Totemic Books for Many Fields - Bert Hubert's writings
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- The author collects the most important books in various scientific fields, referring to them as 'totemic tomes' that are essential reading.
- Many books remain relevant, but some have been overtaken by new discoveries yet retain their epic status, often drawing criticism for minor flaws.
- The list includes fields such as biology, business/economics, chemistry, climate, computing, data, defense/military, electronics, GNSS/GPS, philosophy, history, security/cryptography, intelligence/spying, networking, physics, politics, renewable energy, rocketry/spaceflight/aviation, and writing.
- Key criteria for inclusion: a book must be so meaningful that it becomes part of the vocabulary and has been around for at least 10 years, often with its own Wikipedia page.
- Some outdated classics (e.g., Applied Cryptography) are noted as no longer recommended, while historical treasures (e.g., Newton's Principia) are not used for learning today.
- The page also lists 'unevaluated suggestions' from readers that the author has not yet assessed.