(mvanier.github.io) Books I like: SICP - Shallow thoughts

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One of my favorite books on programming is Structure and Interpretation of Computer Programs by Hal Abelson, Gerald Jay Sussman and Julie Sussman. This book is usually referred to by its initials (SICP, pronounced “sick pea”). It's old; the first edition came out in 1984 and the second in 1996. It's also one of the great classics of computer science. (You can read it online in its entirety here.)

It's hard to summarize the book, because it covers so much ground, but here goes.