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Jon Agar, Jon Turney

Turing and the Universal Machine

English · Paperback / Softback

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Description

The history of the computer is entwined with that of the modern world and most famously with the life of one man, Alan Turing. How did this device, which first appeared a mere 50 years ago, come to structure and dominate our lives so totally? An enlightening mini-biography of a brilliant but troubled man.

Product details

Authors	Jon Agar
Assisted by	Jon Turney (Editor)
Publisher	Icon Books

Languages	English
Product format	Paperback / Softback
Released	08.05.2001

EAN	9781840462500
ISBN	978-1-84046-250-0
No. of pages	160
Dimensions	110 mm x 175 mm x 15 mm
Series	REVOLUTIONS IN SCIENCE Icon Science Revolutions in science
Subjects	Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology History, popular science, HISTORY / General, computer science, Computers, ANF:Popular Science, Electronic digital computers.

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