The Scheme Programming Language, Third Edition

[ Classic Scheme book. ]

http://mitpress.mit.edu/0262541483/

The Scheme Programming Language
Third Edition
R. Kent Dybvig

This thoroughly updated edition of The Scheme Programming Language
provides an introduction to Scheme and a definitive reference for
standard Scheme, presented in a clear and concise manner. Written for
professionals and students with some prior programming experience, it
begins by leading the programmer gently through the basics of Scheme and
continues with an introduction to some of the more advanced features of
the language. Many exercises are presented to help reinforce the lessons
learned, and answers to the exercises are given in a new appendix. Most
of the remaining chapters are dedicated to the reference material, which
describes in detail the standard features of Scheme included in the
Revised5 Report on Scheme and the ANSI/IEEE standard for Scheme.

Numerous examples are presented throughout the introductory and
reference portions of the text, and a unique set of extended example
programs and applications, with additional exercises, are presented in
the final chapter. Reinforcing the book's utility as a reference text
are appendixes that present the formal syntax of Scheme, a summary of
standard forms and procedures, and a bibliography of Scheme resources.
The Scheme Programming Language stands alone as an introduction to and
essential reference for Scheme programmers. It is also useful as a
supplementary text for any course that uses Scheme.

The Scheme Programming Language is illustrated by artist Jean-Pierre
Hébert, who writes Scheme programs to extend his ability to create
sophisticated works of digital art.

R. Kent Dybvig is Professor of Computer Science at Indiana University
and principal developer of Chez Scheme.

7 x 9, 329 pp., 16 illus., paper, ISBN 0-262-54148-3