[AstroPy] Python Books for Beginners?

[Agile Aspect]

I'd recommend "Learning Python" by Mark Lutz for the students and
"Numerical Methods in Engineering with Python" by Jaan Kiusalaas for
the lab.


On Fri, Feb 5, 2010 at 9:01 AM, Kelle Cruz <kellecruz at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi All,
>
> I'm looking for book recommendations for beginning programmers starting with
> Python.  Think undergrads first programming project.  I see lots of
> possibilities on Amazon, but does anybody have any experience with them?
> While we're at it, any other books you'd recommend having around the lab?
> I'm tempted just to get a couple of the O'Reilly ones just because.
>
> (btw, I tried to search the archives for this mailing list, but I was
> unsuccessful...is there a search page that I missed?)
>
> Thanks!
> kelle
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