SICP in PDF from MIT

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Post by michael_dorfman » Tue, Jan 20, 2009, 10:31 AM UTC

Re: SICP in PDF from MIT

#2

Post by yan » Tue, Jan 20, 2009, 11:26 AM UTC

Something about having proper page numbers and type setting makes going through a book easier. Like having a small, virtual progress bar as you go along.

Re: SICP in PDF from MIT

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Post by andr » Tue, Jan 20, 2009, 11:49 AM UTC

A new SICP post makes the rounds at News.YC every week or so. As an experienced programmer (10 years, using functional languages, etc.), do I really need to read it?

Re: SICP in PDF from MIT

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Post by rman666 » Tue, Jan 20, 2009, 11:52 AM UTC

andr wrote: post #3

A new SICP post makes the rounds at News.YC every week or so. As an experienced programmer (10 years, using functional languages, etc.), do I really need to read it?

Yes.

Re: SICP in PDF from MIT

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Post by alexk » Tue, Jan 20, 2009, 11:53 AM UTC

andr wrote: post #3

A new SICP post makes the rounds at News.YC every week or so. As an experienced programmer (10 years, using functional languages, etc.), do I really need to read it?

Yes! Go ahead and read it - this book is an amazing reading, you wont regret a second.

Re: SICP in PDF from MIT

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Post by Rawsock » Tue, Jan 20, 2009, 12:01 PM UTC

alexk wrote: post #5

andr wrote: post #3

A new SICP post makes the rounds at News.YC every week or so. As an experienced programmer (10 years, using functional languages, etc.), do I really need to read it?

Yes! Go ahead and read it - this book is an amazing reading, you wont regret a second.

And do not forget to try the exercises at the end of every chapter. They are the key to fully enjoy the book.

Re: SICP in PDF from MIT

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Post by zitterbewegung » Tue, Jan 20, 2009, 12:39 PM UTC

andr wrote: post #3

A new SICP post makes the rounds at News.YC every week or so. As an experienced programmer (10 years, using functional languages, etc.), do I really need to read it?

No matter what experience you have you probably will learn something from SICP.

Re: SICP in PDF from MIT

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Post by voidpointer » Tue, Jan 20, 2009, 12:46 PM UTC

If you work through this, make sure to catch at least some of the video lectures available at http://groups.csail.mit.edu/mac/classes/6.001/abelson-sussma... Abelson and Sussman rock big time, plus: the outfits and hairstyles of the participants are just wonderful (mid-eighties!) ;)

Re: SICP in PDF from MIT

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Post by briancooley » Tue, Jan 20, 2009, 1:19 PM UTC

Rawsock wrote: post #6

alexk wrote: post #5

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Yes! Go ahead and read it - this book is an amazing reading, you wont regret a second.

And do not forget to try the exercises at the end of every chapter. They are the key to fully enjoy the book.

There is also the online tutor:

http://icampustutor.csail.mit.edu/6.001-public/

Re: SICP in PDF from MIT

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Post by rlm » Tue, Jan 20, 2009, 1:25 PM UTC

Aww. Thought this was actually a "proper" PDF instead of just a printed copy of the online book :-(