Book Reviews: "Programming Pearls", "More Programming Pearls" and "The Algorithm Design Manual"
Shlomi Fish <shlomif-ik1l9ssToec+JF/[email protected]> Wed, 8 Dec 2010 23:34:22 +0200
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Hi all,
in this message I will review three programming books that I've read lately:
* Programming Pearls, 2nd Edition.
* More Programming Pearls (1st and only edition so far).
* The Algorithm Design Manual
so without further ado, here are the book reviews:
1. Programming Pearls, 2nd edition:
-----------------------------------
[info]
* Author: Jon Bentley ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jon_Bentley ).
* Book homepage: http://www.cs.bell-labs.com/cm/cs/pearls/ .
* On Amazon:
http://www.amazon.com/Programming-Pearls-2nd-Jon-Bentley/dp/0201657880
* 2nd edition published on 1999.
[/info]
I've heard this book mentioned in several places before buying it and reading
it and it did not disappoint me. This book is absolutely great, with
interesting coverage of interesting programming and computer-science related
topics. It has an extensive discussion of optimising code, which I could
appreciate, being very interested in it (see:
http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Optimizing_Code_for_Speed ), and lots of other
interesting stuff. The second edition was updated for modern times, and feels
quite fresh.
Bentley mentions in the book that he has written a book called "Writing
Efficient Programs" which is now out-of-print with some techniques for
optimising code, and I was saddened to hear that it is indeed out-of-print,
because I'd like to read it. He does give a summary of the book in an
appendix,
though.
The book contains many exercises, which I've mentally thought about most, but
did not actually solve using the computer. But otherwise, I enjoyed reading
this
book and can wholeheartedly recommend it.
2. More Programming Pearls:
---------------------------
[info]
* Author: Jon Bentley ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jon_Bentley ).
* Book homepage: http://www.cs.bell-labs.com/cm/cs/pearls/ .
* On Amazon:
http://www.amazon.com/More-Programming-Pearls-Confessions-Coder/dp/0201118890
* 1st and only edition published on 1988.
[/info]
A fellow Perl programmer bought me this book as a birthday present from my
Amazon.com wishlist because I put it there out of wishing to read the followup
to the previous book in the series which I enjoyed. However, this book failed
to meet my expectations, and I found it disappointing.
It does not have the same focus on topics that interest me and instead
contains
many different topics. While not being completely bad, it fails to live up
to the promise of the previous book, and I cannot really recommend it. The
book is also showing its age.
The book page on Amazon.com contains a single 3-star review for "More
Programming Pearls" which kinda summarises my feelings.
3. The Algorithm Design Manual:
-------------------------------
[info]
* Author: Steven Skiena .
* Book homepage: http://www.algorist.com/ .
* On Amazon:
http://www.amazon.com/Algorithm-Design-Manual-Steven-Skiena/dp/1848000693/
* 2nd edition published on 1988.
[/info]
I received this book as an Amazon.com gift, after I placed it
on my wishlist by inspiration from that of someone else. For some reason, it
was sent to an old address of ours, which caused some confusion because
I did not recall ordering it. But eventually I realised what happened.
Based on the cover of the book, and its title, I got a somewhat different
idea of what it would be about than what it really was, and thought it would
be very technical and formal. However, this preconception was dis-spelled
shortly after I started reading it. In fact, the book is quite offbeat,
without
too many rigorous proofs.
The book is split into two parts. In the first one, we are given an overview
of the theory behind algorithms with a lot of sample code in C, and with
some "take home lessons", detailed "war stories", where the author explains
how he implemented the topics covered in his work as a professor and algorithm
designer, some exercises, and an accessible coverage of the subject. Some
topics I liked there was the coverage of simulated annealing, his explanation
of why he found genetic algorithms lacking, and the coverage of back tracking,
all of which were missing from my formal computer science education.
The second part of the book was nicknamed "The Hitchhiker's Guide to
Algorithms" and provides an overview of the various algorithms and their
implementations available for the various algorithmic objectives. While also
good and enlightening, my only qualm is that it took me a long time to read,
and by that time, felt the first part of the book was a distant memory.
Still, this is a good book with good coverage of the subject of algorithmics.
I can recommend it.
==================
I'll be happy to answer any questions you have.
