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Books that Changed Your Life?

Posted by Cliff on from the words-that-inspire dept.

Pubb asks: "I'm a Computer Science teacher at a school with an interesting tradition. Every year, the graduating student who has performed best in a particular subject area is given a book prize. Rather than give this particular student the usual book on Java or Linux, I would like to get something more impactful. I ask you, fellow Slashdot readers, to name the books that helped unleash your geek within. All I ask is that the book be reasonably available, even if it is no longer in print."

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  1. Evil Geniuses in a Nutshell by benjamindees · · Score: 3, Funny

    ...that is all. :-)

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  2. Re:Books that changed my life. by Matt+Perry · · Score: 2, Funny
    Fahrenheit 451 (which was on the restricted reading list at my jr High and High School.)
    I find it ironic that a book about preventing people from reading books was on a restricted reading list at a school.
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  3. Re:Godel, Escher, Bach by AKnightCowboy · · Score: 3, Funny
    A must book for anyone serious about CS.

    Also, I highly suggest "The Big Book of Masturbation" by Martha Cornog for students looking to pursue an advanced CS degree.

  4. Dianetics by MarsDefenseMinister · · Score: 5, Funny

    by L. Ron Hubbard. It's much easier to avoid the potholes of life if you know what a pothole looks like. Dianetics is truly what I'd recommend if you want to curl up on a winter evening by a nice warm fire. My copy burned for about 20 minutes!

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  5. this is slashdot by zoloto · · Score: 2, Funny

    we don't even RTFA and you expect us to give you BOOK SUGGESTIONS?

    you must be new here, right? /jab