--- product_id: 99169740 title: "Impractical Python Projects: Playful Programming Activities to Make You Smarter" price: "£26.33" currency: GBP in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/99169740-impractical-python-projects-playful-programming-activities-to-make-you-smarter store_origin: GB region: United Kingdom --- # Impractical Python Projects: Playful Programming Activities to Make You Smarter **Price:** £26.33 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Impractical Python Projects: Playful Programming Activities to Make You Smarter - **How much does it cost?** £26.33 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.co.uk](https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/99169740-impractical-python-projects-playful-programming-activities-to-make-you-smarter) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Impractical Python Projects is a collection of fun and educational projects designed to entertain programmers while enhancing their Python skills. It picks up where the complete beginner books leave off, expanding on existing concepts and introducing new tools that you'll use every day. And to keep things interesting, each project includes a zany twist featuring historical incidents, pop culture references, and literary allusions. You'll flex your problem-solving skills and employ Python's many useful libraries to do things like: - Help James Bond crack a high-tech safe with a hill-climbing algorithm - Write haiku poems using Markov Chain Analysis - Use genetic algorithms to breed a race of gigantic rats - Crack the world's most successful military cipher using cryptanalysis - Derive the anagram, "I am Lord Voldemort" using linguistical sieves - Plan your parents' secure retirement with Monte Carlo simulation - Save the sorceress Zatanna from a stabby death using palingrams - Model the Milky Way and calculate our odds of detecting alien civilizations - Help the world's smartest woman win the Monty Hall problem argument - Reveal Jupiter's Great Red Spot using optical stacking - Save the head of Mary, Queen of Scots with steganography - Foil corporate security with invisible electronic ink Simulate volcanoes, map Mars, and more, all while gaining valuable experience using free modules like Tkinter, matplotlib, Cprofile, Pylint, Pygame, Pillow, and Python-Docx. Whether you're looking to pick up some new Python skills or just need a pick-me-up, you'll find endless educational, geeky fun with Impractical Python Projects. Review: Ingenious stories to help improve Python skills! - Great book! Imaginative stories provide a fun (and fascinating) purpose for each programming tip. The author pulls out all the stops with his ideas: Decoding Ciphers? Genetic Algorithms? Markov Chain Analysis? Marilyn vos Savant and Monte Carlo Simulation? Retirement planning I can understand? Fermi's Paradox and Modelling the Milky Way? Are you kidding me? Wow! I remember a cartoon from The New Yorker where a boss is telling an employee "I see you really put yourself into this report. Take it out immediately." On the contrary - the fact the author has used his fun stories to help me become more proficient at Python is a very effective tool. Please give us more! Review: Not for beginners - It’s an interesting book and worth following the projects. My major is CS but it takes me some time to digest the contents. Some ideas weren’t immediately adopted by me, however when I read the second or third times I found it is natural and genius. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #163,844 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #30 in Object-Oriented Design #91 in Python Programming #120 in Software Development (Books) | | Customer Reviews | 4.7 out of 5 stars 397 Reviews | ## Images ![Impractical Python Projects: Playful Programming Activities to Make You Smarter - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81SeVB4egpL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Ingenious stories to help improve Python skills! *by P***L on May 7, 2019* Great book! Imaginative stories provide a fun (and fascinating) purpose for each programming tip. The author pulls out all the stops with his ideas: Decoding Ciphers? Genetic Algorithms? Markov Chain Analysis? Marilyn vos Savant and Monte Carlo Simulation? Retirement planning I can understand? Fermi's Paradox and Modelling the Milky Way? Are you kidding me? Wow! I remember a cartoon from The New Yorker where a boss is telling an employee "I see you really put yourself into this report. Take it out immediately." On the contrary - the fact the author has used his fun stories to help me become more proficient at Python is a very effective tool. Please give us more! ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Not for beginners *by J***N on July 31, 2024* It’s an interesting book and worth following the projects. My major is CS but it takes me some time to digest the contents. Some ideas weren’t immediately adopted by me, however when I read the second or third times I found it is natural and genius. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Impractical Python Projects is a great continuation of my Python learning *by T***D on November 7, 2019* I'm only roughly half way through all the projects in the book, but felt like writing a review since I am thoroughly enjoying my experience. The projects have not only help further develop my Python knowledge, they've also helped challenge my brain with good old fashioned everyday problems to solve. HIGHLY recommend going through the challenge projects. I would recommend this to any intermediate user - the author is correct in describing this as a great "next book" after you've completed a beginner's level one. ## Frequently Bought Together - Impractical Python Projects: Playful Programming Activities to Make You Smarter - Python Crash Course, 3rd Edition: A Hands-On, Project-Based Introduction to Programming - Automate the Boring Stuff with Python, 2nd Edition: Practical Programming for Total Beginners --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/99169740-impractical-python-projects-playful-programming-activities-to-make-you-smarter](https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/99169740-impractical-python-projects-playful-programming-activities-to-make-you-smarter) --- *Product available on Desertcart United Kingdom* *Store origin: GB* *Last updated: 2026-05-14*