How to Think Like a Computer Scientist : Learning with Python

…There’s … emphasis on teaching computer science not just as a technical trade but as a mental discipline. — Benjamin Crowell, in “The Assayer”, book reviews and discussion for the free-information renaissance

The concepts covered here apply to all programming languages and to problem solving in general. — Guido van Rossum, creator of Python

This book is not just a programming textbook–it is a contribution to the freedom of knowledge. — Richard M. Stallman, founder of the Free Software Foundation

Allen Downey is a professor of computer science at Wellesley College in Massachusetts.Jeffrey Elkner is a high school math and computer science teacher at Yorktown High School in Arlington, Virginia.

Chris Meyers is a professional programmer who teaches a beginning Python class at Lane Community College in Eugene, Oregon.

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