An Introduction to Python Programming for Scientists and Engineers

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.