Two New Python Books from O'Reilly Media

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Greetings,

"Remarkable power with very clear syntax" may be Python's rallying cry, but many still struggle
with both the power and the syntax. Two new books expand your knowledge of and agility with this
exciting programming language. Real World Implementation with Python and Head First Python use
concrete examples to take the user to the next step in Python programming. Contact me with the
books you're interested in reviewing, as well as where you'll be posting your review.

--Gretchen Giles, gretchen@oreilly.com

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New Releases from O'Reilly:

Head First Python
by Paul Barry
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Ever wished you could learn Python from a book? Head First Python is a complete learning experience
for Python that helps you learn the language through a unique method that goes beyond syntax and
how-to manuals, helping you understand how to be a great Python programmer. You'll quickly learn
the language's fundamentals, then move onto persistence, exception handling, web development,
SQLite, data wrangling, and Google App Engine. You'll also learn how to write mobile apps for
Android, all thanks to the power that Python gives you.

"Python usage is growing," says author Paul Barry. "It's in the cloud and it's also on mobile
platforms, most notably on Android. Python is used almost everywhere and is especially strong
within networked environments and on the web. Head First Python is designed to get Python into your
brain in as short a timeframe as possible. Everyone is busy, time is important and learning needs
to be engaging, relevant and fun. We've worked hard to make sure Head First Python is all of these
things."


Real World Instrumentation with Python
by John M. Hughes
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Learn how to develop your own applications to monitor or control instrumentation hardware. Whether
you need to acquire data from a device or automate its functions, this practical book shows you how
to use Python's rapid development capabilities to build interfaces that include everything from
software to wiring. You get step-by-step instructions, clear examples, and hands-on tips for
interfacing a PC to a variety of devices.

"The time seemed right to couple the power and flexibility of Python with the new breed of low-cost
instrumentation devices to create data acquisition and control systems that would have been too
costly or too complicated before now," says author John M. Hughes. "If the reader can understand
basic programming concepts, handle a little bit of math, and use a screwdriver--they should be able
to connect things to a PC to monitor and control events in the real world."


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