The Clojure Way -- The Clojure Environment -- Controlling Program Flow -- Data in Clojure -- Sequences -- State Management -- Namespaces and Libraries -- Metadata -- Multimethods and Hierarchies -- Java Interoperability -- Parallel Programming -- Macros and Metaprogramming -- Datatypes and Protocols -- Performance.

This book is the first definitive reference for the Clojure language, providing both an introduction to functional programming in general and a more specific introduction to Clojure’s features. This book demonstrates the use of the language through examples, including features such as software transactional memory (STM) and immutability, which may be new to programmers coming from other languages. Overview of functional programming and description of what sets Clojure apart from other languages Detailed explanation of Clojure’s special features Examples of real-world tasks that are well-suited to Clojure’s capabilities, starting with simple tasks and moving on to more complex applications