Analytical Engine - An Introduction to Computer Science

[Alejandro Tejada]

Hi All,

Does anyone have this HyperCard book in his/her bookshelf? and
Could you provide us with a fair review of it's content?

Probably you want to know: How did I found about this book?
Today I was looking for some out of print Books in AbeBooks and 
for curiosity, searched the word "HyperCard" and just found it.
A book that I have not seen before:

Analytical Engine: An Introduction to Computer Science Using HyperCard 2.1 
(Computer Science Series) Paperback – September 27, 1993
by Rick Decker  (Author), Stuart Hirshfield (Author)

THE ANALYTICAL ENGINE is unique in its true survey course approach combined
with the learn by doing method of incorporated laboratories. 

While most introductions to computer science teach only programming, THE
ANALYTICAL ENGINE covers the spectrum of computer science topics from
history and systems design, to programming, hardware and the effect of
computing on society and, each topic has a corresponding lab. 

Unlike any other book on the market, Decker and Hirshfield put the powerful
tool of HyperCard into the hands of beginning computer science students,
resulting in interesting and creative programs.

http://www.abebooks.com/servlet/BookDetailsPL?bi=12845759283
Amazon have this book too:
http://www.amazon.com/Analytical-Engine-Introduction-Computer-HyperCard/dp/0534936962

If we believe this book's introduction then this is exactly the kind of
content that should be updated for this platform.

How many interesting and really useful books about HyperCard published
between 1987 and 1998
are just waiting to be rediscovered and updated?

Alejandro



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