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Alan Turing: The Enigma (The Centenary Edition) par Andrew Hodges (couverture souple)

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ISBN: 9780691155647

Book Title: Alan Turing : the Enigma-Centenary Edition

Publisher: Princeton University Press

Item Length: 7.7 in

Publication Year: 2012

Format: Trade Paperback

Language: English

Illustrator: Yes

Author: Andrew Hodges

Features: Revised

Genre: Biography & Autobiography, Computers, Mathematics

Topic: History & Philosophy, History, Science & Technology

Item Weight: 22 Oz

Item Width: 5 in

Number of Pages: 616 Pages

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It is only a slight exaggeration to say that the British mathematician Alan Turing (1912-1954) saved the Allies from the Nazis, invented the computer and artificial intelligence, and anticipated gay liberation by decades--all before his suicide at age forty-one. This classic biography of the founder of computer science, reissued on the centenary of his birth with a substantial new preface by the author, is the definitive account of an extraordinary mind and life. A gripping story of mathematics, computers, cryptography, and homosexual persecution, Andrew Hodges's acclaimed book captures both the inner and outer drama of Turing's life. Hodges tells how Turing's revolutionary idea of 1936--the concept of a universal machine--laid the foundation for the modern computer and how Turing brought the idea to practical realization in 1945 with his electronic design. The book also tells how this work was directly related to Turing's leading role in breaking the German Enigma ciphers during World War II, a scientific triumph that was critical to Allied victory in the Atlantic. At the same time, this is the tragic story of a man who, despite his wartime service, was eventually arrested, stripped of his security clearance, and forced to undergo a humiliating treatment program--all for trying to live honestly in a society that defined homosexuality as a crime.

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Publisher

Princeton University Press

ISBN-10

069115564x

ISBN-13

9780691155647

eBay Product ID (ePID)

5038790280

Product Key Features

Book Title

Alan Turing : the Enigma-Centenary Edition

Number of Pages

616 Pages

Language

English

Publication Year

2012

Topic

History & Philosophy, History, Science & Technology

Illustrator

Yes

Features

Revised

Genre

Biography & Autobiography, Computers, Mathematics

Author

Andrew Hodges

Format

Trade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Weight

22 Oz

Item Length

7.7 in

Item Width

5 in

Additional Product Features

Dewey Edition

Reviews

"A captivating, compassionate portrait of a first-rate scientist who gave so much to a world that in the end cruelly rejected him. Perceptive and absorbing, Andrew Hodges's book is scientific biography at its best." --Paul Hoffman, author of T he Man Who Loved Only Numbers, "Andrew Hodges's biography is a meticulously researched and written account detailing every aspect of Turing's life. . . . This account of Turing's life is a definitive scholarly work, rich in primary source documentation and small-grained historical detail." -- Mathematics Teacher, "On the face of it, a richly detailed 500-page biography of a mathematical genius and analysis of his ideas, might seem a daunting proposition. But fellow mathematician and author Hodges has acutely clear and often extremely moving insight into the humanity behind the leaping genius that helped to crack the Germans' Enigma codes during World War II and bring about the dawn of the computer age. . . . This melancholy story is transfigured into something else: an exploration of the relationship between machines and the soul and a full-throated celebration of Turing's brilliance, unselfconscious quirkiness and bravery in a hostile age."-- Sinclair McKay, Wall Street Journal, On the face of it, a richly detailed 500-page biography of a mathematical genius and analysis of his ideas, might seem a daunting proposition. But fellow mathematician and author Hodges has acutely clear and often extremely moving insight into the humanity behind the leaping genius that helped to crack the Germans' Enigma codes during World War II and bring about the dawn of the computer age. . . . This melancholy story is transfigured into something else: an exploration of the relationship between machines and the soul and a full-throated celebration of Turing's brilliance, unselfconscious quirkiness and bravery in a hostile age. ---Sinclair McKay, Wall Street Journal, A superb biography. . . . Written by a mathematician, it describes in plain language Turing's work on the foundations of computer science and how he broke the Germans' Enigma code in the Second World War. The subtle depiction of class rivalries, personal relationships, and Turing's tragic end are worthy of a novel. But this was a real person. Hodges describes the man, and the science that fascinated him--which once saved, and still influences, our lives. ---Margaret Boden, New Scientist, Andrew Hodges' 1983 book Alan Turing: The Enigma , is the indispensable guide to Turing's life and work and one of the finest biographies of a scientific genius ever written. ---Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, A superb biography. . . . Written by a mathematician, it describes in plain language Turing's work on the foundations of computer science and how he broke the Germans' Enigma code in the Second World War. The subtle depiction of class rivalries, personal relationships, and Turing's tragic end are worthy of a novel. But this was a real person. Hodges describes the man, and the science that fascinated him--which once saved, and still influences, our lives., A superb biography. . . . Written by a mathematician, it describes in plain language Turing's work on the foundations of computer science and how he broke the Germans' Enigma code in the Second World War. The subtle depiction of class rivalries, personal relationships, and Turing's tragic end are worthy of a novel. But this was a real person. Hodges describes the man, and the science that fascinated him--which once saved, and still influences, our lives. -- Margaret Boden, New Scientist, "On the face of it, a richly detailed 500-page biography of a mathematical genius and analysis of his ideas, might seem a daunting proposition. But fellow mathematician and author Hodges has acutely clear and often extremely moving insight into the humanity behind the leaping genius that helped to crack the Germans' Enigma codes during World War II and bring about the dawn of the computer age. . . . This melancholy story is transfigured into something else: an exploration of the relationship between machines and the soul and a full-throated celebration of Turing's brilliance, unselfconscious quirkiness and bravery in a hostile age." --Sinclair McKay, Wall Street Journal, "Turing's rehabilitation from over a quarter-century's embarrassed silence was largely the result of Andrew Hodges's superb biography, Alan Turing: The Enigma (1983; reissued with a new introduction in 2012). Hodges examined available primary sources and interviewed surviving witnesses to elucidate Turing's multiple dimensions. A mathematician, Hodges ably explained Turing's intellectual accomplishments with insight, and situated them within their wider historical contexts. He also empathetically explored the centrality of Turing's sexual identity to his thought and life in a persuasive rather than reductive way." --Michael Saler, Times Literary Supplement, "A superb biography. . . . Written by a mathematician, it describes in plain language Turing's work on the foundations of computer science and how he broke the Germans' Enigma code in the Second World War. The subtle depiction of class rivalries, personal relationships, and Turing's tragic end are worthy of a novel. But this was a real person. Hodges describes the man, and the science that fascinated him--which once saved, and still influences, our lives." --Margaret Boden, New Scientist, Andrew Hodges's biography is a meticulously researched and written account detailing every aspect of Turing's life. . . . This account of Turing's life is a definitive scholarly work, rich in primary source documentation and small-grained historical detail., "Andrew Hodges' 1983 book Alan Turing: The Enigma , is the indispensable guide to Turing's life and work and one of the finest biographies of a scientific genius ever written." ---Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, "On the face of it, a richly detailed 500-page biography of a mathematical genius and analysis of his ideas, might seem a daunting proposition. But