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The New Turing Omnibus: Sixty-Six Excursions in Computer Science

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rawfoolOct 21, 2019

The New Turing Omnibus: Sixty-Six Excursions in Computer Science.

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ProtostomeAug 18, 2019

The New Turing Omnibus: Sixty-Six Excursions in Computer Science https://www.amazon.com/dp/0805071660

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domnitMar 12, 2008

I haven't gotten through all of it, but I really like the New Turing Omnibus, by A.K. Dewdney. It's about computer science, not how to program, so it would be interesting to non-hackers, too. Even if you are familiar with all of its topics, it can serve as a reference and clarifying tool for CS concepts.

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