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     1 <p>Here is a list of books I find useful or simply enjoyed reading them.</p>
     2 <h2>Technical & Science</h2>
     3 <ul>
     4 <li><h4>Effective C++ / More Effective C++</h4><h5>Scott Meyers</h5>
     5 Effective and safe C++ programming advises for practical use.
     6 </li>
     7 <li><h4>Thinking in C++</h4><h5>Bruce Eckel</h5>
     8 A freely available introduction to C++ and its Standard Library.
     9 </li>
    10 <li><h4>Artificial Intelligence: A Modern Approach</h4><h5>Stuart J. Russel and Peter Norvig</h5>
    11 A comprehensive compendium of most techniques for the development of artificial intelligence.
    12 </li>
    13 <li><h4>The Algorithmic Beauty of Plants</h4><h5>Przemyslwa Prusinkieicz and Aristid Lindenmayer</h5>
    14 A wonderful introduction to L-systems and a motivational read.
    15 </li>
    16 <li><h4>Compilers: Principles, Techniques & Tools</h4><h5>Alfred V. Aho, Monica S. Lam and Ravi Sethi</h5>
    17 The standard introduction to compiler development. Also known as the Dragon Book.
    18 </li>
    19 <li><h4>Computer Networks</h4><h5>Andrew S. Tanenbaum</h5>
    20 A good and in-depth textbook for network technology.   
    21 </li>
    22 <li><h4>A Brief History of Time</h4><h5>Stephen W. Hawking</h5>
    23 Popular science. Follow Stephen on his quest for the Theory of Everything.
    24 </li>
    25 </ul>
    26 <h2>Fiction</h2>
    27 <ul>
    28 <li><h4>Alice in Wonderland</h4><h5>Lewis Carroll</h5>
    29 Follow the rabbit.
    30 </li>
    31 <li><h4>Through the Looking-Glass</h4><h5>Lewis Carroll</h5>
    32 Sequel to Alice in Wonderland.
    33 </li>
    34 <li><h4>1984</h4><h5>George Orwell</h5>
    35 Classic novel about a totalitarian regime and its influence on the society.
    36 </li>
    37 </ul>
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