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Books by John Rowland

Learn Python 3 - A Beginners Guide using Turtle Interactive Graphics
This book is perfect for the young and not so young who want learning Python to be fun. Turtle Graphics is a great way to start with Python. Within minutes, you can be typing Python commands and instantly see the effect of those commands on one or more "turtles" that move around the screen, interact with each other and draw colored shapes and patterns. Turtle Graphics is an integral part of the [...]

Learn Python Quickly
Why choose THIS book out of all the introductory Python books available? 1. Written by an experienced trainer who knows how to put the subject across in the most helpful way. 2. No waffle; just clear and practical guidance. Within the first six pages you will have learnt how to download and install Python, be trying out Python code and doing graded practice exercises. 3. Free exercise answers and [...]

Cry from a Silent Planet
The Orion spacecraft is said by NASA to mark a critical step on humanity's journey to Mars. But this endeavor could pale into insignificance when overtaken by events over which we have no control. In this gripping and remarkable book - well and truly in the hard sf genre - Rowland questions an assumption that man has taken for granted since the dawn of civilization. Do we really own the Earth or [...]