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The C Programming Language

Brian W. Kernighan, Dennis M. Ritchie
73 readers · Computing, History, Writing

GeneWilburn · Jul 22, 2016

The C Programming Language, Kernighan and Ritchie, for its simple elegance.

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The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

Douglas Adams
56 readers · Science fiction, Fiction, Philosophy

GeneWilburn · Jul 22, 2016

Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (series), Douglas Adams. So you don't take yourself too seriously.

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The Elements of Style

William Strunk Jr., E. B. White
25 readers · Writing, Learning, Computing

GeneWilburn · Jul 22, 2016

The Elements of Style, Strunk & White. On clear writing.

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