The essence of discrete mathematics

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1. webgambitJun 2011
   Audiobook: I just finished Mistborn by Brandon Sanderson. I highly recommend it if you're into fantasy type novels. It has a unique magic system and is very well written. I've been off and on with War and Peace for a while. Kind of dry so far.

   Kindle: The Law by Frederic Bastiat, extremely good book describing the fundamental purpose of law and government.

   Dead Tree: Essence of Discrete Mathematics by Neville Dean, seems to be pretty good book, just haven't devoted enough time to reading it.

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2. rbxbxDec 2010
   Completely agree. I read (a good bit of, not yet finished) this book along with The Essence of Discrete Mathematics (http://www.amazon.com/Essence-Discrete-Mathematics-Neville-D...) and came out of both with a pretty understanding of discrete mathematics and deeper understanding of programming (especially around sets). With only a high school mathematics background and very light Haskell experience, the material was still completely approachable. Demonstrating these concepts with programming made it so much more concrete for me. /ramble
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