TCP/IP Illustrated

TCP/IP Illustrated was my bible when I worked at ICSA Labs.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Science_and_Civilisation_in_Ch... (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Science_and_Civilisation_in_China) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TCP/IP_Illustrated#Volume_1:_T... (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TCP/IP_Illustrated#Volume_1:_The_Protocols) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Debt:_The_First_5000_Years https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Art_of_Not_Being_Governed

TCP/IP Illustrated, It was that first time I realized that all the magic the computer was doing could be understood on a bit by bit level. It launched me into a rewarding career.

1) The Art of Unix Programming 2) TCP/IP Illustrated 3) 97 Things Every Programmer Should Know

All the books by W. Richard Stevens[1], especially the TCP/IP Illustrated Volumes. No one covers theory with actual illustration and real world examples like Stevens does in his books. [1] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/W._Richard_Stevens