.com, 2004
Quick/Easy Tutorial for a Powerful but Unpopular Language
+ Another Glowing Review
+ Great Book
+ Good book, but you'll need more
+ Well polished but
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The Algorithm Design Manual27 reviews
Steve S. Skiena
Springer, 1998
Accessible Guide to Algorithm Design
+ Great book
+ extremely practical, very good as a starting point in algorithms study
+ For the real programmer
+ A very practical reference in designing algorithm
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Silence on the Wire: A Field Guide to Passive Reconnaissance and Indirect Attacks24 reviews
Michal Zalewski
No Starch Press, 2005
A Wonderful Treatment of Network Security
+ Great read
+ Zalewski deals in the minutia
+ Light Face of the Dark Side
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Secure Coding in C and C++ (The SEI Series in Software Engineering)7 reviews
Robert C. Seacord
Addison-Wesley Professional, 2005
A book for programmers
+ The best how-to security book
+ Excellent resource!
+ Great Book!
+ disturbing issues
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Data Structures Using C6 reviews
Aaron M. Tenenbaum
Prentice Hall, 1989
This is a very good book
+ Great book!
+ Good, but dated
+ Excellent book
+ If you would study Data Structures...
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Introduction to the Theory of Computation, Second Edition51 reviews
Michael Sipser
Course Technology, 2005
My choice for textbook in my computation theory class
+ Excellent presentation of the material
+ A very nice book for undergraduates and graduates to understand computation theory.
+ Don't be afraid of the proofs
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Successful Lisp: How to Understand and Use Common Lisp10 reviews
David B. Lamkins
bookfix.com, 2004
Quick/Easy Tutorial for a Powerful but Unpopular Language
+ Another Glowing Review
+ Great Book
+ Good book, but you'll need more
+ Well polished but
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Introduction to the Theory of Computation, Second Edition51 reviews
Michael Sipser
Course Technology, 2005
My choice for textbook in my computation theory class
+ Excellent presentation of the material
+ A very nice book for undergraduates and graduates to understand computation theory.
+ Don't be afraid of the proofs
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Data Structures Using C6 reviews
Aaron M. Tenenbaum
Prentice Hall, 1989
This is a very good book
+ Great book!
+ Good, but dated
+ Excellent book
+ If you would study Data Structures...
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Python Programming for the Absolute Beginner, Second Edition (For the Absolute Beginner)18 reviews
Michael Dawson
Course Technology PTR, 2005
Great book for Python beginners
+ Phyton Programming Second edition
Very easy to understand and great for first time programmers. A bit slow for those more experienced. Still, highly recommended
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Paradigms of Artificial Intelligence Programming: Case Studies in Common Lisp7 reviews
Peter Norvig
Morgan Kaufmann, 1991
Norvig's Corollary to Greenspun's Tenth Law of Programming
+ One of the Best
+ An Excellent Reference on WHY to write good Lisp
+ Not advanced, but good and vast
+ Excellent study of both AI and Common Lisp
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