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Atkinson & Atkinson, USING C, Que Corp., 1990, ISBN 0-88022-571-8, $29.95.
For the intermediate to advanced C programmer, a very useful text and
reference to the language. Many good example programs. Explanations
very lucid. Includes brief intro to C++. Generic ANSI C, but most
examples in Turbo C.
Bharath, Ramachandran and James Drosen: NEURAL NETWORK COMPUTING, Windcrest /
McGraw Hill, 1994, ISBN 0-8306-4523-3, $29.95 (disk included).
A good introduction to the hot topic of neural networks, what they are
and how to use them to solve problems. With C source code of the sample
programs and a bibliography for further reading.
Brodie, Leo: STARTING FORTH, Prentice-Hall, 1981, ISBN 0-13-842922-7.
An excellent way to learn FORTH. The book is easy to understand,
interesting, and amusing.
DeVoney, Chris: USING PCDOS, Que Corp., 1987, ISBN 0-88022-335-9, $22.95.
Still the best tutorial/reference on DOS for all you dinosaurs (bless
you!) who still prefer it to GUI abominations.
Duntemann, Jeff and Keith Weiskamp: PC TECHNIQUES C/C++ POWER TOOLS, Bantam
Books, 1992, ISBN 0-553-37126-6, $39.95 [with disk].
A treasure trove of code (C, C++, and Assembler) for making your PC stand
on its hind legs and jump through hoops. Useful, educational, and
entertaining, if a bit expensive. By now, you should be able to get it
cheap(!) remaindered at a used book store or computer flea. Must have!
Hafner, Katie and John Markoff: CYBERPUNK, OUTLAWS AND HACKERS ON THE
COMPUTER FRONTIER, Touchstone, 1991, ISBN 0-671-77879-X, $12.00.
Starts where HACKERS and THE CUCKOO'S EGG (see below) leave off. A
detailed and entertaining account of the new generation of hackers.
Hargrave, Bonnie J. and Ted Dunning: BUILD YOUR OWN COMPUTER ACCESSORIES AND
SAVE A BUNDLE, Windcrest, 1992, ISBN 0-8306-3866-0.
Good book about building cables, networking, & software for communications
& port control.
Kidder, Tracy: THE SOUL OF A NEW MACHINE, Avon Books, 1982,
ISBN 0-380-59931-7, $3.95.
The retelling of how a group of young programmers and engineers working
against time and the odds created an advanced minicomputer at DEC. A
gripping and enjoyable story that gives an insider's view of the
industry.
Kitsz, Dennis Bathory: THE CUSTOM TRS-80 & OTHER MYSTERIES, IJG Inc., 1982,
ISBN 0-936200-02-2 [out of print].
A out-of-print love poem to an out-of-production computer. Surprisingly
complete collection of articles, essays, data sheets, and schematics
covering hardware and software modification to the "classic" Model I
TRS-80. Not of much practical use any more (unless you can get a hold of
a still commonly available used "Trash 80" at a flea market), but still
wonderfully educational and enjoyable to browse and read.
Lafore, Robert: OBJECT ORIENTED PROGRAMMING IN TURBO C++, Waite Group Press,
1991, ISBN 1-878739-06-02, $26.95.
An easy introductory level primer for the would-be C++ programmer. The
author claims that no previous knowledge of C is necessary. Not quite
the case, but almost. Very well written and mostly free of jargon.
For those wanting to learn C++, this is the first book to get.
Excellent++.
Levy, Steven: HACKERS, HEROES OF THE COMPUTER REVOLUTION, Anchor/Doubleday,
1984, ISBN 0-385-19195-2, $17.95.
Entertaining and educational description of the Hacker subculture and
its roots in the early days of microcomputer development.
Libes, Don: OBFUSCATED C AND OTHER MYSTERIES, John Wiley & Sons, 1993,
ISBN 0-471-57805-3, $39.95 [book/disk combo].
A collection of amusing and informative source code. Includes yearly
winners of the contest for the most confused and screwed-up C programs.
Will make you laugh, and teach as it does.
Mayer, Herbert G.: ADVANCED C PROGRAMMING ON THE IBM PC, Windcrest Books,
1989, ISBN 0-8306-9363-7, $26.95.
An idea-filled book for the intermediate to advanced programmer. Superb
coverage of algorithms, quirks of the language, and even amusements.
Very readable and enjoyable for the author's dry sense of humor, if
nothing else. Very highly recommended.
Mitchell, Ed and others: SECRETS OF THE BORLAND C++ MASTERS, Sams, 1992, ISBN
0-672-30137-7, $44.95.
Rather expensive, but a useful reference and tutorial on both useful and
esoteric techniques in C and C++ programming. Recommended.
Norton, Peter: THE PETER NORTON PROGRAMMER'S GUIDE TO THE IBM PC, Microsoft
Press, 1985, ISBN 0-914845-46-2, $19.95.
The indispensable reference for interrupts, memory map, etc.
Oliver, Dick: FRACTAL VISION, Sams Publishing (Prentice Hall), 1992, ISBN
0-672-30248-9, $39.95 [with disk].
A very nice introduction to fractal graphics, with a system for
producting them. Excellent explanations. Expensive, but good.
Pickover, Clifford A.: COMPUTERS AND THE IMAGINATION, St. Martin's Press,
1991, ISBN 0-312-06131-5, $29.95.
Brief, but fascinating explorations into the worlds of number and
beyond, as explorable by computer. Includes algorithms for programming.
See also Pickover's other books, such as COMPUTERS, PATTERNS, CHAOS AND
BEAUTY.
Osborne, Adam: AN INTRODUCTION TO MICROCOMPUTERS - VOL. II, SOME REAL
PRODUCTS, Osborne & Associates Inc., LC# 76-374891, 1977 [out of print].
One of the first references to CPU's and support chips, it is still
a very useful guide for data and applications involving CPU logic.
Rimmer, Steve: BIT-MAPPED GRAPHICS, Windcrest Books (Tab), ISBN
0-8306-3558-0, 1990, $26.95.
Graphics imaging using C and Assembler made understandable, if not
exactly easy. Deciphering, displaying, and converting GIF, PCX, and
many other graphic file formats are among the topics treated. Many,
many listings of very usable code. Wish it came with the disk, though.
Schild, Herb: BORN TO CODE IN C, Osborn McGraw Hill, 1989,
ISBN 0-07-881468-5, $28.95.
Profiles of veteran C programmers and annotated source code of
programming projects make this an enlightening and readable
addition to anyone's programming library.
Stoll, Cliff: THE CUCKOO'S EGG, Pocket Books, 1990, ISBN 0-671-72688-9,
$5.95.
A computer systems manager on the convoluted trail of a hacker. Very
educational and enjoyable reading.
Waite, Mitchell, Stephen Prata, and Donald Martin, C PRIMER PLUS, Waite Group
Press, ISBN 0-672-22090-3, $22.95.
Probably the best of the introductions to C. Extensive coverage for
a primer. New edition now available.