+1 for Perlman's Interconnections. I love her humor peppered throughout. On Tuesday, September 16, 2014, John Kristoff <j...@cymru.com> wrote:
> On Tue, 16 Sep 2014 09:48:45 +0100 > James Bensley <jwbens...@gmail.com <javascript:;>> wrote: > > > What is the single best book you have read on networking? > > I couldn't narrow it down to one, but since it hasn't been mentioned > already, Radia Perlman's Interconnections. Her's is utterly fantastic > largely in part because she often explains why some things are the way > they are (how we got what we have) and sometimes why what we have isn't > always so great. Other great books mentioned take a similar tack, they > go beyond what is in written specs. > > John >
