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Re: Ask HN: What books do you keep on your desk?

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Post by icebraining » Wed, Apr 04, 2018, 9:52 PM UTC

abhirag wrote: post #158

agumonkey wrote: post #134

- Martin Henson - Elements of Functional Programming (old, and on purpose, I like to have a sense of the pre trend FP mindset) I suggest everyone to try to grab it (library or paid tree), the cover is so pretty https://www.abebooks.com/book-search/title/elements-function... Had a bunch of books about electricity/electronics (google for 'best book about ...') Also bitcoin got me to hear about Statistics: - http://www-…

On the topic of pretty covers, I love the covers of these two books a lot: 1. The Art of the Metaobject Protocol ( https://mitpress.mit.edu/books/art-metaobject-protocol ) 2. The Art of Prolog ( https://www.amazon.com/Art-Prolog-Second-Programming-Techniq... ) but haven't been able to find any other motivation to buy them. Also I have never printed the Common Lisp Quick Reference( http://clqr.boundp.org/clqr-a4-bookl…

Oh, we used the Art of Prolog in my sw engineering course. It's a good book, although it doesn't cover the newer features of Prolog interpreters, like Constraint Logic Programming, IIRC.

Re: Ask HN: What books do you keep on your desk?

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Post by kybernetikos » Wed, Apr 04, 2018, 9:52 PM UTC

Most recently, I've been keeping Character Strengths and Virtues on my desk. It's a catalogue of the things that we think are good about human psychology. It's a good conversation starter, and fun to flip through and read sections.

Re: Ask HN: What books do you keep on your desk?

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Post by agumonkey » Wed, Apr 04, 2018, 9:52 PM UTC

jason_slack wrote: post #149

agumonkey wrote: post #132

Earlier quoted context omitted.

be lucky I'm not your colleague, I'd have lifted your desk faster than a monk's Om

I guess I don't understand what you mean by this.

basically, fancy way to say I have similar topics of interests these days

Re: Ask HN: What books do you keep on your desk?

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Post by agumonkey » Wed, Apr 04, 2018, 9:53 PM UTC

icebraining wrote: post #161

abhirag wrote: post #158

Earlier quoted context omitted.

On the topic of pretty covers, I love the covers of these two books a lot: 1. The Art of the Metaobject Protocol ( https://mitpress.mit.edu/books/art-metaobject-protocol ) 2. The Art of Prolog ( https://www.amazon.com/Art-Prolog-Second-Programming-Techniq... ) but haven't been able to find any other motivation to buy them. Also I have never printed the Common Lisp Quick Reference( http://clqr.boundp.org/clqr-a4-bookl…

Oh, we used the Art of Prolog in my sw engineering course. It's a good book, although it doesn't cover the newer features of Prolog interpreters, like Constraint Logic Programming, IIRC.

are there standard or near standard books about new topics in Logic Programming ?

Re: Ask HN: What books do you keep on your desk?

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Post by lowbloodsugar » Wed, Apr 04, 2018, 9:53 PM UTC

Keeping Found Things Found, William Jones, Morgan Kaufmann press.

The study and practice of personal information management.

Re: Ask HN: What books do you keep on your desk?

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Post by icebraining » Wed, Apr 04, 2018, 10:04 PM UTC

agumonkey wrote: post #164

icebraining wrote: post #161

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Oh, we used the Art of Prolog in my sw engineering course. It's a good book, although it doesn't cover the newer features of Prolog interpreters, like Constraint Logic Programming, IIRC.

are there standard or near standard books about new topics in Logic Programming ?

I don't know, but there's a recommendation here: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=869042

Re: Ask HN: What books do you keep on your desk?

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Post by Install_Gentoo » Wed, Apr 04, 2018, 10:14 PM UTC

Books that I'm currently reading.

Re: Ask HN: What books do you keep on your desk?

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Post by abhirag » Wed, Apr 04, 2018, 10:19 PM UTC

icebraining wrote: post #161

abhirag wrote: post #158

Earlier quoted context omitted.

On the topic of pretty covers, I love the covers of these two books a lot: 1. The Art of the Metaobject Protocol ( https://mitpress.mit.edu/books/art-metaobject-protocol ) 2. The Art of Prolog ( https://www.amazon.com/Art-Prolog-Second-Programming-Techniq... ) but haven't been able to find any other motivation to buy them. Also I have never printed the Common Lisp Quick Reference( http://clqr.boundp.org/clqr-a4-bookl…

Oh, we used the Art of Prolog in my sw engineering course. It's a good book, although it doesn't cover the newer features of Prolog interpreters, like Constraint Logic Programming, IIRC.

Thanks for the review, I have my eyes set on The Reasoned Schemer(https://mitpress.mit.edu/books/reasoned-schemer-second-editi...) if I ever feel like learning more about logic programming, maybe after that I can give The Art of Prolog a go :)

Re: Ask HN: What books do you keep on your desk?

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Post by jason_slack » Wed, Apr 04, 2018, 10:34 PM UTC

agumonkey wrote: post #163

jason_slack wrote: post #149

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I guess I don't understand what you mean by this.

basically, fancy way to say I have similar topics of interests these days

I see, thanks for clarifying. E-mail in my profile if you want to chat about anything.

Re: Ask HN: What books do you keep on your desk?

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Post by byteface » Wed, Apr 04, 2018, 11:15 PM UTC

I use a library so have about 10+ on rotation every 2 weeks covering every topic. graphic novels, reference books, programming books, science books. with membership to 3 libraries it's much better than owning them and letting the get dusty on a shelf. I admit this came as a result of moving country and having to sell all my books. I will never go back to owning books I have so much variety now. public libraries are the greatest institution to exist.