1) Ctrl-F Structure and Interpretation of Computer Programs
2) Upvote
3) Post reply. SICP is not only the best textbook on computer programming, but one of the best textbooks I've read on any subject. The first three chapters will teach you more than most programmers ever learn, in such a way that you can apply it to any language.
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"Structure and Interpretation of Computer Programs"
http://mitpress.mit.edu/sicp/full-text/book/book.html