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zackham on Nov 22, 2009 | parent | context | favorite | on: Ask HN: The Primers on different subjects

The Timeless Way of Building (and A Pattern Language) by Christopher Alexander is a great architecture book that was influential in computer science. Interdisciplinary books like this are a great way to connect the dots.

wallflower on Nov 23, 2009 [–]

"How Buildings Learn: What Happens After They're Built" by Stewart Brand. I've given away at least five as gifts.

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