Technically Speaking: Making Complex Matters Simple

Throughout his teaching career, Steven Rudich, Professor of Computer Science at Carnegie Melon University, has sought to convey complex ideas through simple means that work with, not against the capacities and limitations of his students. The challenge, of course, is to make such ideas clear without dumbing them down. In Technically Speaking, Rudich demonstrates how this can be done. He stresses the importance of accessibility (knowing your audience), ambition (challenging them), and seduction (making them care), and illustrates each with memorable examples. Making complex matters simple is itself complex, but Rudich offers techniques and tools that make it possible. For more, visit http://bokcenter.harvard.edu

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