> I'd like to add that maybe you should think about setting up
> a bookcase
> or two for reference books likely to be needed occasionally
> by a number
> of programmers (encourage them to get their own copies of
> books they'll
> be using a *lot*), and ask them to bring in some books that aren't
> work-related. Stick a half-dozen carefully-chosen SF novels
> in there to
> seed that section. (I'd actually be willing to donate a
> couple to that
> cause, myself, if you're interested.)
>
> Julia
Perfect opportunity to list out my own library at work:
Roget's Thesaurus
Basic Japanese Conversation Dictionary
Everything MEN know about WOMEN (The book is blank)
TCP\IP addressing by Buck Graham
Javascript for Dummies
NANO by Ed Regis
Nanosystems by Eric K. Drexler
Nanotechnology by BC Crandall
IIS 4
Scripting for Windows 2000
Windows XP Professional Pocket Consultant
Surgical Technology - principles and practices
Windows NT Shell Scripting
Netscape Javascript 1.2 book
Perl 5 Quick Reference
Perl 5 for Windows NT in 21 days
Code by Charles Petzold
Transparent Society by David Brin
Elements of Programming Style by Kernighan and Plauger
Corporate Espionage by Ira Winkler
The Next World War by James Adams
The Encylopedia of Physics by Rita G. Lerner, George L. Trigg
No sci-fi however. My manager sits around all day in his hidden cube and
reads sci-fi all day long at work - either paperback or MS reader format.
and I 'm not talking about good stuff, it is the total pulp series he is
into.
Nerd From Hell
