# Practical Julia book
**URL:** https://discourse.julialang.org/t/practical-julia-book/105749
**Category:** Community
**Tags:** book
**Created:** [November 3, 2023, 11:33am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/practical-julia-book/105749 "2023-11-03T11:33:42Z")
**Posts on this page:** 10
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### Author:  [@johnh](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/johnh)
#### Post date: [November 3, 2023, 11:33am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/practical-julia-book/105749/1 "2023-11-03T11:33:43Z")
My hard copy of Practical Julia by @LeePhillips just arrived… woot!
[Practical Julia | No Starch Press](https://nostarch.com/practical-julia)
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### Author:  [@ChrisRackauckas](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/ChrisRackauckas)
#### Post date: [November 3, 2023, 11:35am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/practical-julia-book/105749/2 "2023-11-03T11:35:38Z")
I got my copy too (shipped early since 😉). It is a nice book. Quite comprehensive in what it covers. Probably what I would point to as the go-to introduction book now.
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### Author:  [@rafael.guerra](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/rafael.guerra)
#### Post date: [November 3, 2023, 12:09pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/practical-julia-book/105749/3 "2023-11-03T12:09:34Z")
And for once, something that is cheaper in Europe than in the US, [e.g. at FNAC](https://www.fnac.com/livre-numerique/a17252140/Lee-Phillips-Practical-Julia#omnsearchpos=1).
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### Author:  [@jd-foster](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/jd-foster)
#### Post date: [November 3, 2023, 10:18pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/practical-julia-book/105749/4 "2023-11-03T22:18:35Z")
Yep, got my hard copy too this week 🎉
which was pretty quick considering I’m outside the US.
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### Author:  [@StatisticalMouse](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/StatisticalMouse)
#### Post date: [November 5, 2023, 9:18am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/practical-julia-book/105749/5 "2023-11-05T09:18:11Z")
Can I switch the FNAC page to English, or shall I use Google translate?
(I have to get one, and then I’ll nonchalantly read it at work where Python is the official language.)
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### Author:  [@rafael.guerra](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/rafael.guerra)
#### Post date: [November 5, 2023, 9:36am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/practical-julia-book/105749/6 "2023-11-05T09:36:56Z")
> [@StatisticalMouse](#):
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> Can I switch the FNAC page to English, or shall I use Google translate?
AFAIK, this site is only in French and you will need a translation. The ebook is in English though.
PS:
_Learning French is a good investment._
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### Author:  [@indymnv](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/indymnv)
#### Post date: [November 5, 2023, 12:47pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/practical-julia-book/105749/7 "2023-11-05T12:47:47Z")
I also got a copy yesterday, and after reading certain parts of it, I must say that I liked the introduction and how it’s organized.
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### Author:  [@Jake](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/Jake)
#### Post date: [November 5, 2023, 12:49pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/practical-julia-book/105749/8 "2023-11-05T12:49:01Z")
Growing up I had no reason to learn French so I didn’t. In my first job I had to travel to Quebec and be in meetings conducted in French. By then I wished that I had learned French.
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### Author:  [@StatisticalMouse](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/StatisticalMouse)
#### Post date: [November 5, 2023, 1:47pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/practical-julia-book/105749/9 "2023-11-05T13:47:05Z")
Oh wait, fnac only has an ebook? I want a real book that I can put to a shelf.
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### Author:  [@empet](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/empet)
#### Post date: [November 5, 2023, 1:55pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/practical-julia-book/105749/10 "2023-11-05T13:55:45Z")
Reading the Acknowledgements I learned that @jd-foster was its reviewer:
_Dr James Foster contributed the benefit of his experience and expertise to provide a superb technical review, improving both the code and exposition in countless instances._
Congratulations on his contribution to making the content attractive and relevant.