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The Little Schemer

Daniel P. Friedman

Explore the excitement of computing with The Little Schemer and its companion volume, The Seasoned Schemer. The authors' enthusiasm for this subject is captivating, making complex concepts easy to understand in a humorous way. This book introduces computing as an extension of arithmetic and algebra, while also discussing the limits of what computers can do. With Scheme as its programming language and fun food references, this book is perfect for anyone interested in discovering what computing is all about. The Seasoned Schemer explores additional computing dimensions and furthers your understanding of functions as values, change of state, and exceptional cases. These books are great as textbooks for Scheme courses and complete introductory courses in Computer Science.
Publish Date
1995-12-21T00:00:00.000Z
1995-12-21T00:00:00.000Z
first published in 1974
Goodreads Rating
4.29
ISBN
8601300171425
Recommendations
1
Recommendations
2016-08-17T00:00:00.000Z
I only really thought of programming as a mere tool until I came across The Little Schemer. This wonderful little book launched my love for computer science, and it did so by bridging the gap between the logic I learned in philosophy seminars and the bare-bones programming-as-a-tool mindset I had from physics research.      source