tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-267967203861801529.post1100483600225110507..comments2023-11-05T01:50:52.745-08:00Comments on Straight Up Coding: Summer ReadingBrian Jorgensenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15022352466216728844noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-267967203861801529.post-6740259781674802482007-04-17T23:56:00.000-07:002007-04-17T23:56:00.000-07:00Please vote in the pollPlease <A HREF="http://straightupcoding.blogspot.com/2007/04/gsoc-book-club-poll.html" REL="nofollow">vote in the poll</A>Brian Jorgensenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15022352466216728844noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-267967203861801529.post-9862449665715526392007-04-17T20:28:00.000-07:002007-04-17T20:28:00.000-07:00The Peace War is an interesting suggestion. The Di...<A HREF="http://www.amazon.com/Peace-War-Vernor-Vinge/dp/0765308835" REL="nofollow">The Peace War</A> is an interesting suggestion. <A HREF="http://www.amazon.com/Diamond-Age-Illustrated-Primer-Spectra/dp/0553380966/ref=pd_bxgy_b_text_b/103-2030879-8867050" REL="nofollow">The Diamond Age</A> by Stephenson is 512 pages. Snow Crash is shorter, but I've read that one. My list above is based on books I own that need to be read eventually, so please feel free to recommend whatever.Brian Jorgensenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15022352466216728844noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-267967203861801529.post-23844387044552050582007-04-17T20:11:00.000-07:002007-04-17T20:11:00.000-07:00How about something shorter by Stephenson? (No way...How about something shorter by Stephenson? (No way anyone is getting through the baroque cycle in a summer) Or perhaps one book could be Vernor Vinge's <I>The Peace War</I>.Silas Sniderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03683404644301961037noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-267967203861801529.post-4847928559194365522007-04-17T20:09:00.000-07:002007-04-17T20:09:00.000-07:00I'm very much a fan of The Selfish Gene. The man's...I'm very much a fan of The Selfish Gene. The man's a good debater, and it shows in his writing.jwlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13405867320721416106noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-267967203861801529.post-64531126527642453332007-04-17T19:52:00.000-07:002007-04-17T19:52:00.000-07:00I am mostly planning to read a large part of Landa...I am mostly planning to read a large part of Landau's series :)<BR/><BR/>See http://homovulgaris.blogspot.com/2007/01/course-of-physics.html<BR/><BR/>Regarding your book list .. well penrose is ok.. I personally am a Dawkins fan. Do read more of his books.DThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02008854253345748614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-267967203861801529.post-69870512716558860972007-04-17T19:45:00.000-07:002007-04-17T19:45:00.000-07:00I own a copy of the GEB and have read random parts...I own a copy of the GEB and have read random parts of it for years. If there is enough interest, I would love to read along with people and discuss it.Aluinkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15816344654209826602noreply@blogger.com