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What caught my attention about this book is the Preface by Hal Abelson: “Julie and Gerry Sussman and I are flattered that Harvey and Wright characterize their
by mroman 18y ago
What caught my attention about this book is the Preface by Hal Abelson:
“Julie and Gerry Sussman and I are flattered that Harvey and Wright characterize their revolutionary introduction to
computer science as a “prequel” to our text Structure and Interpretation of Computer Programs.”
This is next on my reading list, along with both texts you mentioned.
- Shooter 18y agoI understand what you're saying, because that is part of what suckered me into reading it ;-) After reading it, I think professional flattery among colleagues is one thing and a true "revolutionary introduction to computer science" is another. I just really don't think it is the latter. Maybe you will...? You might save time by just watching the online Harvey videos. They cover much of the same territory in lecture format. If you're going to read Simply Scheme, then HTDP and The Little Schemer should probably come before it, not after. Don't get me wrong, I don't think Simply Scheme is a horrible book or anything...it's actually pretty good. I just have a limited amount of time for that kind of reading, and I wish I had read something else instead of it. Most of the other Scheme/CL books I've read have been either more enlightening or more practical than Simply Scheme. I think some of the constructs the authors come up with for pedagogical reasons are simply not necessary (and could potentially be confusing if you go on to actually work in Scheme.)