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Didn't see SICP (Structure and Interpretation of Computer Programs) on that list. Surprised considering how often I hear it quoted on SO. You would think it was the bible of computer science. A little old in the tooth i'd imagine.

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Perhaps you mean "long in the tooth"?

   A little old in the tooth i'd imagine.

In some ways, but not others - that's the advantage of something that teaches computer science fundamentals, as much of what is in there is timeless. In many ways it's never been matched (in that particular domain).

I suppose the programming environment does make it a bit less accessible over time.

It's there, just outside the top 30. Select the Computer Science category and you'll see it near the bottom.

I obviously didn't look very closely. Thanks for the clarification.

It is there, even more than once

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