Discovering Computer Science

Acknowledgments

I was extraordinarily naïve when I embarked on this project two years ago. “How hard can it be to put these ideas into print?” Well, much harder than I thought, as it turns out. I owe debts of gratitude to many who saw me through to the end.

First and foremost, my family not only tolerated me during this period, but offered extraordinary support and encouragement. Thank you Beth, for your patience and strength, and all of the time you have made available to me to work on the book. I am grateful to my in-laws, Roger and Nancy Vincent, who offered me their place in Wyoming for a month-long retreat in the final stretch. And, to my four children, Nick, Amelia, Caroline, and Lillian, I promise to make up for lost time.

My colleagues ...