Good Books for Learning LISP

From: Greg
Subject: Good Books for Learning LISP
Date: Sat, 19 Mar 2005 22:16:14 +0000
Message-ID: <1111270574.104942.140710@f14g2000cwb.googlegroups.com>

I'm looking for good books on learning LISP.  I have the "LISP - Second
Edition" by Winston and Horn book.  Maybe I need "LISP for Dummies."
:-)  I don't get much out of the on-line stuff - I prefer the "Hands
on" type reading materials.


Thanks.

Re: Good Books for Learning LISP Wojciech Mula
Re: Good Books for Learning LISP Svein Ove Aas
Re: Good Books for Learning LISP Rainer Joswig

From: Wojciech Mula
Subject: Re: Good Books for Learning LISP
Date: Sat, 19 Mar 2005 23:52:59 +0000
Message-ID: <slrnd3peic.1tq.wojciech_mula@cat.tac>

Greg wrote:
> I'm looking for good books on learning LISP.  I have the "LISP - Second
> Edition" by Winston and Horn book.  Maybe I need "LISP for Dummies."
>:-)  I don't get much out of the on-line stuff - I prefer the "Hands
> on" type reading materials.

check "Successful Lisp" by David Lamkins

From: Svein Ove Aas
Subject: Re: Good Books for Learning LISP
Date: Sat, 19 Mar 2005 22:58:15 +0000
Message-ID: <877jk3meew.fsf@aeris.brage.info>

"Greg" <·······@gmail.com> writes:

> I'm looking for good books on learning LISP.  I have the "LISP - Second
> Edition" by Winston and Horn book.  Maybe I need "LISP for Dummies."
> :-)  I don't get much out of the on-line stuff - I prefer the "Hands
> on" type reading materials.
>
In that case, you want "Practical Common Lisp".

"ANSI Common Lisp" is a good reference, and "On Lisp" is useful once
you know the language, but PCL is the best introduction I know of. It
should be available in bookstores Real Soon Now; meanwhile, look it up
at gigamonkeys.com/book.

From: Rainer Joswig
Subject: Re: Good Books for Learning LISP
Date: Sun, 20 Mar 2005 09:07:58 +0000
Message-ID: <joswig-3C6984.10075820032005@news-50.dca.giganews.com>

In article <························@f14g2000cwb.googlegroups.com>,
 "Greg" <·······@gmail.com> wrote:

> I'm looking for good books on learning LISP.  I have the "LISP - Second
> Edition" by Winston and Horn book.  Maybe I need "LISP for Dummies."
> :-)  I don't get much out of the on-line stuff - I prefer the "Hands
> on" type reading materials.
> 
> 
> Thanks.

The third edition is a bit better.