Algorithmics

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1. rramadassDec 2024
   The "Science" part is different from the "Applied" part which is what you are listing.

   A good introduction to the former is Algorithmics: The Spirit of Computing by David Harel and Yishai Feldman - https://www.weizmann.ac.il/math/harel/algorithmics-spirit-co...

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2. michelppNov 2024
   My twice reading list:

     - Godel, Escher, Bach - Hoffstadter
     - The Soul of a New Machine - Kidder
     - The Emperor's New Mind - Penrose
     - The Connection Machine - Hillis
     - Algorithmics - Harel

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3. rramadassMar 2024
   You might also like Algorithmics The Spirit of Computing by the great David Harel (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Harel). The book is accessible to the intelligent general reader (though not a popular science book) and covers its domain rather comprehensively.
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4. jonjackyApr 2022
   Algorithmics by David Harel. Discussion from a few months ago:

   https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=29501589

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5. rramadassApr 2022
   Seconded!

   Harel's Algorithmics is a must read. The coverage is really broad and comprehensive. For some reason, this book is not that well-known and hence deserves all the publicity/recommendation it can get.

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6. rramadassMar 2022
   You have a valid viewpoint.

   I think it is more due to the failure of the CS "Intelligentsia" to popularize Computing(theory) and Computer(machines) Sciences for the Layman.

   Computers have ushered in a most radical change in our societies and yet they are a complete mystery to most "ordinary" people. There are more popular science books on "Quantum Physics" than on "Computing/Computer Science" which is sad to say the least.

   But i think there is hope for the future with books like a) Code by Charles Petzold b) Algorithmics by David Harel becoming more popular.

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