Top 15 hacker news book recommendations on Jun. 2017
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1. Fitzhugh Haiku

Haiku’s shares the experiences and observations of life. Whether it’s joyous, tragic, or significant, Haiku allows us to express ourselves with just a few words. Sometimes, less is more. More
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Link Address: http://toptalkedbooks.com/books/UF411g/Fitzhugh-Haiku
2. The Case for Mars: The Plan to Settle the Red Planet and Why We Must

Since the beginning of human history, Mars has been an alluring dream — the stuff of legends, gods, and mystery. The planet most like ours, it has still been thought impossible to reach, let alone explore and inhabit. But all that changed when leading space exploration authority Robert Zubrin crafted a daring new blueprint, Mars Direct. When it was first published in 1996, The Case for Mars became an instant classic, lauded widely for its game-changing perspective by those who would see the Am More
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Link Address: http://toptalkedbooks.com/books/0A2tBQ/The-Case-for-Mars-The-Plan-to-Settle-the-Red-Planet-and-Why-We-Must
3. Code: The Hidden Language of Computer Hardware and Software

What do flashlights, the British invasion, black cats, and seesaws have to do with computers? In CODE, they show us the ingenious ways we manipulate language and invent new means of communicating with each other. And through CODE, we see how this ingenuity and our very human compulsion to communicate have driven the technological innovations of the past two centuries. Using everyday objects and familiar language systems such as Braille and Morse code, author Charles Petzold weaves an illum More
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Link Address: http://toptalkedbooks.com/books/a-qAsQ/Code-The-Hidden-Language-of-Computer-Hardware-and-Software
4. Sound Reproduction: The Acoustics and Psychoacoustics of Loudspeakers and Rooms (Audio Engineering Society Presents)

Floyd Toole, a leading expert in the field of sound reproduction, explains how to design the best possible listening experience for recording control rooms and home entertainment systems. This comprehensive work covers the whole sound reproduction chain from multi-channel audio configurations and the loudspeaker/room system to acoustics and psychoacoustics and the evaluation process. Part 1 shows the reader how to create the best listening experience, offering practical approaches to the sou More
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5. Dreamland: The True Tale of America’s Opiate Epidemic

Winner of the NBCC Award for General NonfictionNamed on Amazon’s Best Books of the Year 2015 — Michael Botticelli, U.S. Drug Czar (Politico) Favorite Book of the Year — Angus Deaton, Nobel Prize Economics (Bloomberg/WSJ) Best Books of 2015 — Matt Bevin, Governor of Kentucky (WSJ) Books of the Year — Slate.com’s 10 Best Books of 2015 — Entertainment Weekly’s 10 Best Books of 2015 — Buzzfeed’s 19 Best Nonfiction Books of 2015 — The Daily Beast’s Best Big Idea Books of 2015 — Seattle Times’ Best Books More
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Link Address: http://toptalkedbooks.com/books/7yGlaw/Dreamland-The-True-Tale-of-Americas-Opiate-Epidemic
6. Continuous Delivery: Reliable Software Releases through Build, Test, and Deployment Automation (Addison-Wesley Signature Series (Fowler))

Winner of the 2011 Jolt Excellence Award! Getting software released to users is often a painful, risky, and time-consuming process. This groundbreaking new book sets out the principles and technical practices that enable rapid, incremental delivery of high quality, valuable new functionality to users. Through automation of the build, deployment, and testing process, and improved collaboration between developers, testers, and operations, delivery teams can get changes released in a matter o More
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7. Human Nature: The Categorial Framework

This major study examines the most fundamental categories in terms of which we conceive of ourselves, critically surveying the concepts of substance, causation, agency, teleology, rationality, mind, body and person, and elaborating the conceptual fields in which they are embedded. The culmination of 40 years of thought on the philosophy of mind and the nature of the mankind Written by one of the worldâs leading philosophers, the co-author of the monumental 4 volume Analytical Commentary o More
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Link Address: http://toptalkedbooks.com/books/ERGiSA/Human-Nature-The-Categorial-Framework
8. So Good They Can’t Ignore You: Why Skills Trump Passion in the Quest for Work You Love

