Introduction to 'The Genius Of Lisp' Book About Programming Language History
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cdegroot
Crisp on the outside, thoughtful on the inside. A keeper.
Summary
This article introduces 'The Genius Of Lisp,' a book by Cees de Groot about the history of the Lisp programming language, described as 'arguably the most powerful programming language in the history of computing.' The page serves as a jumping board for content that complements the book, with a sample available on Amazon. The article includes praise from Richard P. Gabriel calling it 'a masterpiece of scholarship.'
Key quotes
· 3 pulledCees de Groot has put together a masterpiece of scholarship.
The Genius Of Lisp is a book published by Berksoft Publications on the history of arguably the most powerful programming language in the history of computing.
This page is the jumping board for content that complements the book.
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