Python in a Nutshell

Description: Python in a Nutshell, by Alex Martelli, 2003 O'Reilly, 636 pages. Perhaps the best book about Python ever written, this book is the perfect capstone to anyone's library of Pythonic books, and also the perfect introduction to Python for anyone well versed in other programming languages. For newbies to programming, this would still be a good second book after a good introductory book on Python, such as Learning Python by Mark Lutz. Written by my favorite author and Pythonista, Alex Martelli, this book manages to fill three roles in extremely pleasing fashion. First and foremost to me, it is a great read, straight through. Mr. Martelli's prose is always sparkling and always keeps the reader interested. No matter how many Python books you have read, you will learn some nuances from this book, and it is about the best review of the whole Pythonic subject matter that I can imagine. While there is absolutely no fluff whatsoever in these 636 pages, it still makes for rather easy reading becaus .. ISBN: 0596001886 Release Date: March, 2003 List Price: $24.47 Author: Alex Martelli Publisher: O'Reilly & Associates Last Updated: 06/26/2003

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