fellow mathematician and author Hodges has acutely clear and often extremely moving insight into the humanity behind the leaping genius that helped to crack the Germans' Enigma codes during World War II and bring about the dawn of the computer age. . . . This melancholy story is transfigured into something else: an exploration of the relationship between machines and the soul and a full-throated celebration of Turing's brilliance, unselfconscious quirkiness and bravery in a hostile age." ---Sinclair McKay, Wall Street Journal, "Andrew Hodges' 1983 book Alan Turing: The Enigma , is the indispensable guide to Turing's life and work and one of the finest biographies of a scientific genius ever written." --Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, "Andrew Hodges's magisterial Alan Turing: The Enigma . . . is still the definitive text." ---Joshua Cohen, Harper's, "Andrew Hodges' 1983 book Alan Turing: The Enigma , is the indispensable guide to Turing's life and work and one of the finest biographies of a scientific genius ever written."-- Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, Turing's rehabilitation from over a quarter-century's embarrassed silence was largely the result of Andrew Hodges's superb biography, Alan Turing: The Enigma (1983; reissued with a new introduction in 2012). Hodges examined available primary sources and interviewed surviving witnesses to elucidate Turing's multiple dimensions. A mathematician, Hodges ably explained Turing's intellectual accomplishments with insight, and situated them within their wider historical contexts. He also empathetically explored the centrality of Turing's sexual identity to his thought and life in a persuasive rather than reductive way. ---Michael Saler, Times Literary Supplement, "Turing's rehabilitation from over a quarter-century's embarrassed silence was largely the result of Andrew Hodges's superb biography, Alan Turing: The Enigma (1983; reissued with a new introduction in 2012). Hodges examined available primary sources and interviewed surviving witnesses to elucidate Turing's multiple dimensions. A mathematician, Hodges ably explained Turing's intellectual accomplishments with insight, and situated them within their wider historical contexts. He also empathetically explored the centrality of Turing's sexual identity to his thought and life in a persuasive rather than reductive way . . ." --Michael Saler, Times Literary Supplement, "Andrew Hodges's magisterial Alan Turing: The Enigma . . . is still the definitive text."-- Joshua Cohen, Harper's, "A first-rate presentation of the life of a first-rate scientific mind.... It is hard to imagine a more thoughtful and compassionate portrait of a human being." --from the Foreword by Douglas Hofstadter, "A superb biography. . . . Written by a mathematician, it describes in plain language Turing's work on the foundations of computer science and how he broke the Germans' Enigma code in the Second World War. The subtle depiction of class rivalries, personal relationships, and Turing's tragic end are worthy of a novel. But this was a real person. Hodges describes the man, and the science that fascinated him--which once saved, and still influences, our lives."-- Margaret Boden, New Scientist, "Turing's rehabilitation from over a quarter-century's embarrassed silence was largely the result of Andrew Hodges's superb biography, Alan Turing: The Enigma (1983; reissued with a new introduction in 2012). Hodges examined available primary sources and interviewed surviving witnesses to elucidate Turing's multiple dimensions. A mathematician, Hodges ably explained Turing's intellectual accomplishments with insight, and situated them within their wider historical contexts. He also empathetically explored the centrality of Turing's sexual identity to his thought and life in a persuasive rather than reductive way." ---Michael Saler, Times Literary Supplement, "Turing's rehabilitation from over a quarter-century's embarrassed silence was largely the result of Andrew Hodges's superb biography, Alan Turing: The Enigma (1983; reissued with a new introduction in 2012). Hodges examined available primary sources and interviewed surviving witnesses to elucidate Turing's multiple dimensions. A mathematician, Hodges ably explained Turing's intellectual accomplishments with insight, and situated them within their wider historical contexts. He also empathetically explored the centrality of Turing's sexual identity to his thought and life in a persuasive rather than reductive way . . ."-- Michael Saler, Times Literary Supplement, "Andrew Hodges's biography is a meticulously researched and written account detailing every aspect of Turing's life. . . . This account of Turing's life is a definitive scholarly work, rich in primary source documentation and small-grained historical detail."-- Mathematics Teacher, Andrew Hodges's magisterial Alan Turing: The Enigma . . . is still the definitive text. ---Joshua Cohen, Harper's, "A superb biography. . . . Written by a mathematician, it describes in plain language Turing's work on the foundations of computer science and how he broke the Germans' Enigma code in the Second World War. The subtle depiction of class rivalries, personal relationships, and Turing's tragic end are worthy of a novel. But this was a real person. Hodges describes the man, and the science that fascinated him--which once saved, and still influences, our lives." ---Margaret Boden, New Scientist, "A superb biography. . . . Written by a mathematician, it describes in plain language Turings work on the foundations of computer science and how he broke the Germans Enigma code in the Second World War. The subtle depiction of class rivalries, personal relationships, and Turings tragic end are worthy of a novel. But this was a real person. Hodges describes the man, and the science that fascinated him--which once saved, and still influences, our lives."-- Margaret Boden, New Scientist, "Andrew Hodges's magisterial Alan Turing: The Enigma . . . is still the definitive text." --Joshua Cohen, Harper's, "One of the finest scientific biographies I've ever read: authoritative, superbly researched, deeply sympathetic, and beautifully told." --Sylvia Nasar, author of A Beautiful Mind

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2012-935958

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Dewey Decimal

510.92

Edition Description

Revised Edition

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Qa29.T8h63 2012

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