Turing's Cathedral

Informationen zum Autor George Dyson is a historian of technology and the author of several books including Turing's Cathedral , Project Orion and Darwin Among the Machines . His subjects range from the development (and redevelopment) of the Aleut kayak to the evolution of artificial intelligence. Klappentext George Dyson is a historian of technology whose interests include the development (and redevelopment) of the Aleut kayak. He is the author of Baidarka; Project Orion ; and Darwin Among the Machines . Zusammenfassung In 1945 a small group of brilliant engineers and mathematicians gathered at the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton, determined to build a computer that would make Alan Turing's theory of a 'universal machine' reality. This bok is the story behind how the PC, ipod, smartphone and almost every aspect of modern life came into being.

About the author

George Dyson is a historian of technology and the author of several books including Turing's Cathedral, Project Orion and Darwin Among the Machines. His subjects range from the development (and redevelopment) of the Aleut kayak to the evolution of artificial intelligence.

Product details

• Authors: George Dyson, Dyson George
• Publisher: Penguin Books Uk
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 31.03.2013
• EAN: 9780141015903
• ISBN: 978-0-14-101590-3
• No. of pages: 432
• Dimensions: 130 mm x 198 mm x 28 mm
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Mathematics > General, dictionaries; MATHEMATICS / History & Philosophy, computer science, History of engineering and technology, History of engineering & technology, Popular and recreational mathematics