Best Introductions to Computing (9 books)

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These books introduce the non-technical reader to the conceptual side of computing.

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1		Code: The Hidden Language of Computer Hardware and Software by Charles Petzold 4.40 avg rating — 10,862 ratings score: 495, and 5 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
2		The Pattern on the Stone: The Simple Ideas that Make Computers Work by William Daniel Hillis 4.05 avg rating — 838 ratings score: 400, and 4 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
3		D is for Digital: What a well-informed person should know about computers and communications by Brian W. Kernighan 4.14 avg rating — 125 ratings score: 399, and 4 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
4		Nine Algorithms That Changed the Future: The Ingenious Ideas That Drive Today's Computers by John MacCormick (Goodreads Author) 3.89 avg rating — 1,677 ratings score: 396, and 4 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
5		The STREAM TONE: The Future of Personal Computing? by T. Gilling (Goodreads Author) 3.17 avg rating — 23 ratings score: 300, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
6		Algorithms to Live By: The Computer Science of Human Decisions by Brian Christian (Goodreads Author) 4.12 avg rating — 35,960 ratings score: 298, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
7		Blown to Bits: Your Life, Liberty, and Happiness After the Digital Explosion by Hal Abelson 3.54 avg rating — 385 ratings score: 295, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
8		Digitized: The Science of Computers and How It Shapes Our World by Peter J. Bentley 3.71 avg rating — 59 ratings score: 291, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
9		Lauren Ipsum by Carlos Bueno (Goodreads Author) 3.90 avg rating — 731 ratings score: 288, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

9 books · 16 voters · list created July 17th, 2012 by Robert St.Amant (votes) .

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