In this eye-opening account, Cal Newport debunks the long-held belief that “follow your passion” is good advice. Not only is the cliché flawed-preexisting passions are rare and have little to do with how most people end up loving their work-but it can also be dangerous, leading to anxiety and chronic job hopping. After making his case against passion, Newport sets out on a quest to discover the reality of how people end up loving what they do. Spending time with organic farmers, venture More
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Link Address: http://toptalkedbooks.com/books/GCY9sw/So-Good-They-Cant-Ignore-You-Why-Skills-Trump-Passion-in-the-Quest-for-Work-You-Love
9. Code Complete: A Practical Handbook of Software Construction, Second Edition

Widely considered one of the best practical guides to programming, Steve McConnell’s original CODE COMPLETE has been helping developers write better software for more than a decade. Now this classic book has been fully updated and revised with leading-edge practices — and hundreds of new code samples — illustrating the art and science of software construction. Capturing the body of knowledge available from research, academia, and everyday commercial practice, McConnell synthesizes the most effec More
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Link Address: http://toptalkedbooks.com/books/K_tewA/Code-Complete-A-Practical-Handbook-of-Software-Construction-Second-Edition
10. Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance: An Inquiry Into Values

One of the most important and influential books written in the past half-century, Robert M. Pirsig’s Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance is a powerful, moving, and penetrating examination of how we live . . . and a breathtaking meditation on how to live better. Here is the book that transformed a generation: an unforgettable narration of a summer motorcycle trip across America’s Northwest, undertaken by a father and his young son. A story of love and fear — of growth, discovery, and a More
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Link Address: http://toptalkedbooks.com/books/CT-Ptg/Zen-and-the-Art-of-Motorcycle-Maintenance-An-Inquiry-Into-Values
11. The Elements of Computing Systems: Building a Modern Computer from First Principles

In the early days of computer science, the interactions of hardware, software, compilers, and operating system were simple enough to allow students to see an overall picture of how computers worked. With the increasing complexity of computer technology and the resulting specialization of knowledge, such clarity is often lost. Unlike other texts that cover only one aspect of the field, The Elements of Computing Systems gives students an integrated and rigorous picture of applied computer sci More
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Link Address: http://toptalkedbooks.com/books/klrNTg/The-Elements-of-Computing-Systems-Building-a-Modern-Computer-from-First-Principles
12. Land of Lisp: Learn to Program in Lisp, One Game at a Time!

Lisp has been hailed as the world’s most powerful programming language, but its cryptic syntax and academic reputation can be enough to scare off even experienced programmers. Those dark days are finally over — Land of Lisp brings the power of functional programming to the people! With his brilliantly quirky comics and out-of-this-world games, longtime Lisper Conrad Barski teaches you the mysteries of Common Lisp. You’ll start with the basics, like list manipulation, I/O, and recursion, then More
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Link Address: http://toptalkedbooks.com/books/puJWVQ/Land-of-Lisp-Learn-to-Program-in-Lisp-One-Game-at-a-Time
13. Hacker’s Delight (2nd Edition)

In Hacker’s Delight, Second Edition, Hank Warren once again compiles an irresistible collection of programming hacks: timesaving techniques, algorithms, and tricks that help programmers build more elegant and efficient software, while also gaining deeper insights into their craft. Warren’s hacks are eminently practical, but they’re also intrinsically interesting, and sometimes unexpected, much like the solution to a great puzzle. They are, in a word, a delight to any programmer who is excit More
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Link Address: http://toptalkedbooks.com/books/OS6ZoQ/Hackers-Delight-2nd-Edition
14. The Art of Computer Programming, Volumes 1–4A Boxed Set

The bible of all fundamental algorithms and the work that taught many of today’s software developers most of what they know about computer programming. — Byte, September 1995 Countless readers have spoken about the profound personal influence of Knuth’s work. Scientists have marveled at the beauty and elegance of his analysis, while ordinary programmers have successfully applied his “cookbook” solutions to their day-to-day problems. All have admired Knuth for the breadth, clarity, accura More
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Link Address: http://toptalkedbooks.com/books/Hw2drw/The-Art-of-Computer-Programming-Volumes-14A-Boxed-Set
15. Building Virtual Machine Labs: A Hands-On Guide

Virtualization is a skill that most IT or security pros take for granted. The sheer number of choices and requirements can be a daunting challenge to face for beginners and veterans alike. With this book, you’ll learn how to build a robust, customizable virtual environments suitable for both a personal home lab, as well as a dedicated office training environment. You will learn how to: — Understand the mechanics of virtualization and how they influence the design of your lab — Build an ex More
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Link Address: http://toptalkedbooks.com/books/6_RVyg/Building-Virtual-Machine-Labs-A-HandsOn-Guide
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