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Re: Ask HN: Most influential books you read growing up

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Post by hawkice »

SBCRec wrote: post #8

Rich dad poor dad. It got me thinking pro actively about money, paraphrasing "its not I CANT afford it, but HOW can I afford it".

Same here. It's not a book overflowing with positive attributes, but it _did_ have a massive and positive impact on me as a child. The Rich Dad Poor Dad board game also had quite the impact, despite being poorly designed (as board games go).

Re: Ask HN: Most influential books you read growing up

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Post by telebone_man »

How to win friends and influence people - Dale Carnegie

I've always thought the title is a bit off putting, and to some the points are common sense.

But I find myself referring back to it for advice on how to handle a particular situation with a friend, colleague or client.

That's why I nicknamed it 'The Good Book'. :)

Re: Ask HN: Most influential books you read growing up

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Post by hexagonc »

tmaly wrote: post #4

I had a few books growing up that I came across that I really enjoyed. Getting Started with Electronics was a Radio Shack book I owned that I used to learn the basics of circuits. Surely You're Joking Mr Feynman was a book I came across back in high school that opened my eyes more to self teaching / learning and curiosity. Later on in college I came across How to Solve it by Polya that opened my eyes up to ways to ap…

Getting Started with Electronics -- wow! I think I read that one as a kid, as well. I grew up in the eighties so Radio Shack was still (I think) a good place to buy electronic components and equipment. I remember the electronics kits and educational books that they had. A lot of the Radio Shack electronics books were printed on graph paper and looked like they were taken directly from an engineer's lab notes, informal font style and all. As a kid, I remember being bemused by this style since I had not seen it used anywhere else.

Re: Ask HN: Most influential books you read growing up

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Post by hexagonc »

colanderman wrote: post #7

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Way_Things_Work Probably the single most influential on my technical education. Each page made me feel like I was inside the machines.

I had this book, too. It was given to me as a Christmas present along with the Star Trek Next Generation Technical Manual[1].

[1] - https://www.amazon.com/Star-Trek-Next-Generation-Technical/d...

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