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460 points pieterr | 5 comments | | HN request time: 0.583s | source
1. owl_vision ◴[] No.42158747[source]
i'd also recommend "Concrete Abstractions: An Introduction to Computer Science using Scheme" by Max Hailperin, Barbara Keiser, Karl Knight.

http://www.gustavus.edu/+max/concrete-abstractions.html

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2. shrubble ◴[] No.42158846[source]
I concur, I am learning from it now…
3. maxhailperin ◴[] No.42160479[source]
Spelling correction on the second author's last name: Kaiser
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4. owl_vision ◴[] No.42160604[source]
Thank you for the correction. pardon my typo.
5. tmtvl ◴[] No.42166845[source]
I'll second that recommendation, it's a bit like a gentle mixture between SICP and TAOCP. A very enjoyable read.