Wizard Book n. "Structure and Interpretation of
Computer Programs" (Hal Abelson, Jerry Sussman and Julie Sussman;
MIT Press, 1984; ISBN 0-262-01077-1), an excellent computer science
text used in introductory courses at MIT. So called because of
the wizard on the jacket. One of the {bible}s of the
LISP/Scheme world. Also, less commonly, known as the {Purple
Book}.