Computational Science and Technology vs Programming in Prolog: Which Should You Read?
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Computational Science and Technology
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This book gathers the proceedings of the Fourth International Conference on Computational Science and Technology 2017 (ICCST2017), held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on 29–30 November 2017. These proceedings offer…
Programming in Prolog
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Since the first edition of this book in 1981, Prolog has continued to attract an unexpectedly great deal of interest in the computer science community and has turned out to be a basis for an important new family of…
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The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Programming in Prolog is the quickest read — about 5 hours vs 13 for Computational Science and Technology.
- Programming in Prolog has the widest readership — 3 ratings behind its score.
- Programming in Prolog reaches further in scholarship and criticism — cited 1760 times.
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How to choose
Scores by source
| Computational Science and Technology | Programming in Prolog | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 5.0 (1) | 4.0 (3) |
| Hardcover | — | 3.0 (1) |
| Google Books | 1.0 (1) | — |
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Reception
| Computational Science and Technology | Programming in Prolog | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 1 | 3 |
| Editions | 8 | 12 |
| Citations | 50 | 1760 |
| Want to read | 2 | — |
| Pages | 749 | 281 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Computational Science and Technology or Programming in Prolog?
Programming in Prolog has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Programming in Prolog 3.8/5, Computational Science and Technology 3.7/5).
Which is shorter to read: Computational Science and Technology or Programming in Prolog?
Programming in Prolog is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Programming in Prolog (281 pages, ≈ 5 h 12 m); Computational Science and Technology (749 pages, ≈ 13 h 52 m).
Which is harder to read: Computational Science and Technology or Programming in Prolog?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Computational Science and Technology: Moderate; Programming in Prolog: Moderate.