Regards,
Shlomi Fish
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<p>Hi all,<br>
<br>
in this message I will review three programming books that I've read lately:<br>
<br>
* Programming Pearls, 2nd Edition.<br>
* More Programming Pearls (1st and only edition so far).<br>
* The Algorithm Design Manual<br>
<br>
so without further ado, here are the book reviews:<br>
<br>
1. Programming Pearls, 2nd edition:<br>
-----------------------------------<br>
<br>
[info]<br>
* Author: Jon Bentley ( <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jon_Bentley">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jon_Bentley</a> ).<br>
<br>
* Book homepage: <a href="http://www.cs.bell-labs.com/cm/cs/pearls/">http://www.cs.bell-labs.com/cm/cs/pearls/</a> .<br>
<br>
* On Amazon:<br>
<br>
<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Programming-Pearls-2nd-Jon-Bentley/dp/0201657880">http://www.amazon.com/Programming-Pearls-2nd-Jon-Bentley/dp/0201657880</a><br>
<br>
* 2nd edition published on 1999.<br>
[/info]<br>
<br>
I've heard this book mentioned in several places before buying it and reading<br>
it and it did not disappoint me. This book is absolutely great, with<br>
interesting coverage of interesting programming and computer-science related <br>
topics. It has an extensive discussion of optimising code, which I could<br>
appreciate, being very interested in it (see:<br>
<a href="http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Optimizing_Code_for_Speed">http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Optimizing_Code_for_Speed</a> ), and lots of other<br>
interesting stuff. The second edition was updated for modern times, and feels<br>
quite fresh.<br>
<br>
Bentley mentions in the book that he has written a book called "Writing<br>
Efficient Programs" which is now out-of-print with some techniques for<br>
optimising code, and I was saddened to hear that it is indeed out-of-print,<br>
because I'd like to read it. He does give a summary of the book in an <br>
appendix,<br>
though.<br>
<br>
The book contains many exercises, which I've mentally thought about most, but<br>
did not actually solve using the computer. But otherwise, I enjoyed reading <br>
this<br>
book and can wholeheartedly recommend it.<br>
<br>
2. More Programming Pearls:<br>
---------------------------<br>
<br>
[info]<br>
* Author: Jon Bentley ( <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jon_Bentley">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jon_Bentley</a> ).<br>
<br>
* Book homepage: <a href="http://www.cs.bell-labs.com/cm/cs/pearls/">http://www.cs.bell-labs.com/cm/cs/pearls/</a> .<br>
<br>
* On Amazon:<br>
<br>
<a href="http://www.amazon.com/More-Programming-Pearls-Confessions-Coder/dp/0201118890">http://www.amazon.com/More-Programming-Pearls-Confessions-Coder/dp/0201118890</a><br>
<br>
* 1st and only edition published on 1988.<br>
[/info]<br>
<br>
A fellow Perl programmer bought me this book as a birthday present from my <br>
Amazon.com wishlist because I put it there out of wishing to read the followup<br>
to the previous book in the series which I enjoyed. However, this book failed<br>
to meet my expectations, and I found it disappointing.<br>
<br>
It does not have the same focus on topics that interest me and instead <br>
contains<br>
many different topics. While not being completely bad, it fails to live up<br>
to the promise of the previous book, and I cannot really recommend it. The<br>
book is also showing its age.<br>
<br>
The book page on Amazon.com contains a single 3-star review for "More<br>
Programming Pearls" which kinda summarises my feelings.<br>
<br>
3. The Algorithm Design Manual:<br>
-------------------------------<br>
<br>
[info]<br>
* Author: Steven Skiena .<br>
<br>
* Book homepage: <a href="http://www.algorist.com/">http://www.algorist.com/</a> .<br>
<br>
* On Amazon:<br>
<br>
<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Algorithm-Design-Manual-Steven-Skiena/dp/1848000693/">http://www.amazon.com/Algorithm-Design-Manual-Steven-Skiena/dp/1848000693/</a><br>
<br>
* 2nd edition published on 1988.<br>
[/info]<br>
<br>
I received this book as an Amazon.com gift, after I placed it<br>
on my wishlist by inspiration from that of someone else. For some reason, it<br>
was sent to an old address of ours, which caused some confusion because<br>
I did not recall ordering it. But eventually I realised what happened.<br>
<br>
Based on the cover of the book, and its title, I got a somewhat different<br>
idea of what it would be about than what it really was, and thought it would<br>
be very technical and formal. However, this preconception was dis-spelled <br>
shortly after I started reading it. In fact, the book is quite offbeat, <br>
without<br>
too many rigorous proofs.<br>
<br>
The book is split into two parts. In the first one, we are given an overview<br>
of the theory behind algorithms with a lot of sample code in C, and with<br>
some "take home lessons", detailed "war stories", where the author explains<br>
how he implemented the topics covered in his work as a professor and algorithm<br>
designer, some exercises, and an accessible coverage of the subject. Some<br>
topics I liked there was the coverage of simulated annealing, his explanation<br>
of why he found genetic algorithms lacking, and the coverage of back tracking,<br>
all of which were missing from my formal computer science education.<br>
<br>
The second part of the book was nicknamed "The Hitchhiker's Guide to<br>
Algorithms" and provides an overview of the various algorithms and their<br>
implementations available for the various algorithmic objectives. While also<br>
good and enlightening, my only qualm is that it took me a long time to read,<br>
and by that time, felt the first part of the book was a distant memory.<br>
<br>
Still, this is a good book with good coverage of the subject of algorithmics.<br>
I can recommend it.<br>
<br>
==================<br>
<br>
I'll be happy to answer any questions you have.<br>
<br>
Regards,<br>
<br>
Shlomi Fish<br>
<br>
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