Python book for a non-programmer

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Simon Brunning wrote:
> I have a non-programming friend who wants to learn Python. It's been
> so long since I've been in her shoes that I don't feel qualified to
> judge the books aimed at people in her situation. I know of two such
> books:
>
> <http://www.freenetpages.co.uk/hp/alan.gauld/>
> <http://www.ibiblio.org/obp/thinkCSpy/>
>
> Any recommendations, or otherwise?
>
> --
> Cheers,
> Simon B,
> simon at brunningonline.net,
> http://www.brunningonline.net/simon/blog/

If you want real (dead-tree) books, you will find Chris Fehily's Visual
Quickstart Guide recommended by others here  (though it's ageing -
2002). I'm about 2/3 through and it's been great for me:

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/asin/0201748843/richarddooling/

And a brand new one which I just ordered: Beginning Python (Programmer
To Programmer) which despite the title has a great intro to programming
before it quickly accelerates:

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/asin/0764596543/richarddooling/

Cheers,

bs