Reading List

Someone asked me for a list of interesting books to read. Most of these listed here are pretty much standard issues in their own fields. Perhaps it is the mix that is interesting.

Non Fiction

	Dealers of Lightning describes the histoy of Xerox Parc. How to (or not to) run a research center under big corporate Xerox, and the history behind the invention of DTP, Ethernet, personal Computing, Smalltalk etc. Recommended
	A Timeless Way of Building , Christopher Alexander This book is interesting in many ways. It is often quoted as a reference for software engineering when talking about design patterns. However the structure and physical presentation of the book appeals to me a great deal.
	Steve Jobs: The Journey is the Reward, Jeffrey Young, 1988. This is a very readable story of Steve Jobs up to the time of the Mac. I think Jobs is the only interesting character in the world of computer.
	First Things First, S. Covey This is a more readable and lighter book than the Seven Habbits. I think his view on life management is deeper than most of the time management books. Some of the quotes from this book I have extracted here.
	The Tao of Physics, Fritjof Capra What's the paralle between Eastern Philosophy and Modern Physics?
	The Tao according to Poo Taoism is. This book is a very easy introduction to the subject.
	Envisioning Information by Edward Tufte, and The Visual Display of Quantitative Information. Two beautiful books. If you ever have the chance to attend a lecture by Tufte, go.