The Structure and Interpretation of Computer Programs

[Steve Drach]

> I highly recommend "The Structure and Interpretation of Computer  
> Programs",
> Sussman and Abelson, to all of you who are interested in *really*  
> learning
> to program. Jerry Sussman and Hal Abelson are old friends (as is Julie
> Sussman, who made an important editorial contribution to this book),  
> but I
> assure you that I am not receiving a commission :-) Get it and read  
> it; it
> will be good for you.

And the book is free, online at <http://mitpress.mit.edu/sicp/full-text/book/book.html 
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