K&R C
Gleick Genius (although some prefer Chaos)
Hofstadter Godel Escher Bach
One taught C. One taught or showed the life of a non conventional smart guy. One made you think.
Gleick Genius (although some prefer Chaos)
Hofstadter Godel Escher Bach
One taught C. One taught or showed the life of a non conventional smart guy. One made you think.
Gleick is great across the board, and Feynman's life + writings are a great choose your own adventure, regardless of your background. I personally really enjoyed "Perfectly Reasonable Deviations from the Beaten Path" (collections of various correspondences throughout his life, put together by his daughter). Probably more enjoyable with a bit of the context from watching interviews/ lectures or reading "Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman"