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The Man Who Knew Too Much: Alan Turing and the invention of computers
David Leavitt
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Description for The Man Who Knew Too Much: Alan Turing and the invention of computers
Paperback. The story of Alan Turing, the persecuted genius who helped break the Enigma code and create the modern computer, and who received a royal pardon in 2013 Num Pages: 336 pages, Illustrations, port. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 132 x 28. Weight in Grams: 248.
The story of Alan Turing, the persecuted genius who helped break the Enigma code and create the modern computer.
To solve one of the great mathematical problems of his day, Alan Turing proposed an imaginary programmable calculating machine. But the idea of actually producing a 'thinking machine' did not crystallise until he and his brilliant Bletchley Park colleagues built devices to crack the Nazis' Enigma code, thus ensuring the Allied victory in the Second World War. In so doing, Turing became a champion of artificial intelligence, formulating the famous (and still unbeaten) Turing test that challenges our ideas of ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co
Number of pages
336
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
Number of Pages
336
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780753822005
SKU
V9780753822005
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99-50
About David Leavitt
David Leavitt is the author of several story collections and novels, including THE BODY OF JONAH BOYD. He teaches creative writing at the University of Florida, Gainesville, where he lives.
Reviews for The Man Who Knew Too Much: Alan Turing and the invention of computers
A sympathetic account of Turing's ultimately tragic life
Observer
Leavitt proovides fascinating insights into cryptography...he conveys both the ingenuity of Turing's creations and the complexity of the man
Daily Telegraph
Observer
Leavitt proovides fascinating insights into cryptography...he conveys both the ingenuity of Turing's creations and the complexity of the man
Daily Telegraph