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Title: Scheme and the Art of Programming by Inc. Spss, George Springer, Daniel P. Friedman ISBN: 0-07-060522-X Publisher: SPSS Pub. Date: December, 1990 Format: Hardcover Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $43.95

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Average Customer Rating: 2.67 (6 reviews)

Rating: 1
Summary: There are better alternatives
Comment: This book is a decent effort.
However, there are more interesting alternatives.

If you are totally new to programming, HTDP ( How to design programs )by Shriram Krishnamurthy , published by MIT press is superb. It is expecially useful if you are using the superb
"Dr Scheme" programming envirnoment.

An online version can be read at ...

If you have programmed before, either Abelson and Susman's
SICP or Dorai Sitaram's online "Teach yourself Scheme in fixnum
days" are both excellent.

Rating: 1
Summary: The Best Reason Not To Program In Scheme
Comment: As an undergraduate, I was subjected to this book by its author.
We were forced to buy it but never used it.
Wow. Let me be blunt and say that this book is quite possibly the poorest CS book I have ever read.
The book is worthless as an introduction because of its meandering structure and poor code comments/explanations.
The writing style is obfuscated and quite patronizing. Additionally, there is no solutions guide for the exercises, which is essential for an introductory book of this nature.

It's also worthless as a language resource because it doesn't touch on intermediate and commonly used concepts with enough detail.

Unlike some other objective CS Programming Languages books, the bias of the author is obvious and painful and he spends most of his time rambling on about how beautiful the language is and how elegant solutions can be contrived in Scheme rather than presenting concrete and illustrative applications.

If you need an introductory Scheme book, buy "The Little Schemer" by Friedman. Don't waste a cent on this book.
Scheme may be a great language but it is not served well
by this book at all.

Rating: 5
Summary: SCHEME AND THE ART OF PROGRAMMING by SPRINGER & FRIEDMAN
Comment: THE IBSN AT THIS SITE REFERS TO "SCHEME AND THE ART OF PROGRAMMING" by GEORGE SPRINGER & DANIEL P. FRIEDMAN (IBSN#007060522x). THIS BOOK HAS A NEW REVISION IN 1995. IT IS COMPLETE AND CONCISE ON SCHEME. BE SURE TO GET THE 1995 MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY EDITION, AND NOT THE 1989 VERSION.

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