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Common Lisp: A Gentle Introduction to Symbolic Computation [Paperback]

David S. Touretzky (Author)

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Book Description

Publication Date: September 1989 | ISBN-10: 0805304924 | ISBN-13: 978-0805304923

A highly accessible introduction to LISP, this is for inexperienced programmers and programmers new to LISP. A LISP "toolkit" in each chapter explains how to use Common LISP programming and debugging tools such as DESCRIBE, INSPECT, TRACE and STEP.

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Product Details

Paperback: 600 pages
Publisher: Benjamin-Cummings Pub Co (September 1989)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0805304924
ISBN-13: 978-0805304923
Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 7.4 x 1 inches
Shipping Weight: 1.9 pounds

Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (15 customer reviews)

Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,072,880 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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5.0 out of 5 stars bring it back!, January 2, 2002

John A. Raymond "Ash" (Athens, Georgia) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Common Lisp: A Gentle Introduction to Symbolic Computation (Paperback)

My copy is worn out, and I sure could use a NEW one...! When I buy a book, I seldom know whether it will become a staple of my library or not. This has, over the years, become part of the most central core. I have worked in LISP off and on for years, and this book unfailingly gets me back on in a hurry. Not only is it the clearest tutorial on LISP I know (it's even a literate, pleasant read!), it has the only discussion of recursion I know that's clear and fun.

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5.0 out of 5 stars One of the most accessible Lisp introductions available, November 8, 1997

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I have been involved for three decades now with Lisp and I consider this to be a tremendous introduction to the Language. The author is meticulous in detail and writes with a sharp, witty style. The treatment of Lisp evaluation is classic in clarity and brevity. The author gives good examples throughout the text. His fancy trace utility in the books appendix is useable and an excellent example of Lisp diagnostics.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Tutorial, December 24, 2005

KW Post (Columbia, Md United States) - See all my reviews

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This is an excellent tutorial. A good place to start before reading any of Graham's books.

Although the book is now out of print, you can use the link below to download the pdf at no expense.

http://www.cs.cmu.edu/~dst/LispBook/

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5.0 out of 5 stars A masterpiece!
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