What book(s) is/are the best introduction to your field for non-specialists?

9 pointsby E-for-Endettaalmost 12 years ago

Please feel free to recommend different books that assume different levels of background knowledge. Post a separate comment to recommend books in each different field. Thanks!

2 comments

jonjackyalmost 12 years ago

Previously, elsewhere:<p><a href="http://ask.metafilter.com/71101/What-single-book-is-the-best-introduction-to-your-field-or-specialization-within-your-field-for-laypeople" rel="nofollow">http://ask.metafilter.com/71101/What-single-book-is-the-best...</a>

yatialmost 12 years ago

Computer Science: SICP (<a href="http://mitpress.mit.edu/books/structure-and-interpretation-computer-programs" rel="nofollow">http://mitpress.mit.edu/books/structure-and-interpretation-c...</a>)<p>Artificial Intelligence: AIMA (<a href="http://aima.cs.berkeley.edu/" rel="nofollow">http://aima.cs.berkeley.edu/</a>)