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I'd also highly recommend the redbook (readings in databases) which is by several luminaries in the database world including Peter Bailis, Joe Hellerstein, and

I'd also highly recommend the redbook (readings in databases) which is by several luminaries in the database world including Peter Bailis, Joe Hellerstein, and Michael Stonebraker. They also updated it in recent years to ensure it was up to date for the latest research on databases as well - http://www.redbook.io/ http://www.redbook.io/

chess93 8y ago
There is also a "Red Book" in mathematics. It is David Mumford's Algebraic Geometry book. Are there any other fields with a "Red Book"? I am mildly curious.
- tamasnet 8y ago
  IBM has a division which produces technical books based on internal staff, business partner and client contributions. They've been doing this for quite a long time (I participated in one almost 20 years ago). Historically they had red covers and so to this day they are called the Redbooks. http://www.redbooks.ibm.com http://www.redbooks.ibm.com
- victorNicollet 8y ago
  A well-known OpenGL book was also the Red Book. http://www.opengl-redbook.com/ http://www.opengl-redbook.com/
- theoh 8y ago
  In OSI networking: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coloured_Book_protocols https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coloured_Book_protocols
- hobbes78 8y ago
  In civil engineering, all construction contracts are usually based on FIDIC's Red Book. This way, everybody is used to a standard contract, from lawyers to judges, in whatever jurisdiction, nationally or internationally...
- thibautg 8y ago
  There is also a Red Book for audio CD (Compact Disc Digital Audio): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compact_Disc_Digital_Audio https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compact_Disc_Digital_Audio
- seeker61 8y ago
  Mao and Feynman
- smadge 8y ago
  Political philosophy.
- grappler 8y ago
  The Lord of the Rings contains a Red Book which is basically itself :) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Book_of_Westmarch https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Book_of_Westmarch I'll show myself out...

chess93 8y ago

There is also a "Red Book" in mathematics. It is David Mumford's Algebraic Geometry book. Are there any other fields with a "Red Book"? I am mildly curious.

tamasnet 8y ago
IBM has a division which produces technical books based on internal staff, business partner and client contributions. They've been doing this for quite a long time (I participated in one almost 20 years ago). Historically they had red covers and so to this day they are called the Redbooks. http://www.redbooks.ibm.com http://www.redbooks.ibm.com
victorNicollet 8y ago
A well-known OpenGL book was also the Red Book. http://www.opengl-redbook.com/ http://www.opengl-redbook.com/
theoh 8y ago
In OSI networking: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coloured_Book_protocols https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coloured_Book_protocols
hobbes78 8y ago
In civil engineering, all construction contracts are usually based on FIDIC's Red Book. This way, everybody is used to a standard contract, from lawyers to judges, in whatever jurisdiction, nationally or internationally...
thibautg 8y ago
There is also a Red Book for audio CD (Compact Disc Digital Audio): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compact_Disc_Digital_Audio https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compact_Disc_Digital_Audio
seeker61 8y ago
Mao and Feynman
smadge 8y ago
Political philosophy.
grappler 8y ago
The Lord of the Rings contains a Red Book which is basically itself :) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Book_of_Westmarch https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Book_of_Westmarch I'll show myself out...