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		randcraw on June 5, 2017 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Ask HN: What language-agnostic programming books s... And it's playful. It seems like, 20+ years ago, there were a lot more authors who wrote playful tech books. I miss 'em.

mtreis86 on June 5, 2017 [–]

Any to recommend?

pjmorris on June 11, 2017 | [–]

'A Fortran Coloring Book', Kaufmann (MIT Press) 'Starting Forth', and 'Thinking Forth' by Leo Brodie.

I'd say the 'Head First' books are modern equivalents with a similar spirit.

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