Good starterbook for learning Python?

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Lennart wrote:
> Hi everybody,
> 
> Can someone advice me with the following issue: i want to learn python in
> my summer vacation (i try to ...:-) So, a good start is buying a good book.
> But wich? There are many ...
> 
> I'm living in the Netherlands and I prefer a book from bol.com (see link)
> because i've to order more books by them. I'm familiar with html & php and
> basic (in the good old days). It has to be a newbie book, but not a book
> what i don't need anymore when i've got some skills. I.e. the learning
> curve of the book should be linear. A kind of book wich i could use as a
> novice.
> 
> Search here for python (sorry, there's no short link)
> http://www.nl.bol.com/is-bin/INTERSHOP.enfinity/eCS/Store/nl/-/EUR/BOL_BrowseCatalog-View;sid=nyuhO3sz8k2hODn5OfqfDJvrcywRiGQwhPU=?Section=BOOK_EN&CategoryContent=NJqR5Kpb0soAAADqmW%2eZypJb&OpenCategory=HwqR5Kpb8AUAAADqVW6ZypJb&CategoryLeftpanel=BOOK_EN%2eCATEGORY00000000&Secondary=YES&Template=BOL_subcat_BOOK_EN_1476

Two excellent books match your criteria:

Dive Into Python (review: http://www.techbookreport.com/tbr0103.html) - 
also available as a free download.

Learning Python (review: http://www.techbookreport.com/tbr0064.html)

Both are recommended for beginners but have a reasonable level of depth. 
They're clear, enthusiastic and well-written.

HTH

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