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All the Maths That's Fit to Print by Keith Devlin [Recommended]

Francis Glassborow writes:
This is another book that should nourish the love of mathematics and it is nice to see the original articles given a chance at a wider readership,

Calendrical Calculations by Nachum Dershowitz & Edward M Reingold [Recommended]

Francis Glassborow writes:
In conclusion, I think this book deserves to be widely read even if the Lisp content is heavy going. Good selective reading style will allow you to enjoy the information in this book while skipping the Lisp. You can hone your programming skills by implementing various calendars in the language of your choice.

Century of Mathematics, A by John Ewing [Recommended]

Francis Glassborow writes:
This book should be readily available in our schools as well as on the shelves of those that love maths.

Component Based Development for Enterprise Systems by Allen & Frost [Recommended]

Roger N Lever writes:
The book in that respect is almost a tour de force of some of the most popular modelling techniques

Computational Geometry in C 2ed by Joseph O'Rourke [Recommended]

Graham Kendall writes:
If I was only allowed one computational geometry book then it would undoubtedly be this one.

Gems of Hubble by Jacqueline Mitton & Stephen Maran [Recommended]

Francis Glassborow writes:
It is not a large book but each picture is a reminder of the staggering achievements of the last quarter of the Twentieth century.

How to Write and Present Technical Information by C Sides [Highly Recommended]

Francis Glassborow writes:
If you do any technical writing, and if you program that should include you, go out and buy it, read it and act on the author's guidance.

Illustrating C (revised) by Donald Alcocok [Recommended]

Hao Chik writes:
My conclusion is that if you want to study C seriously and have a suitable background in computing and mathematics then this is an excellent book for you.

Kent Beck's Guide to Better Smalltalk by Kent Beck [Recommended]

Burkhard Kloss writes:
You will certainly uncover a lot of value in this book

Lion Hunting and Other Mathematical Pursuits by G Alexanderson & D Mugler [Highly Recommended]

Francis Glassborow writes:
Another book that is full of fun as well as threads leading to exploration of the World of Mathematics.

Mathematical Circus by Martin Gardner [Recommended]

Francis Glassborow writes:
Mathematical Circus is all that you might expect from the author and is, among other things, a source of material for computer programs.

Mathematical Cranks by Underwood Dudley [Recommended]

Francis Glassborow writes:
If you enjoy mathematics read this book, it is an eye opener as to just how bizarre some people can be.

Mathematical Writing by Donald Knuth & Tracy Larrabee & Paul Roberts [Highly Recommended]

Francis Glassborow writes:
I would love to see our technical sixth-formers put through the kind of experience that this report describes.

Modelling Systems by John Fitzgerald & Peter Gorm Larsen [Recommended]

Francis Glassborow writes:
This seems to be an excellent book for those in its target readership (unfortunately, many who should be at least aware of such tools are not and claim to lack the time to learn about them.)

Modern Compiler Implementation in C by Andrew Appel [Recommended with Reservations]

Francis Glassborow writes:
In summary this is a good, well written book that will more than pay for the effort you put in reading it. It won't turn you into a programmer capable of implementing a C++ compiler--that is really hard work--but it will extend your general programming skills.

Modern Compiler Implementation in Java by Andrew Appel [Recommended with Reservations]

Francis Glassborow writes:
In summary this is a good, well written book that will more than pay for the effort you put in reading it. It won't turn you into a programmer capable of implementing a C++ compiler--that is really hard work--but it will extend your general programming skills.

More Mathematical Morsels by Ross Honsberger [Recommended]

Francis Glassborow writes:
It is packed with those things that give the young mathematician a warm glow.

Numerical Recipes in C (Second Edition) by W Press & [Recommended]

Francis Glassborow writes:
If numerical algorithms play any part in your work you will go and buy this book even if you already have the first edition.

Numerical Recipes in C by William H. Press & Brian P. Flannery & Saul A. Teukolsky & William T. Vetterling [Recommended]

Francis Glassborow writes:
If you want to program seriously, Algorithms in C belongs on your desk, if you need to program numerically then so should Numerical Recipes in C.

Paradigms for Fast Parallel Approximability by J Diaz [Recommended]

Brian Bramer writes:
Required reading for researchers working on parallel algorithms and of interest to anyone working in the area of parallel computation in general.

Primes and Programming by Peter Giblin [Recommended]

Francis Glassborow writes:
If you are curious about this subject and mechanisms that are used for prime number searches this is the book for you.

Process Patterns, Building Large-Scale Systems Using Object Technology by Scott Ambler [Recommended]

Francis Glassborow writes:
If you work in the software industry you should take time to read this book, thoughtfully.

Protection of Computer Software- Its Technology and Applications edited, The by D Grover [Recommended]

Simon Dales writes:
I learned a lot from reading this book; it is informative and well written.

Space is the Machine by Bill Hillier [Recommended]

Francis Glassborow writes:
I think you might like to read this book before starting your own theory of programming.

Theories of Programming Languages by John Reynolds [Recommended]

Bryan Scattergood writes:
If you are starting a course in computer science, then this book should be on your shelves.

Two Level Functional Languages by F Nielson & H R Nielson [Recommended]

Francis Glassborow writes:
In the meantime this is an excellent book for people in its target readership, however that is a very limited group of people.

Please note that opinions are those of the individual reviewers.