Hi, I like <a href="http://www.cs.bell-labs.com/cm/cs/pearls/" class="l" onmousedown="return rwt(this,'','','res','2','AFQjCNFBE6gJF2P8wSHjQXS-wpNrUrpKOw','&sig2=6MR1-SNQUWUlMw8KArSPaw')">Programming Pearls by Jon Bentley</a>, and More Programming Pearls, by the same author. [I have to admit I enjoyed the second one more than the first- but it is out of print] I'd think you should get a second opinion from one of the educators on the list - because I'm not an educator and not necessarilly a good judge of these things. Stephen <div class="gmail_quote">On Tue, May 12, 2009 at 10:19 AM, Paulo J. Matos <<a href="mailto:pocmatos@gmail.com">pocmatos@gmail.com</a>> wrote: <blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">Hi all, I am trying to compile a list of books that you would give someone that wishes to learn [not a specific language] but how to design good software. I have HTDP in my hands and on the list but would like to know more. Any suggestions? Cheers, -- Paulo Jorge Matos - pocmatos at <a href="http://gmail.com" target="_blank">gmail.com</a> Webpage: <a href="http://www.personal.soton.ac.uk/pocm" target="_blank">http://www.personal.soton.ac.uk/pocm</a> _________________________________________________ For list-related administrative tasks: <a href="http://list.cs.brown.edu/mailman/listinfo/plt-scheme" target="_blank">http://list.cs.brown.edu/mailman/listinfo/plt-scheme</a> </blockquote></div> -- -- Stephen De Gabrielle <a href="mailto:stephen.degabrielle@acm.org">stephen.degabrielle@acm.org</a> Telephone +44 (0)20 85670911 Mobile +44 (0)79 85189045 <a href="http://www.degabrielle.name/stephen">http://www.degabrielle.name/stephen</a>