Classical FORTRAN

Introduces a Classical Fortran (F77) in an easy an engaging dialogue. Good for those with no programming knowledge as well as experienced programmers.

While this book doesn't include many of the newer additions to the Fortran language, it does cover all of the basics in enough detail that a beginning scientific or engineering programmer can easily write their own programs using it. However, the real value of this book is that it is written in a very simple and easy to follow (and sometimes even entertaining) style.

I am unsure how much new this book really offers over Fortran texts of the last decade. It goes over the standard syntax in an adequate fashion.