Lauren Ipsum: A Story About Computer Science and Other Improbable Things

Book Description

“A looking glass tale for the computer age.” —School Library Journal

Lauren Ipsum is a whimsical journey through a land where logic and computer science come to life.

Meet Lauren, an adventurer lost in Userland who needs to find her way home by solving a series of puzzles. As she visits places like the Push & Pop Café and makes friends with people like Hugh Rustic and the Wandering Salesman, Lauren learns about computer science without even realizing it—and so do you!

Read Lauren Ipsum yourself or with someone littler than you, then flip to the notes at the back of the book to learn more about logic and computer science in the real world.

“Lauren Ipsum is part of a much larger movement that seeks to bring programming skills to, well, everyone.” —Wired

“Captures the spirit of problem-solving and ignites readers’ imaginations.” —Sheryl Sandberg, Facebook COO and author of Lean In

“A fantastical journey into the 21st century tech ‘Wonderland’ that both educates and entertains.” —Ruthe Farmer, Chief Strategy & Growth Officer, National Center for Women & IT

Suggested for ages 10 and up

Table of Contents

Chapter 0: Mostly Lost
Chapter 1: A Hidden Ally
Chapter 2: Sense and Sensibleness
Chapter 3: Rounding Error
Chapter 4: What the Tortoise Said to Laurie
Chapter 5: Welcome to Symbol
Chapter 6: A Tinker’s Trade
Chapter 7: Read Me
Chapter 8: More Than One Way to Do It
Chapter 9: Don’t Repeat Yourself
Chapter 10: A Well-Timed Entrance
Chapter 11: A Fair Exchange
Chapter 12: An Improbable Twist
Chapter 13: The Game of Life
Chapter 14: In the Abstract
Chapter 15: Cleverness When It Counts
Chapter 16: A Change of Plan
Chapter 17: Chasing Elegants
Chapter 18: Many Hands Make Light Work
Chapter 19: Branching Out
Chapter 20: Fin
Chapter 21: One More Thing

中文：

书名：Lauren Ipsum：关于计算机科学和其他不太可能的事情的故事

计算机时代的玻璃故事。-学校图书馆期刊

劳伦·伊普萨姆 这是一次异想天开的旅程，穿越了一个逻辑和计算机科学变得栩栩如生的土地。

来认识一下Lauren，一位迷失在用户世界中的冒险家，她需要通过解决一系列谜题来找到回家的路。当劳伦光顾Push&Amp；Pop咖啡馆这样的地方，并与休·鲁斯蒂克和流浪推销员等人交朋友时，她甚至不知不觉地学习了计算机科学–你也是！

朗读 劳伦·伊普萨姆 或者和比你小的人在一起，然后翻到书后面的注释，了解更多关于现实世界中的逻辑和计算机科学的知识。

劳伦·伊普萨姆是一个更大的运动的一部分，该运动寻求将编程技能带给每个人。

抓住了解决问题的精神，激发了读者的想象力。–Facebook首席运营官、《精益》一书的作者谢丽尔·桑德伯格

进入21世纪科技仙境的梦幻之旅，既教育又娱乐。-鲁斯·法默，国家妇女与IT中心首席战略与成长官

建议10岁及以上儿童使用

目录表

第0章：基本迷失
第一章：隐蔽的小巷
第二章：理智与理智
第三章：四舍五入误差
第四章：乌龟对劳里说了什么
Chapter 5: Welcome to Symbol
第六章：小炉匠的交易
第七章：读给我听
第八章：不止一种方法
第九章：不要重复自己的话
第十章：恰到好处的入场
第十一章：公平交易
第十二章：不可思议的转折
Chapter 13: The Game of Life
第十四章：在摘要中
Chapter 15: Cleverness When It Counts
Chapter 16: A Change of Plan
Chapter 17: Chasing Elegants
第十八章：众人拾柴火焰高
第19章：扩展业务
Chapter 20: Fin
第21章：还有一件事