Review of 'Structure and Interpretation of Computer Programs - 2nd Edition' on 'Goodreads'
5 stars
9 years ago I added this book on my to-read shelf, according to Goodreads. Genius, as expected. Probably my favourite computing book of all time.
883 pages
English language
Published July 7, 1996 by MIT Press.
Wizard Book n. Hal Abelson's, Jerry Sussman's and Julie Sussman's Structure and Interpretation of Computer Programs (MIT Press, 1984; ISBN 0-262-01077-1), an excellent computer science text used in introductory courses at MIT. So called because of the wizard on the jacket. One of the bibles of the LISP/Scheme world. Also, less commonly, known as the Purple Book.
from The New Hacker's Dictionary, 2nd edition (MIT Press, 1993)
9 years ago I added this book on my to-read shelf, according to Goodreads. Genius, as expected. Probably my favourite computing book of all time.