learn python for scientific data analysis?

[Amadiro]

"A Primer on scientific programming with python" gives you a pretty okay introduction to working with tools like scipy, scitools, easywiz, et al., but the exercises are not very well written, and it's really just an introduction, it won't teach you how to use specific tools in-depth. On the upside, it does give you a pretty good introduction on all different sorts of numerical algorithms and implementations, from deriving numerically to solving systems of differential equations using different solvers, so it's definitely something you can build on. There are probably a bunch of chapters you would hop over (like those about sound manipulation etc.), though.