Recommended Books

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The Singularity Is Nearer: When We Merge with AI (2024)
by Ray Kurzweil

Ray Kurzweil is a visionary who predicted the AI revolution back in 1990 in his book "The Age of Intelligent Machines". His latest book is a wonderful read.

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Introduction to Computation and Programming Using Python, third edition: With Application to Computational Modeling and Understanding Data (2021)
by John V. Guttag

For us, this is simply the best book for learning the basics of programming with Python.

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A Philosophy of Software Design, 2nd Edition (2021)
by John Ousterhout

A must read for anyone planning to write complex object-oriented software. Eye-opening!

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C++ Primer: Completely Rewritten for the New C++11 Standard (2012)
by Stanley B. Lippmann

Yes, this site is about Python. But when it comes to really efficient software, we believe that there is no way around C++ (and fortunately Python's syntax is based on C++). In our opinion, this great work by Stanley Lippmann is the best book for learning C++.

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