The whale
by Philip Hoare · first published 2010
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by Philip Hoare · first published 2010
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Leviathan, or The Whale by Philip Hoare - As a big fan of whales and Moby Dick, this was amazing. Code: The Hidden Language of Computer Hardware and Software by Charles Petzold - This has been on my to-read list for years.…
on “Ask HN: What are you reading?” ↗If you find this interesting, I cannot recommend Philip Hoare's "Albert and the Whale" (mentioned in the article as well) highly enough -- the best work yet by a great writer: https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Albert-and-the-Whale/...
on “Albrecht Dürer: Self-publicist, tourist, entrepreneur, Renaissance artist” ↗