An easy-to-read text that introduces sophomores, juniors and seniors to programming in modern LISP. Presents fundamentals and debugging techniques, stressing good programming style. Treats the language from the perspective of modern structured developments in Common LISP. Takes beginners to a level where they know LISP well enough to program state-of-the art artificial intelligence applications. Includes numerous quick exercises and end-of-chapter problem sets that give students practice in writing and debugging LISP programs. Points out features that may be non-standard in other popular LISP implementations.