]> http://antonym.org/taxonomy/term/7/0 Book reviews en http://antonym.org/node/137 <p>Having long had a fascination for languages, both spoken and digital, I was very pleased when Peter Seibel came out with "Practical Common Lisp", which you can also find online. I read some of the online version, and liked it so much I went and bought the book. So if you're interested in learning this venerable language, I strongly recommend you to check it out:</p> <ul > <li ><a href="http://www.gigamonkeys.com/book/">Lisp tutorial</a></li> </ul> <p>Peter's writing style is very engaging and easy to follow, and manages to explain some highly technical aspects (and some rather arcane corners) of the language in a very accessible way. Given Lisp's academic roots, Peter goes to great effort to show how "practical" Lisp is, with a great deal of useful sample code.</p> Book Sat, 22 Sep 2007 16:43:18 +1000