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Turing: Pioneer of the Information Age
B. Jack Copeland
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Description for Turing: Pioneer of the Information Age
Paperback. B. Jack Copeland celebrates the life and work of one of the greatest scientists of the 20th century. Best known for the role he played in cracking German secret code Enigma during World War Two, and the personal tragedy of his death aged only 41, this is an insight into to the man, his work, and his legacy. Num Pages: 320 pages, 20 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: BGT; UY. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 196 x 20. Weight in Grams: 242.
Alan Turing is regarded as one of the greatest scientists of the 20th century. But who was Turing, and what did he achieve during his tragically short life of 41 years? Best known as the genius who broke Germany's most secret codes during the war of 1939-45, Turing was also the father of the modern computer. Today, all who 'click-to-open' are familiar with the impact of Turing's ideas. Here, B. Jack Copeland provides an account of Turing's life and work, exploring the key elements of his life-story in tandem with his leading ideas and contributions. The book highlights ... Read more
Alan Turing is regarded as one of the greatest scientists of the 20th century. But who was Turing, and what did he achieve during his tragically short life of 41 years? Best known as the genius who broke Germany's most secret codes during the war of 1939-45, Turing was also the father of the modern computer. Today, all who 'click-to-open' are familiar with the impact of Turing's ideas. Here, B. Jack Copeland provides an account of Turing's life and work, exploring the key elements of his life-story in tandem with his leading ideas and contributions. The book highlights ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
Number of Pages
320
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780198719182
SKU
V9780198719182
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About B. Jack Copeland
Jack Copeland is Professor of Philosophy at the University of Canterbury, New Zealand, where he is Director of the Turing Archive for the History of Computing. His books include The Essential Turing (Oxford University Press), Colossus: The Secrets of Bletchley Park's Codebreaking Computers (Oxford University Press), Alan Turing's Automatic Computing Engine (Oxford University Press), Logic and Reality: Essays on the ... Read more
Reviews for Turing: Pioneer of the Information Age
This book is highly entertaining and informative
Zentralblatt Math, Teodora-Liliana Radulescu
Fans drawn to the Turing biopic ... should move on to this lively biography of the scientific genius who cracked Enigma
Independent
[T]hanks to Professor Copelands book we can walk with Alan Turing through his finest hours.
Jim Young, Glycosmedia
This book is ... Read more
Zentralblatt Math, Teodora-Liliana Radulescu
Fans drawn to the Turing biopic ... should move on to this lively biography of the scientific genius who cracked Enigma
Independent
[T]hanks to Professor Copelands book we can walk with Alan Turing through his finest hours.
Jim Young, Glycosmedia
This book is ... Read more