# Once Upon an Algorithm

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- Book: [Once Upon an Algorithm](https://www.bookquiver.com/martin-erwig/once-upon-an-algorithm) ([Once Upon an Algorithm.md](https://www.bookquiver.com/martin-erwig/once-upon-an-algorithm.md))
- Authors: [Martin Erwig](https://www.bookquiver.com/martin-erwig)
- Publisher: The MIT Press
- ISBN: 978-02-6254-529-7
- Pages: 332
- Published: 2022-08-09
- Language: en_US
- Binding: Softcover

## Description

This easy-to-follow introduction to computer science reveals how familiar stories like Hansel and Gretel, Sherlock Holmes, and Harry Potter illustrate the concepts and everyday relevance of computing....