The Little Schemer
by Daniel P. Friedman
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Recommended by 1 source and appears in Programming, Programming, and Technology.
The notion that thinking about computing is one of the most exciting things the human mind can do sets both The Little Schemer (formerly known as The Little LISPer) and its new companion volume, The Seasoned Schemer, apart from other books on LISP. The authors' enthusiasm for their subject is compelling as they present abstract concepts in a humoro...
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Recommended by 1 source and appears in Programming, Programming, and Technology.
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Susan J. Fowler
“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 barebones Programming,asatool mindset I had from physics research.”
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