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<p>Here is a list of books, that I find useful or simply enjoyed reading.</p>
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<h2>Engineering & Science</h2>
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<li><h4>The Pragmatic Programmer</h4><h5>Andrew Hunt and David Thomas</h5>
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A collection of advises for effective software development.
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<li><h4>Effective C++ / More Effective C++</h4><h5>Scott Meyers</h5>
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Effective and safe C++ programming advises for practical use.
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<li><h4>Thinking in C++</h4><h5>Bruce Eckel</h5>
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A freely available introduction to C++ and its Standard Library.
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<li><h4>Artificial Intelligence: A Modern Approach</h4><h5>Stuart J. Russel and Peter Norvig</h5>
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A comprehensive compendium of most techniques for the development of artificial intelligence.
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<li><h4>The Algorithmic Beauty of Plants</h4><h5>Przemyslwa Prusinkieicz and Aristid Lindenmayer</h5>
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A wonderful introduction to L-systems and a motivational read.
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<li><h4>Compilers: Principles, Techniques & Tools</h4><h5>Alfred V. Aho, Monica S. Lam and Ravi Sethi</h5>
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The standard introduction to compiler development. Also known as the Dragon Book.
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<li><h4>Computer Networks</h4><h5>Andrew S. Tanenbaum</h5>
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A good and in-depth textbook for network technology.
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<li><h4>A Brief History of Time</h4><h5>Stephen W. Hawking</h5>
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Popular science. Follow Stephen on his quest for the Theory of Everything.
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<h2>Fiction</h2>
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<li><h4>Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?</h4><h5>Philip K. Dick</h5>
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A dark vision of mankind's future and the ethics of artificial life.
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<li><h4>Alice in Wonderland</h4><h5>Lewis Carroll</h5>
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Follow the rabbit.
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<li><h4>Through the Looking-Glass</h4><h5>Lewis Carroll</h5>
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Sequel to Alice in Wonderland.
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<li><h4>1984</h4><h5>George Orwell</h5>
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Classic novel about a totalitarian regime and its influence on the society.
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