The Man Who Knew too Much

Zusatztext Leavitt proovides fascinating insights into cryptography...he conveys both the ingenuity of Turing's creations and the complexity of the man Informationen zum Autor David Leavitt is the author of several story collections and novels. He teaches creative writing at the University of Florida, Gainesville, where he lives. Klappentext 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 2013The 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 Zusammenfassung 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

Product details

• Authors: David Leavitt
• Publisher: Weidenfeld and Nicolson
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 01.06.2007
• EAN: 9780753822005
• ISBN: 978-0-7538-2200-5
• No. of pages: 336
• Dimensions: 138 mm x 200 mm x 21 mm
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature; History: specific events & topics, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Historical, Biography: historical, political & military, HISTORY / Military / World War II, Second World War, Biography: historical, political and military, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / LGBTQ+