I would love to hear your thoughts on my recent book. I had no desire to write yet another “Programming in X” text, and in fact decry the tendency of introductions to focus on a specific language and its features rather than the synthetic skill of programming. Somewhat cheekily, I wrote in the Preface:
In elementary physics, one doesn't start learning mechanics by studying one or another brand of springs and pulleys; rather, one learns Newton's Laws and how to apply them in arbitrary situations. Similarly, in this book, I eschew the study of any particular brand of programming language, opting instead to focus on fundamental laws formulated as rules of program composition.
Thanking you in advance.