| date: | 2005-10-07 11:02:13 |
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| category: | Building Skills |
Here’s the wikipedia list of competing titles.
Free downloads of Python books
A Byte of Python is a beginner’s book on Python.
How to Think Like a Computer Scientist: Learning with Python is an introduction to function-based programming constructs using Python - free download available or hardcopy may be purchased. (ISBN 0971677506)
Text Processing in Python by David Mertz is an intermediate Python book, available both online for free and for money from Addison-Wesley. (ISBN 0321112547)
Dive into Python demonstrates clever and useful Python paradigms for readers who know how to program already. It is available online, or hardcopy may be purchased.
Python Programming: An Introduction to Computer Science by John Zelle is an introduction to programming using Python, and is suitable for beginning programmers.
The Python.org web site also has a list of books:
Learning Python Mark Lutz, David Ascher
The Quick Python Book Daryl Harms, Kenneth McDonald
Learn to Program Using Python Alan Gauld
Programming Python (Second Edition) Mark Lutz
Programming With Python Tim Altom with Mitch Chapman,
Python Developer’s Handbook Andre Lessa
Python How to Program Harvey M Deitel, Paul J Deitel, Jonathan Liperi, Ben Wiedermann
Python Programming for the absolute beginner Michael Dawson
Practical Python Magnus Lie Hetland
Computer Programming is Fun! David Handy
The absolute beginner entry is kind of disappointing. Well, I finish what I have and see what I can sell.