Ask HN: What are some books where the reader learns by building projects?

Re:Ask HN: What are some books where the reader learns by bu... by ratfaced-guy on Tuesday February 11, 2020 @01:56PM (#22301415)

Code: The Hidden Language of Computer Hardware and Software

https://www.amazon.com/Code-Language-Computer-Hardware-Softw...

From binary to a full computer

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Re:Ask HN: What are some books where the reader learns by bu... by btmills on Tuesday February 11, 2020 @03:41PM (#22302603)

This book made me understand pointers. As I read it, I followed along building all the circuits in Logisim [1] from half-adders to latches to multiplexers all the way up to a full CPU.

Many will probably recognize the author, Charles Petzold [2], from his Windows programming books.

[1]: http://www.cburch.com/logisim/

[2]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Petzold

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Re:Ask HN: What are some books where the reader learns by bu... by klondike_klive on Tuesday February 11, 2020 @03:38PM (#22302572)

I constantly found myself having to put the book down, puff my cheeks out and say "whoa." It really blew my mind.

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Re:Ask HN: What are some books where the reader learns by bu... by ibeckermayer on Tuesday February 11, 2020 @03:59PM (#22302783)

I was inspired to change my career (was originally studying physics) because of this book

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