drawings by Duane Bibbyforeword and afterword by Guy L. Steele
Jr.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 humorous and easy-to-grasp fashion. Together, these
books will open new doors of thought to anyone who wants to find
out what computing is really about. The Little Schemer introduces
computing as an extension of arithmetic and algebra;things that
everyone studies in grade school and high school. It introduces
programs as recursive functions and briefly discusses the limits of
what computers can do. The authors use the programming language
Scheme, and interesting foods to illustrate these abstract ideas.
The Seasoned Schemer informs the reader about additional dimensions
of computing: functions as values, change of state, and exceptional
cases. The Little LISPer has been a popular introduction to LISP
for many years. It had appeared in French and Japanese. The Little
Schemer and The SeasonedSchemer are worthy successors and will
prove equally popular as textbooks for Scheme courses as well as
companion texts for any complete introductory course in Computer
Science.
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