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"The Selfish Gene" by Dawkins. This was a result of asking my Twitter friends to decide between this and Art of War for me, and this won overwhelmingly. It's be
by derwiki 17y ago
"The Selfish Gene" by Dawkins. This was a result of asking my Twitter friends to decide between this and Art of War for me, and this won overwhelmingly. It's been a great read so far, and I'm really looking forward to learning more about how evolution and computer science can mix.
- apotheon 17y agoThe real payoff in that book for computer science oriented people is the end, where Dawkins basically invents memetics as a field of study. The Art of War is good, too, though.
- MikeCapone 17y agoDawkins is eminently readable, even in books that you think you know what he's going to say. I also recommend The God Delusion.
- derwiki 17y agoThe God Delusion was the first Dawkins book I read -- a Christmas gift from my mother. When I told her what it was about, she got made and said "that's not in the spirit of Christmas."