C for Scientists and Engineers

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Summary: Very good intro to C, especially for the research oriented
Review: I was quite impressed by this book. I had a little knowledge of C before using it (came from a COBOL and VB background), and to be fair it was the text used for a 1-week course in C, so I didn't really learn my C from it, but it was a very good accompaniment to the lectures.

As an applications developer, mostly with business info systems, the examples were not quite right for me. They were oriented towards the researchers and mathematicians out there, but the title happens to mention that doesn't it. That minor gripe aside, the book contains a lot of general C information to an intermediate/advanced level.

Well recommended for people cross-training from other structured languages and those learning to program for the first time. It is also a handy reference for those less experienced C programmers like me.

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Summary: Excellent book on C programming
Review: This book contains a very solid, organized and alltogether high quality presentation of the C programming language. It begins with the fundamentals and progresses to advanced levels. The explanations are clear and thorough using attractive diagrams in color, all the while maintaining a scientific context. It is the best book I have ever seen on this subject and I recommend it very highly.

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Summary: the most straight forward book i've found yet
Review: this book is good. what can i say. the author is clear and to the point. its the only book i've ever used that has an appendix of functions and there protoypes. and a short very handy description of each function. Its the best reference i've ever used and when it comes to programming i'd say reference is what is most useful not someone babbling on and on...