An Introduction to Python Programming for Scientists and Engineers

An Introduction to Python Programming for Scientists and Engineers
Johnny Wei-Bing Lin, Hannah Aizenman, Erin Manette Cartas Espinel, Kim Gunnerson, Joanne Liu
RRP:
NZ$ 112.95
Our Price:
NZ$ 101.66
Paperback
h245 x 189mm - 766pg
7 Jul 2022 UK
International import eta 7-19 days
9781108701129
Out Of Stock
Currently no stock in-store, stock is sourced to your order
Python is one of the most popular programming languages, widely used for data analysis and modelling, and is fast becoming the leading choice for scientists and engineers. Unlike other textbooks introducing Python, typically organised by language syntax, this book uses many examples from across Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Earth science, and Engineering to teach and motivate students in science and engineering. The text is organised by the tasks and workflows students undertake day-to-day, helping them see the connections between programming tools and their disciplines. The pace of study is carefully developed for complete beginners, and a spiral pedagogy is used so concepts are introduced across multiple chapters, allowing readers to engage with topics more than once. "Try This!" exercises and online Jupyter notebooks encourage students to test their new knowledge, and further develop their programming skills. Online solutions are available for instructors, alongside discipline-specific homework problems across the sciences and engineering.
' This book provides an excellent introduction to the Python language especially targeted at those interested in carrying out calculations in the physical sciences. I especially like the strong coverage of graphics and of good coding practice. ' Raymond Pierrehumbert, University of Oxford ' An excellent introduction to Python for scientists and engineers. Much more than teaching you how to program with Python, it teaches you how to do science with Python. ' Eric Shaffer, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign ' Python has achieved an essential role in many disciplines within science, engineering, and beyond. Students and professionals are expected to be fluent in it, and (as I see in my daily job of helping users of a high-performance computing facility) they often struggle to reach that fluency. The authors have succeeded in the daunting task of writing a single book to help people reach a very advanced level of fluency, starting very gently and assuming no background. Unlike other books on the subject, An Introduction to Python Programming for Scientists and Engineers focuses on teaching for the intended end goal of scientists and engineers - investigating their scientific problems - not writing software for its own sake. I am looking forward to working with the generation who will learn how to program in Python using this book!' Davide Del Vento, NCAR Computational & Information Services Laboratory ' An Introduction to Python Programming for Scientists and Engineers introduces programming in Python using evidence-based approaches to active learning. The exercises help both students and instructors identify misconceptions in programming, allowing students to build a strong foundation in Python programming. The book streamlines content such that there is a focus on mastering immediately useful concepts, normalizing errors, and demonstrating recovery. ' Kari L. Jordan, Executive Director, The Carpentries
Johnny Wei-Bing Lin is an Associate Teaching Professor and Director of Undergraduate Computing Education in the Division of Computing and Software Systems at the University of Washington Bothell, and an Affiliate Professor of Physics and Engineering at North Park University. He was the founding Chair of the American Meteorological Society' s annual Python Symposium. Hannah Aizenman is a Ph. D. candidate in Computer Science at The Graduate Center, City University of New York. She studies visualization and is a core developer of the Python library Matplotlib. Erin Manette Cartas Espinel graduated with a Ph. D. in physics from the University of California, Irvine. After more than 10 years at the University of Washington Bothell, she is now a software development engineer. Kim Gunnerson recently retired as an Associate Teaching Professor at the University of Washington Bothell, where she taught chemistry and introductory computer programming. Joanne Liu received her Ph. D. in Bioinformatics and Systems Biology from the University of California San Diego.
Status: Active
ISBN-13: 9781108701129
Published: 7 Jul 2022
Published In: United Kingdom
Imprint: Cambridge University Press
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Format: Paperback
Height: 245mm
Width: 189mm
Spine: 31mm
Weight: 1610g
Pages: 766

In stock - for items in stock we aim to dispatch the next business day. For delivery in NZ allow 2-5 business days, with rural taking a wee bit longer.

Locally sourced in NZ - stock comes from a NZ supplier with an approximate delivery of 7-15 business days.

International Imports - stock is imported into NZ, depending on air or sea shipping option from the international supplier stock can take 10-30 working days to arrive into NZ. 

Pre-order Titles - delivery will vary depending on where the title is published, if local stock is available in NZ then 5-7 business days, for international imports it can be 10-30 business days. In all cases we will access the quickest supply option.

Delivery Packaging - we ship all items in cardboard sleeves or by box with either packing paper or corn starch chips. (We avoid using plastics bubble bags)

Tracking - Orders are delivered by track and trace courier and are fully insured, tracking information will be sent by email once dispatched.

View our full Order & Delivery information