Downey's Think Python might be a good place to start (free download, but I'd recommend getting the hard copy) http://www.greenteapress.com/thinkpython/
For reviews: http://www.amazon.com/Think-Python-Allen-B-Downey/dp/1449330...
You might consider this book or related ones listed on Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Python-Kids-Playful-Introduction-Progr...
There is this Intro iOS/Swift programming book that claims to teach non-programmers..... http://www.amazon.com/Introducing-iOS-8-Steve-Derico/dp/1491...
This book also seems very interesting and doesn't seem to require much/any programming experience:
Analyzing Baseball Data with R http://www.amazon.com/Analyzing-Baseball-Data-Chapman-Hall/d...
I do think it is very important that somebody be readily available to teach/help with some of the concepts....
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Downey's Think Python might be a good place to start (free download, but I'd recommend getting the hard copy) http://www.greenteapress.com/thinkpython/
For reviews: http://www.amazon.com/Think-Python-Allen-B-Downey/dp/1449330...
You might consider this book or related ones listed on Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Python-Kids-Playful-Introduction-Progr...
There is this Intro iOS/Swift programming book that claims to teach non-programmers..... http://www.amazon.com/Introducing-iOS-8-Steve-Derico/dp/1491...
This book also seems very interesting and doesn't seem to require much/any programming experience:
Analyzing Baseball Data with R http://www.amazon.com/Analyzing-Baseball-Data-Chapman-Hall/d...
I do think it is very important that somebody be readily available to teach/help with some of the concepts....