本书1984年出版,成型于美国麻省理工学院(MIT)多年使用的一本教材,1996年修订为第2版。在过去的二十多年里,本书对于计算机科学的教育计划产生了深刻的影响。 第2版中大部分重要程序设计系统都重新修改并做过测试,包括各种解释器和编译器。作者根据其后十余年的教学实践,还对其他许多细节做了相应的修改。 本书自出版以来,世界各地已有100多所院校采用本书做教材,其中包括美国斯坦福大学、美国普林斯顿大学、英国牛津大学、日本东京大学等。
Harold Abelson是MIT1992年度MacVicarFacultyFellow。GeraldJaySussman是Matsushita电子工程教授。他们都在MIT电子工程和计算机科学系工作.都得到过最重要的计算机科学教育奖:如Abelson得到了IEEE计算机学会的Booth奖。Sussman得到了ACM的Karlstrom奖。
Programming in Lua的中文版,绝对值得一看。
Lua is the language of choice for anyone who needs a scripting language that is simple, efficient, extensible, portable, and free. Currently, Lua is being used in areas ranging from embedded systems to Web development and is widely spread in the game industry, where knowledge of Lua is an indisputable asset. Lua also has established itself as a major language in software development for mobile devices. Programming in Lua is the official book about the language, giving a solid base for any programmer who wants to use Lua. Authored by Roberto Ierusalimschy, the chief architect of the language, it covers all aspects of Lua 5---from the basics to its API with C---explaining how to make good use of its features and giving numerous code examples. Programming in Lua is targeted at people with some programming background, but does not assume any prior knowledge about Lua or other scripting languages.