Paperback, 196 pages
English language
Published April 7, 1996 by MIT Press.
The Little Schemer introduces computing as an extension of arithmetic and algebra ;things that everyone studies in grade school and high school. It introduces programs as recursive functions and briefly discusses the limits of what computers can do. The authors use the programming language Scheme, and interesting foods to illustrate these abstract ideas.
Nice, mostly in the first part of the book.
Then it starts becoming boring due to repetition, although the difficulty increases.
Excellent introduction to programming using Scheme. Uses a unique, conversational, question-and-answer style. Instant classic.
