Download or read book Technical Java written by Grant Palmer and published by Prentice Hall Professional. This book was released on 2003 with total page 500 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Annotation This is a technical programming book written by a real scientific programmer filled with practical, real-life technical programming examples that teach how to use Java to develop scientific and engineering programs. The book is for scientists and engineers, those studying to become scientists and engineers, or anyone who might want to use Java to develop technical applications. "Technical Java" gives the reader all the information she needs to use Java to create powerful, versatile, and flexible scientific and engineering applications. The book is full of practical example problems and valuable tips. The book is for people learning Java as their first programming language or for those transitioning to Java from FORTRAN or C. There are two handy chapters at the beginning of the book that explain the differences and similarities between FORTRAN, C, and Java.