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Along the way you’ll learn how to:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUse libraries like matplotlib, NumPy, Bokeh, pandas, Requests, Beautiful Soup, and turtle\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWork with Natural Language Processing and computer vision modules like NLTK and OpenCV\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWrite a program to detect and track objects moving across a starfield\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eScrape speeches from the internet and autosummarize them\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUse the Mars Orbiter Laser Altimeter (MOLA) map to select spacecraft landing sites\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSurvive a zombie apocalypse with the aid of data-plotting and visualization tools\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe book’s programs are beginner-friendly, but as you progress you’ll learn more sophisticated techniques to help you grow your coding capabilities. Once your missions are accomplished, you’ll be ready to solve real-world problems with Python on your own.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: black;\"\u003e\u003cu\u003eYou can find code files and solutions to the book's programs at its GitHub page.\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAuthor Bio\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLee Vaughan is a programmer, pop culture enthusiast, educator, and author of Impractical Python Projects. 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