Computer Science: Reflections on the Field, Reflections from the Field

Citation
National Research Council], [[Committee on the Fundamentals of Computer Science: Challenges and Opportunities, Computer Science: Reflections on the Field, Reflections from the Field (2004) (full-text).

Overview
This book provides a concise characterization of key ideas that lie at the core of computer science (CS) research. It offers a description of CS research recognizing the richness and diversity of the field. It brings together two dozen essays on diverse aspects of CS research, their motivation and results. By describing in accessible form computer science's intellectual character, and by conveying a sense of its vibrancy through a set of examples, the book aims to prepare readers for what the future might hold and help to inspire CS researchers in its creation.