Programming In Scheme
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Book: Good
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Pages: Good
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For students and professionals alike who want to master the elegant world of functional programming, Programming in Scheme offers a rigorous yet accessible introduction to one of computing's most intellectually rich languages. Written by Michael Eisenberg and edited by Harold Abelson — both affiliated with MIT's Laboratory for Computer Science — this text instructs readers in the fundamentals of the Scheme programming language, a dialect of Lisp celebrated for its minimalist syntax and powerful abstractions, guiding them from foundational concepts through to sophisticated recursive and higher-order programming techniques. Anchored in the MIT tradition of computer science education, the book presents programming not merely as a technical skill but as a discipline of structured thought, reflecting the same pedagogical philosophy that informed landmark texts to emerge from that institution. Eisenberg's clear, methodical prose, complemented by Abelson's editorial rigour and a foreword by Julie Sussman of Bolt Beranek & Newman, ensures that each concept builds purposefully upon the last — leaving the reader to wonder just how far the deceptive simplicity of Scheme can take them.
Author: Michael Eisenberg
Format: Paperback
Published: 1988, The Scientific Press
Genre: Science
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
For students and professionals alike who want to master the elegant world of functional programming, Programming in Scheme offers a rigorous yet accessible introduction to one of computing's most intellectually rich languages. Written by Michael Eisenberg and edited by Harold Abelson — both affiliated with MIT's Laboratory for Computer Science — this text instructs readers in the fundamentals of the Scheme programming language, a dialect of Lisp celebrated for its minimalist syntax and powerful abstractions, guiding them from foundational concepts through to sophisticated recursive and higher-order programming techniques. Anchored in the MIT tradition of computer science education, the book presents programming not merely as a technical skill but as a discipline of structured thought, reflecting the same pedagogical philosophy that informed landmark texts to emerge from that institution. Eisenberg's clear, methodical prose, complemented by Abelson's editorial rigour and a foreword by Julie Sussman of Bolt Beranek & Newman, ensures that each concept builds purposefully upon the last — leaving the reader to wonder just how far the deceptive simplicity of Scheme can take them.