Harvey, Brian. <br/><br/>
Simply scheme: introducing computer science. / 
Brian Harvey 
 - 2nd ed. 
 - Cambridge:  The MIT Press,  1999. 
 - xxxii, 579 p.:  ill.;  24cm. 
<br/><br/> Includes index. 
<br/><br/>Contents: Introduction functions: Showing off scheme -- Functions -- Composition of functions: Expressions -- Defining your own procedures -- Words and sentences -- True and false -- Variables -- Functions as data: Higher-order functions -- Lambda -- Project: Scoring bridge hands -- Recursion: Introduction to recursion -- The Leap of faith -- How recursion works -- Common patterns in recursive procedures -- Project: Spelling names of huge numbers -- Advanced recursion -- Project: Scoring poker hands -- Example: Pattern matcher -- Abstraction: Lists -- Trees -- Implementing higher-order functions -- Sequential programming: input and output -- Example: The Functions program -- Files -- Vectors -- Example: a spreadsheet program -- Implementing the spreadsheet program -- Project: a database program -- Conclusion: Computer science: What's next -- Appendix A: Running scheme -- Appendix B: Common lisp -- Appendix C: Scheme initialization file -- Appendix D: GNU general public license. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>0262082810 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Scheme (Computer program language) <br/>Computer science. <br/>Computer programming
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>QA76.H26