The Art of Doing Science and Engineering
Learning to Learn
by Richard W. Hamming
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Recommended by 3 sources and appears in Engineering, Most Recommended Books, and Technology.
Provides the reader with a style of thinking that will enhance a person's ability to function as a problemsolver of complex technical issues. Consists of a collection of stories about the author's participation in significant discoveries, relating how those discoveries came about and, most importantly, provides analysis about the thought processes...
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Recommended by 3 sources and appears in Engineering, Most Recommended Books, and Technology.
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Patrick Collison
Co-founder and CEO of Stripe
“@paulg @ID_AA_Carmack @collision Part of why Hamming book works is because he has deep experience across so many technical fields over so many years alongside so many geniuses, such that the lessons drawn turn out to be uniquely interesting. You then wonder “well, who today could do that”...”
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