I'm halfway tempted to write my engineering college and demand a full refund considering this book wasn't required reading. This is a must have for anyone in an engineering field(or any STEM field for that matter). The book is written so well. Hamming somewhat apologizes for the first person references in the intro, I would argue this is the best part. His anecdotes about how he learned a particular lesson were not only engaging to read, but clearly defined the message. It almost felt like I was having coffee with this guy and he was telling old war stories. Seriously one of the most unique science books I've ever read.

The more technical chapters on error coding and filters were the real reason I purchased the book, as I had been doing some ECC implementations and was looking to really see how this was "discovered". These chapters (while brillant) were actually not the parts I enjoyed the most. The chapters on simulation actually had me screaming "YES!" when he describes reliance on simulation as a mistake, and that simulation only closely approximates reality. His insistence that while fast simulations are great, time between the simulations can be just as important, and that a true scientist should be thinking about the results before the results are calculated. These thought simulations allow the scientist/engineer to start thinking about the problem and what the simulation doesn't account for. It was quite refreshing to hear this.

Ever since reading this book, I've started purchasing a copy for anyone who works under me. Understanding the math behind the problems isn't required. It's nice, to understand it, but certainly not the value you should receive out of this.

Again, I honestly am floored that this wasn't required reading where I attended college. It's possible that someone in college would not be able to appreciate it, but after being in my career for 8 years, it is truly the most interesting and engaging STEM book I have read.

I got this book for my step-son's birthday- he's thinking of going into engineering so I found this classic book as a good one to introduce someone to it. The binding is good, and I like the color of the book too. There are a lot of diagrams and pictures in it, which will make it a lot easier to comprehend. I kind of want to read it myself. Seems like a high quality, life-long item.

Great friendly reading, very well made book loved the hard cover

Very interesting and even though it is from the 90's the main topic is still relevant. A well thought well explained book. Not for everyone, but will recommend it to creatives and divergent thinkers.

While the book was written in 1994 and makes predictions about what computer science might look like in 2020, that isn't the point of the book. This is a great work by someone who got into the computing game in the 1940's right when things were starting to take off. The author's name should be familiar to you (aka the Hamming code) which adds a nice cachet of credibility.

Hamming takes you through a fun history of computers and the art of computer programming but also with a larger point: trying to get you to think great thoughts. There are lots of wonderful insights in this book about management, corporate culture, scientific style and thinking about the future. The book is a beautifully made hardback priced like a softback -- a terrific value, and a thought provoking and inspiring read.

I came by Richard Hamming via a footnote on an essay on learning what it takes to become better at handling information. With my curiosity piqued, I decided to purchase this new edition, and I'm glad I did.

I'm nearly two-thirds through it, and I've already jotted down several notes on passages where Professor Hamming goes into detail on communicating ideas better, coding, learning, and mathematics. His chapter on Claude Shannon's Information (Communication) Theory is worth the price of the book alone.

I realise this book is not groundbreaking, but I've enjoyed his thought process as it differs from many similar books where it leaves me to reflect on things I was taking for granted in my thinking. And any book that's a cause for reflection on one's thoughts is a worthy exercise if it means overall better progress for oneself.

Book is great, but is best enjoyed with a strong background in math. Still, it doesn’t really focus on the math, uses it as an example and uses it to make points, not really to teach, so the book can be valuable to anyone who reads it. It changed the way I looked at my work.

I've had the 1997 edition - paperback, Gordon and Breach Science publishers - for many years and it is among my favorites. Richard Hamming was an excellent writer - and this book is one of his best (I also very much like his "Methods of Mathematics" and "Numerical Methods for Scientists and Engineers".

Anyway - without going at all into why this book is so good (for that i refer you to the reviews of the 1st edition at https://www.amazon.com/Art-Doing-Science-Engineering-Learning/dp/9056995006 ) I wanted to say this new hardback edition is just a beautiful book. Very high quality production. I'm very glad to have it.

He’s done it, and thought about how he and people around him have behaved and what their “style” is. Now he wants you to do it.

A great book from a great and experient mathematician which, in my opinion, have an amazing projection of the future we live in today.

Great book!

Misleasing title... You won't understand most of the book if you are not in Math...

Hat mir die Augen geöffnet, als ich meinen Informatik Bachelor gemacht habe. Wichtige Lebensweisheiten