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Fair enough, but try picking up any other computer science book from that era and I bet there isn't a single one that has aged as well.


Thinking Forth was published the same year and is still very relevant.

http://www.amazon.com/Thinking-Forth-Leo-Brodie/dp/097645870...


TAOCP Knuth

C Programming Language by Kernighan and Ritchie

The Practice of Programming Kernighan and Pike


I still like K&R's C book, and have used it to teach C to a friend last year.

The Practice of Programming shows more signs of its age. It is a good read, but it could do with an update.




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