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Title: Wow!
Review: With all of the glowing reviews already linked to, there's not much more for me to add beyond, "Wow!" One of my friends turned me on to this book and loaned me his copy, and I'm really glad he did. This is a book for every computer scientist who wants to enhance his/her creativity. Every page is packed with ideas for using the computer to visualize the world of mathematics, and lovingly illustrated with great pictures to show you that each equation is not just a dry, boring, thing, but a gateway into a new (2-, 3-, or N-dimensional!) universe. This isn't a book to teach programming, so you'll have to go elsewhere for that, but if you already have a basic understanding of your favorite programming language, and know how to draw graphics to the screen, this book will provide many, many ideas, for that critical point when you stop and wonder, "what can I do next?" Highly recommended!
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