The Python Book

Name: The Python Book
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SKU: 9781119573319
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By Rob Mastrodomenico

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The Python Book by Rob Mastrodomenico is a comprehensive guide blending programming with a passion for data analysis in the field of science and nature. It offers readers practical insights and examples on harnessing Python for mathematical and statistical modelling. The book aims to equip both newcomers and experienced users with the skills to tackle real-world problems using Python.
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This book may appeal to you if you're fascinated by the intersection of data science and nature, and you're eager to explore how Python can be a powerful tool for scientific analysis and modelling. With insightful examples tailored for nature enthusiasts and scientists alike, it offers a practical approach to harnessing Python's capabilities in real-world scientific contexts.

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The Python Book

Discover the power of one of the fastest-growing programming languages in the world with this insightful new resource.

The Python Book delivers an essential introductory guide to learning Python for anyone who works with data but does not have experience in programming. The author, an experienced data scientist and Python programmer, shows readers how to use Python for data analysis, exploration, cleaning, and wrangling. Readers will learn what in the Python language is important for data analysis, and why.

The Python Book offers readers a thorough and comprehensive introduction to Python that is both simple enough to be ideal for a novice programmer, yet robust enough to be useful for those more experienced in the language. The book assists budding programmers to gradually increase their skills as they move through the book, always with an understanding of what they are covering and why it is useful. Used by major companies like Google, Facebook, Instagram, Spotify, and more, Python promises to remain central to the programming landscape for years to come.

Containing a thorough discussion of Python programming topics like variables, equalities and comparisons, tuple and dictionary data types, while and for loops, and if statements, readers will also learn:

How to use highly useful Python programming libraries, including Pandas and Matplotlib
How to write Python functions and classes
How to write and use Python scripts
To deal with different data types within Python

Perfect for statisticians, computer scientists, software programmers, and practitioners working in private industry and medicine, The Python Book will also be of interest to students in any of the aforementioned fields. As it assumes no programming experience or knowledge, the book is ideal for those who work with data and want to learn to use Python to enhance their work.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781119573319

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 17 February 2022

Country: United States

Imprint: John Wiley & Sons Inc

Audience: Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 16.0mm

Width: 170.0mm

Height: 244.0mm

Weight: 482g

Pages: 272

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About the Author

Rob Mastrodomenico, PhD, is a quant/statistician/data scientist with a focus on modelling sports. He received his doctorate in Applied Statistics. He has practical experience with languages like Python, R, Java, and C++, as well as database experience with MySQL and SQL Server. He has taught his Introduction to Python course numerous times at the Royal Statistical Society.