Which book(s) would you credit for the love for your field of work?

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Mention your field of work/study and the book(s) you would always be indebted to for finding your love and passion in the work you do in that field.Briefly mention the reason for the attribution. Or in other words write your heart out about why you love your field and why you love "the" books.

coder4life · Accepted Answer

Enough rope to shoot yourself in the foot - rules for C/C++ programmers - Allen I. Holub https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0070296898/ref=dbs_a_def_r... - explained C++ to me in a way no others did
SQL for smarties - You like getting shit out of databases? Me too! https://www.amazon.com/Joe-Celkos-SQL-Smarties-Programming/d...
Light on Yoga/Light on Pranayama (breath control) BKS Iyengar Because you need to know your body better https://www.amazon.com/Light-Pr%C3%A3n%C3%A3y%C3%A3ma-Yogic-...
A handbook of Chinese healing herbs - Daniel Reid Why? Chinese herbalism is the root of many western drugs. Many still are untranslated to the pill: https://www.amazon.com/Handbook-Chinese-Healing-Herbs-Easy/d...
Vitality, Energy, Spirit: A Taoist Sourcebook - Kleary https://www.amazon.com/Vitality-Energy-Spirit-Sourcebook-Sha... - protect yourself, your mind.

mindcrime · Answer

The Soul of a New MachineCyberpunk: Outlaws and Hackers on the Computer FrontierNeuromamcer

ggm · Answer

GEB and soul of a new machine

Which book(s) would you credit for the love for your field of work?

Mention your field of work/study and the book(s) you would always be indebted to for finding your love and passion in the work you do in that field.
Briefly mention the reason for the attribution. Or in other words write your heart out about why you love your field and why you love "the" books.

The Soul of a New Machine
Cyberpunk: Outlaws and Hackers on the Computer Frontier
Neuromamcer

GEB and soul of a new machine