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     1.4 +<p>Here is a list of books, that I find useful or simply enjoyed reading.</p>
     1.5 +<h2>Engineering &amp; Science</h2>
     1.6 +<ul>
     1.7 +<li><h4>The Pragmatic Programmer</h4><h5>Andrew Hunt and David Thomas</h5>
     1.8 +A collection of advises for effective software development.
     1.9 +</li>
    1.10 +<li><h4>Effective C++ / More Effective C++</h4><h5>Scott Meyers</h5>
    1.11 +Effective and safe C++ programming advises for practical use.
    1.12 +</li>
    1.13 +<li><h4>Thinking in C++</h4><h5>Bruce Eckel</h5>
    1.14 +A freely available introduction to C++ and its Standard Library.
    1.15 +</li>
    1.16 +<li><h4>Artificial Intelligence: A Modern Approach</h4><h5>Stuart J. Russel and Peter Norvig</h5>
    1.17 +A comprehensive compendium of most techniques for the development of artificial intelligence.
    1.18 +</li>
    1.19 +<li><h4>The Algorithmic Beauty of Plants</h4><h5>Przemyslwa Prusinkieicz and Aristid Lindenmayer</h5>
    1.20 +A wonderful introduction to L-systems and a motivational read.
    1.21 +</li>
    1.22 +<li><h4>Compilers: Principles, Techniques &amp; Tools</h4><h5>Alfred V. Aho, Monica S. Lam and Ravi Sethi</h5>
    1.23 +The standard introduction to compiler development. Also known as the Dragon Book.
    1.24 +</li>
    1.25 +<li><h4>Computer Networks</h4><h5>Andrew S. Tanenbaum</h5>
    1.26 +A good and in-depth textbook for network technology.   
    1.27 +</li>
    1.28 +<li><h4>A Brief History of Time</h4><h5>Stephen W. Hawking</h5>
    1.29 +Popular science. Follow Stephen on his quest for the Theory of Everything.
    1.30 +</li>
    1.31 +</ul>
    1.32 +<h2>Fiction</h2>
    1.33 +<ul>
    1.34 +<li><h4>Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?</h4><h5>Philip K. Dick</h5>
    1.35 +A dark vision of mankind's future and the ethics of artificial life.
    1.36 +</li>
    1.37 +<li><h4>Alice in Wonderland</h4><h5>Lewis Carroll</h5>
    1.38 +Follow the rabbit.
    1.39 +</li>
    1.40 +<li><h4>Through the Looking-Glass</h4><h5>Lewis Carroll</h5>
    1.41 +Sequel to Alice in Wonderland.
    1.42 +</li>
    1.43 +<li><h4>1984</h4><h5>George Orwell</h5>
    1.44 +Classic novel about a totalitarian regime and its influence on the society.
    1.45 +</li>
    1.46 +</ul>
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