> Were you going to let the rest of us mere mortals in on the reason?
Scheme (in contrast to Java etc) is special because of its very
easy syntax and how it is evaluated. Since SICP is about
syntax/structure and its evaluation/interpretation you should
really stick to lisp.
> I think it's good to offer a version of SICP adapted to a
language that's used today very prominently and is relevant to
many current jobs in the industry.
I don't. Maybe this Javascript-Version is also a great book, but
if you don't know scheme/lisp and wonder why scheme is a better
choice for SICP I encourage you to read the original.
Scheme (in contrast to Java etc) is special because of its very easy syntax and how it is evaluated. Since SICP is about syntax/structure and its evaluation/interpretation you should really stick to lisp.
> I think it's good to offer a version of SICP adapted to a language that's used today very prominently and is relevant to many current jobs in the industry.
I don't. Maybe this Javascript-Version is also a great book, but if you don't know scheme/lisp and wonder why scheme is a better choice for SICP I encourage you to read the original.