Books like Java and the Java Virtual Machine
Loved Java and the Java Virtual Machine by Robert F Stark? Here are 6 books with the same pull, and why each one fits.
About Java and the Java Virtual Machine →6 books
- 1Effective Java
Effective Java
Joshua BlochA set of practical guidelines for writing clear and correct Java code, organised as numbered items.
- 2Inside the Java Virtual Machine
Inside the Java Virtual Machine
Bill VennersDescribes how the JVM loads, verifies and executes bytecode, which is the closest match to this book's subject.
- 3The Java Language Specification
The Java Language Specification
Alex BuckleyThe formal reference for the syntax and semantics of the Java language, written by its designers.
- 4Java Performance
Java Performance
Scott OaksCovers how the JVM manages memory and compilation, and how to measure and tune Java applications.
- 5Abstract State Machines
Abstract State Machines
Robert StärkA formal-methods book by Robert Stärk on specifying and analysing system behaviour, related to his later work on Java semantics.
- 6Java
Java
Herbert SchildtA broad reference covering the Java language and its core libraries for working programmers.
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