SICP in PDF from MIT

http://web.mit.edu/alexmv/6.001/sicp.pdf

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yan• 18 years ago

Something about having proper page numbers and type setting makes going through a book easier. Like having a small, virtual progress bar as you go along.

andr• 18 years ago

A new SICP post makes the rounds at News.YC every week or so. As an experienced programmer (10 years, using functional languages, etc.), do I really need to read it?

rman666• 18 years ago

Yes.

alexk• 18 years ago

Yes! Go ahead and read it - this book is an amazing reading, you wont regret a second.

Rawsock• 18 years ago

And do not forget to try the exercises at the end of every chapter. They are the key to fully enjoy the book.

zitterbewegung• 18 years ago

No matter what experience you have you probably will learn something from SICP.

voidpointer2• 18 years ago

Yes it will be worth the effort. Alternatively, if you prefer a more modern book dealing with conceptual questions of programming in multiple paradigms in a similar spirit as SICP, have a look at Concepts, Techniques, and Models of Computer Programming (http://www.info.ucl.ac.be/~pvr/book.html).

voidpointer2• 18 years ago

If you work through this, make sure to catch at least some of the video lectures available at http://groups.csail.mit.edu/mac/classes/6.001/abelson-sussma... Abelson and Sussman rock big time, plus: the outfits and hairstyles of the participants are just wonderful (mid-eighties!) ;)

notaddicted• 18 years ago

Also if you work through this make sure to take a look at this timely group: http://groups.google.com/group/hacker-news-reads-sicp

rlm• 18 years ago

Aww. Thought this was actually a "proper" PDF instead of just a printed copy of the online book :-(

dhess• 18 years ago

Here's one: http://deptinfo.unice.fr/~roy/sicp.pdf

This page has links to other formats (e.g., texinfo), the HP videos, and solutions to exercises (including my own, sadly not yet finished (but I'm working on it!)):

http://wiki.drewhess.com/wiki/Category:SICP_solutions

johnrow• 18 years ago

great, thanks a lot for the links ;)

krschultz• 18 years ago

I just bought copy and started reading it this morning on the train, though I like the idea of them giving it away for free nothing beats a paper copy. There are lots of used copies available on amazon that aren't that expensive.

brl2• 18 years ago

Anybody who would want to get rid of this book is insane. This is a book worth keeping your whole life whether you have read it yet or not.

pollux• 18 years ago

I agree, if i'd have it i'd never get rid of it! However the online copy is also really useful just to copy/paste bunch of codes to give a try live!

derefr• 18 years ago

This title is wonderful. If only there were acyonymical prepositions...

byrneseyeview• 18 years ago

IAWTC.

SICP in PDF from MIT

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