Python scripting for computational science is an unusually good textbook. The author goes straight to the point without beating around the bush and the book is full of simple to understand examples. There are three things to be aware of before buying this book. First of all it's written for people who are into computational science. In other words not a good choice for those who simply want to learn Python. If that's your goal there are much better choices available.Read more »»

"C Programming Language" is a book you either will love or hate. The style of writing is quite special, but it's quite obvious that the book was written by people who really know what they were talking about (Ritchie founded the language). The book goes right to the point and takes you step by step through the process of learning C. And you definitely learn C.

However, there are several disadvantages with this book. First of all the book is quite vague on certain areas, and at times it's impossible to understand without referring to other sources.Read more »»

“Programming perl” is a book any perl programmer must have on his or her shelf. The book is written as a textbook and takes you from the simplest introduction to perl to hyperadvanced stuff like writing your own perl modules in C or using perl scripting in your own software.

Regardless the book also functions surprisingly well as a reference. The book is funny in the good O’Reilly tradition. We often recognize the examples from TV like The Simpsons, Star Wars, The Flintstones, etc.Read more »»